Stereoscopic Display Apparatus Managing Depth Pop-Out Limits
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional three-dimensional displays struggle to effectively render objects with depth or pop-out that exceed their displayable limits, leading to difficulties in stereoscopic viewing, especially when the viewer is positioned outside the optimal viewing area.
Innovation Solution
An electronic apparatus that includes a processor and memory, which acquires display information and adjusts the display form of exceeding areas by adjusting disparity amounts and altering display forms, such as using different colors or blurring, to enhance or weaken the stereoscopic effect, allowing for improved stereoscopic viewing even when the object's depth or pop-out exceeds the displayable limits.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the amount of depth or pop-out of an object exceeds the displayable limits of a three-dimensional display, then the object cannot be properly displayed in stereoscopic form, but reducing the depth or pop-out amount loses information about the original object structure
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the object into multiple regions based on depth characteristics: a first region with depth within displayable limits and a second region with depth exceeding limits. Different display forms are applied to each region, allowing the system to preserve depth information while ensuring proper stereoscopic display for viewable portions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies different display qualities to different regions of the object. The first region is displayed in a first display form optimized for stereoscopic viewing, while the second region is displayed in a second display form that indicates it exceeds displayable limits. This local differentiation resolves the contradiction by maintaining display accuracy where possible while preserving information about exceeded limits.
2Reliability
If disparity amounts are increased to enhance the stereoscopic effect, then the stereoscopic viewing quality improves, but the viewing area becomes more restricted and viewers outside this area experience discomfort
Solution Approach 1:
The patent dynamically adjusts disparity amounts based on the viewer's position relative to the optimal viewing area. When the viewer is within the viewing area, normal disparity is applied for optimal stereoscopic effect. When the viewer is outside the viewing area, the system changes the display form of exceeding regions, effectively adapting the display to maintain comfort while preserving stereoscopic capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a intermediary indication method where exceeding regions are displayed in a distinct second display form. This intermediary approach allows the system to communicate depth information that exceeds displayable limits without causing the discomfort that would result from attempting to force-full stereoscopic rendering of all regions.
3Loss of information
If the display form of exceeding areas is altered to indicate they exceed limits, then the information about depth limits is preserved, but the visual appearance of the object changes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs color or display form changes to indicate regions that exceed depth limits. By altering the display form (such as color, brightness, or other visual properties) of the second region, the system preserves depth limit information while using established visual cues that minimize disruption to the overall object appearance.
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AI summary
According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a memory, and a processor. The processor is connected to the memory to acquire display information including an object and, when an amount of depth or pop-out of the object to be displayed in space using the display information including the object exceeds an amount of depth or pop-out set displayable to a first display device capable of stereoscopic display at a time of stereoscopically displaying the display information on the first display device, to display the exceeding area in a display form different from a display form included in the display information.