Virtual Stereoscopic Camera With Interspersed Capture Elements
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for displaying 3D images rely on capturing two perspectives with offset lenses or positions, but these methods are limited in seamlessly integrating image capture and display within a single device, and require external aids like glasses for perception.
Innovation Solution
An integrated display sensing array with image capturing elements interspersed within a display area, separated by an intraocular distance, captures and synthesizes left and right perspectives, enabling a 3D image through attributes like complimentary colors or polarization, which can be viewed as a 3D image with appropriate glasses.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If two separate cameras or lenses are used to capture left and right perspectives, then 3D image capture capability is achieved, but device complexity and size increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the image capturing function and display function into a single integrated device. The display screen contains both display pixels and image capturing elements (sensors) interspersed within the same substrate, eliminating the need for separate cameras and display devices. This integration directly resolves the contradiction by achieving 3D capture capability while reducing device complexity through functional consolidation.
Solution Approach 2:
The display screen is designed to serve multiple functions: it acts as both a display device for showing images and as an image capturing device for capturing left and right perspectives. The same physical structure (display substrate with interspersed elements) enables both display and capture operations, providing multi-functionality that resolves the contradiction between capability and complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If external aids like 3D glasses are used for viewing, then 3D perception is achieved, but user convenience and ease of operation decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the capturing elements and display elements within the same display screen structure. The capturing elements are interspersed with display pixels on the same substrate, creating an integrated system that captures and displays images in close proximity. This merging eliminates the need for external viewing aids by integrating all necessary functions within the display device itself, thereby improving user convenience while maintaining 3D perception capability.
3Measurement precision
If image capturing elements are distributed across the entire display area, then capture quality is improved, but manufacturing precision and structural integrity become difficult to maintain
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by confining image capturing elements to specific regions or portions of the display screen rather than distributing them uniformly across the entire area. The capturing elements are interspersed with display pixels in designated zones, allowing different regions of the display to have different functional densities. This approach maintains adequate capture quality in critical areas while preserving manufacturing feasibility and structural integrity by not requiring uniform distribution across the entire display surface.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This approach allows for seamless image capture and display within a single device, replicating human eye perspective, effectively creating a 3D effect without external aids, enhancing user experience and device functionality.
Implementation Method 1
image capturing elements that are interspersed with an array of display elements in a display area
Implementation Method 2
an array of display elements in a display area
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AI summary
The subject matter relates to a virtual stereoscopic camera for displaying 3D images. In one implementation, left and right perspectives of a source are captured by image capturing portions. The image capturing portions include an array of image capturing elements that are interspersed with an array of display elements in a display area. The image capturing elements are confined within limited portions of the display area and are separated by an offset distance. The captured left and right perspectives are synthesized so as to generate an image that is capable of being viewed in 3D.