3D Image Preview via Deterioration Processing for Lens Sheet Printing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current printers fail to accurately preview and display the quality of three-dimensional images printed on lens sheets, leading to image deterioration and blurring when viewed through a lens layer due to low print resolution and ink bleeding, which disappoints users as the actual printed image quality differs significantly from the preview.
Innovation Solution
A virtual displaying method is implemented, applying deterioration processing to images configuring a three-dimensional visualization through a lens layer, including semi-transmissive and blurring processing, to simulate the image quality when viewed through the lens layer, allowing for a preview of the expected image quality before printing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a three-dimensional image is printed on a lens sheet using a personal home printer, then the user can create and view three-dimensional images, but the image quality deteriorates due to low print resolution and ink bleeding compared to commercial printing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies deterioration processing to the image data before printing, simulating in advance the blurring and distortion that will occur during actual printing and lens layer viewing. This preliminary action allows users to preview the expected image quality and make adjustments before printing, resolving the contradiction between ease of printing and print resolution by compensating for the inherent limitations of home printers.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the image parameters (sharpness, contrast, saturation) through deterioration processing to match the expected output quality of home printing. By adjusting these parameters in the preview display, the system bridges the gap between the high-quality display capabilities and the lower-quality printing capabilities, allowing users to understand what the actual printed image will look like.
2Productivity
If the print resolution is low and ink easily bleeds, then printing is easier and faster, but the image becomes blurred and protruded parts are visible when viewed through the lens layer
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs deterioration processing in advance to simulate the blurring and protrusion effects that will occur during printing and lens layer viewing. This allows users to preview the expected image quality and make necessary adjustments before printing, ensuring that the final image meets quality requirements despite the limitations of fast printing methods.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent provides feedback to users by displaying the deteriorated image in the preview function, showing them exactly what the printed image will look like. This feedback mechanism allows users to adjust their settings or select different images to ensure satisfactory quality, resolving the reliability issue while maintaining printing speed.
3Measurement precision
If a preview display shows the original image without deterioration processing, then the display resolution is high and clear, but the user is disappointed when viewing the actual printed image through the lens layer
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the display parameters by applying deterioration processing to the preview image, transforming it from a sharp, high-resolution display image to a blurred, distorted image that resembles the actual printed output. This parameter change preserves the information about expected image quality while maintaining display resolution, preventing user disappointment when viewing the printed image.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates a copy of the original image data and applies deterioration processing to this copy for display purposes. This copied and modified image serves as an accurate representation of the expected printed quality, allowing users to make informed decisions about printing without losing the information needed to understand the final image appearance.
4Adaptability or versatility
If the lens layer reduces image quality in the orthogonal direction, then the three-dimensional visualization is achieved, but the linear images become blurred and adjacent images are protruded
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies deterioration processing that simulates the lens layer's blurring and distortion effects in advance. By pre-applied processing, the preview display accurately represents the image quality that will be achieved after lens layer viewing, allowing users to understand and accept the inherent blurring while maintaining the three-dimensional visualization capability.
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AI summary
A virtual displaying method of a three-dimensional image for displaying at least one image of a plurality of images configuring a virtual three-dimensional image providing a three-dimensional visualization through a lens layer having a plurality of lenses includes applying a deterioration processing to the at least one image, and displaying, in a display section, an obtained image by the deterioration processing.