3D Display Image Modification Logic for Non-Encoded Content

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing 3D display systems fail to properly render images not encoded for 3D mode, resulting in distorted views when attempting to display them, as they lack the necessary encoding information to correctly present differing views to each eye, leading to unintended visual effects.

Innovation Solution

A display system that receives both encoded and non-encoded images, analyzes the non-encoded images to determine the required 3D display mode information, modifies them to match the encoding of the encoded images, and overlays or combines the modified images to create a proper 3D visualization, using components like image analysis units, image modification logic, and 3D display logic to ensure correct rendering.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a 3D display system displays images not encoded for 3D mode, then the display can show any image content, but the image becomes distorted and produces unintended visual effects

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay capabilityVSAvoidimage rendering accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary analysis on the input image to detect whether it is encoded for 3D mode before display. This advance detection allows the system to prepare appropriate processing in advance, preventing distortion by identifying non-encoded images before they are rendered in 3D mode.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system modifies image parameters dynamically based on the detected encoding state. When a non-encoded image is detected, the system changes the pixel arrangement parameters to create appropriate left-eye and right-eye views, transforming the image into proper 3D format while maintaining content integrity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Manufacturing precision

If the system analyzes and modifies non-encoded images to match encoded image format, then proper 3D display is achieved, but the processing time and system complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveimage rendering accuracyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies different processing treatments to different regions of the image based on local characteristics. The image analysis unit examines specific portions of the image to detect encoding patterns, and only modifies regions that require conversion, leaving already-encoded regions unchanged. This selective processing reduces overall system complexity while maintaining rendering accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The system includes self-detection capabilities where the image analysis unit automatically identifies whether an image is encoded for 3D mode without requiring external metadata or manual configuration. This self-service approach simplifies the system architecture by eliminating the need for separate encoding verification systems.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Manufacturing precision

If the system converts non-encoded images to 3D format through pixel manipulation, then coherent 3D illusion is created, but processing speed decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improve3D visualization qualityVSAvoidprocessing speed
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSSpeed

Solution Approach 1:

The image conversion process is divided into separate functional segments: detection of encoding status, extraction of left-eye and right-eye views, and combination into 3D format. This segmentation allows each processing stage to be optimized independently and enables parallel processing of different image regions, improving overall processing speed while maintaining 3D visualization quality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS9479766B2Modifying images for a 3-dimensional display mode
Publication Date: 2016.10.25 DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORP
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AI summary

Modifying images for a 3-dimensional display mode includes receiving a third image encoded for a 3-dimensional display mode, receiving a first image not encoded for the 3-dimensional display mode, modifying the first image to generate a second image encoded for the 3-dimensional display mode, and displaying the third image and the second image in the 3-dimensional display mode.