Apparatus and method for displaying three-dimensional images

US8994791B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8994791-B2
Application numberUS-201113019200-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 1, 2011
Priority dateFeb 3, 2010
Publication dateMar 31, 2015
Grant dateMar 31, 2015

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According to the present disclosure, there is disclosed a method and device for displaying a 3-dimensional image, which may provide an improved depth perception. The method according to present invention comprises: forming parallax images for left eye and right eye, each of the parallax images including a plurality of images corresponding to images at different depths for a same object; controlling a brightness of the images of each of the parallax images for the left eye and the right eye; and displaying the parallax images for the left eye and the right eye.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method of displaying a 3-dimensional image, comprising: forming a first parallax image for a left eye and a second parallax image for a right eye, each of the first and second parallax images including a plurality of display images of an object at different depths; controlling a brightness level of each of the display images in each of the first and second parallax images to control a depth of each of the first and second parallax images; and displayin…

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What does patent US8994791B2 cover?
According to the present disclosure, there is disclosed a method and device for displaying a 3-dimensional image, which may provide an improved depth perception. The method according to present invention comprises: forming parallax images for left eye and right eye, each of the parallax images including a plurality of images corresponding to images at different depths for a same object; control…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Kim Sung Kyu, Kim Dong Wook, Korea Inst Sci & Tech
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04N13/02. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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