Monocular Device Stereo Image Delivery
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for viewing stereoscopic images are cumbersome for multiple viewers, as they require wearing glasses or head-mounted displays, making it difficult for multiple viewers to simultaneously view both stereoscopic and non-stereoscopic images comfortably.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a monocular device worn on one eye and a remote display viewed by the other eye, allowing multiple viewers to simultaneously see stereoscopic images by presenting one image from a stereo pair on the monocular device and the other on a remote display, with the monocular device capable of adjusting image alignment and size to maintain a stereoscopic effect.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional stereoscopic viewing methods (head mounted displays, shutter glasses, polarized glasses, optical limiters) are used, then stereoscopic images can be viewed, but multiple viewers cannot simultaneously view both stereoscopic and non-stereoscopic images comfortably
Solution Approach 1:
The invention divides the viewing system into two separate channels: a first display for stereoscopic images and a second display for non-stereoscopic images. This segmentation allows different viewers to access different viewing modes simultaneously without interference, resolving the contradiction between viewing flexibility and comfort.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a monocular device as an intermediary that delivers one image of a stereo pair to one eye while allowing the other eye to view the remote display. This intermediary mechanism enables selective stereoscopic viewing without requiring glasses or head-mounted displays for all viewers, improving both versatility and comfort.
2Reliability
If glasses or head-mounted displays are required for stereoscopic viewing, then depth perception is achieved, but device complexity and ease of operation deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the stereoscopic delivery function from complex systems like head-mounted displays and glasses, implementing it through a simple monocular device that presents one image to one eye. This extraction maintains the stereoscopic effect while dramatically reducing device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of using complex head-mounted displays or glasses to deliver stereoscopic images, the patent inverts the approach by using a remote display for one eye and a simple monocular device for the other eye. This inversion simplifies the overall system while maintaining reliability.
3Ease of operation
If monocular device is used for one eye, then ease of operation improves, but the ability to deliver stereoscopic images to both eyes simultaneously is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the system universal by allowing the remote display to serve dual purposes: it can display images for stereoscopic viewing when paired with the monocular device, and it can independently display non-stereoscopic images for viewers without the monocular device. This multi-functionality maintains ease of operation while preserving stereoscopic delivery capability.
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AI summary
An apparatus for viewing of a three dimensional image of a scene, including a monocular device worn by a viewer for displaying a first two-dimensional image to one eye of the viewer, The monocular device being arranged so it can be worn on either eye of the viewer. A second display for displaying a second two-dimensional image of the scene in a stereo image pair which is viewed by the other eye of the viewer. A way of selecting the first two-dimensional image with either a left or right perspective relative to the second two-dimensional image dependent upon which eye the viewer uses with the monocular device.