Video Image Deflection for Off-Center Viewing in Multimedia Displays

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current multimedia devices suffer from a poor display effect when users are not directly in front of the center point of the display area, as the viewing experience deteriorates with increasing angle from the center, with no effective solution in existing technologies to address this issue.

Innovation Solution

A video image display method that acquires a target image, determines the spatial positional data of left and right eye objects relative to the multimedia device, calculates a deflection coefficient based on this data, and deflects the video image accordingly to ensure it is directly facing the user, thereby improving the display effect by making the image appear to follow the user's gaze.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the user views the display from positions other than the center point, then the viewing flexibility and comfort are improved, but the display quality and viewing effect deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveviewing flexibilityVSAvoiddisplay quality
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies dynamics by making the displayed image movable rather than fixed. The system dynamically adjusts the image position and orientation based on real-time detection of user eye position, allowing the image to follow the user's gaze and maintain optimal viewing quality regardless of the user's position relative to the display center

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements feedback by using eye position detection to continuously monitor user viewing position and automatically adjusting the displayed image accordingly. The system detects eye position, calculates the appropriate transformation, and applies real-time adjustments to maintain display quality across different viewing angles

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Device complexity

If the display image is fixed at the center, then the display structure is simple, but the viewing effect deteriorates when users are not at the center position

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay structureVSAvoidviewing effect
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses eye position detection to provide feedback on user location, automatically adjusting the displayed image to follow the user's gaze. This feedback mechanism enables the simple display structure to achieve superior viewing effects across multiple positions without complex hardware modifications

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces complex mechanical adjustment systems with software-based image transformation. Instead of physically moving display components, the system uses digital image processing to deflect and reposition the displayed content, achieving adaptive viewing with minimal hardware complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Manufacturing precision

If the image is deflected according to eye position data, then the viewing effect is improved, but the processing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveviewing effectVSAvoidprocessing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces complex mechanical adjustment systems with software-based image transformation. Instead of physically moving display components, the system uses digital image processing to deflect and reposition the displayed content, achieving adaptive viewing with minimal hardware complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes image display parameters (position, orientation, scale) based on detected eye position data. By dynamically adjusting these parameters through software, the system achieves improved viewing effects without adding physical complexity to the display hardware

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS12160680B2Video image display method and apparatus, multimedia device and storage medium
Publication Date: 2024.12.03 SHENZHEN SKYWORTH RGB ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

Disclosed is a video image display method, applied to a multimedia device. The video image display method includes acquiring a target image in a preset area; in response that the target image has a left eye object and a right eye object, determining spatial positional data of the left eye object and the right eye object respectively relative to the multimedia device according to the target image; determining a deflection coefficient of a to-be-displayed video image according to the spatial positional data of the left eye object and the right eye object respectively relative to the multimedia device; deflecting the to-be-displayed video image according to the deflection coefficient to obtain a target video image after deflecting. Disclosed also are a video image display apparatus, a multimedia device and a storage medium.