Image display device and method, as well as program
First Claim
1. A stereoscopic imaging device, comprising:
- two photographing units for obtaining two images through photographing from different positions;
a three-dimensional processing unit for generating a stereoscopic image from the two images;
a display unit capable of a two-dimensional display and a stereoscopic display;
an input unit for receiving an instruction to change a parallax level;
a display control unit for changing stereoscopic display of the stereoscopic image into two-dimensional display of the two images overlapped with each other at least while the instruction to change the parallax level is made when the stereoscopic image is stereoscopically displayed as a live view image, two-dimensionally displaying the two images with changing the parallax level of the images in a response to the instruction. to change the parallax level, and changing the two-dimensional display into the stereoscopic display when a predetermined period of time has elapsed after the instruction to change the parallax level is stopped, and adding a black frame to at least right and left areas around the two-dimensionally displayed two images overlapped with each other according to an amount of a change of the parallax level, the black frame indicating a change of an overlapping range between the two images;
a first determining unit for determining whether the parallax level has been changed to reach a predetermined control limit value; and
a second determining unit for determining whether the instruction to change the parallax level has been stopped,wherein the display control unit continues to change the parallax level until an affirmative determination is made by one of the first determining unit and the second determining unit,wherein, if the first determining unit determines that the parallax level has been changed to reach the predetermined control limit value, then changing of the parallax level is stopped, a warning indicating that no further change can be made to a stereoscopic effect is displayed on the display unit, and then the second determining unit determines whether the instruction to change the parallax level has been stopped,wherein, if the first determining unit determines that the parallax level has not been changed to reach the predetermined control limit value, then the second determining unit determines whether the instruction to change the parallax level has been stopped,wherein, if the second determining unit determines that the instruction to change the parallax level has been stopped, then the three-dimensional processing unit determines whether an instruction to switch a display dimension is made via a manual operation button, andwherein a color of the black frame is changed according to a magnitude of the parallax level.
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Abstract
A stereoscopic image is generated by applying three-dimensional processing to two or more images, which are obtained through photographing from different positions. The stereoscopic image is stereoscopically displayed, and an instruction to start changing a parallax level of the stereoscopic image is received. In response to the instruction to start changing the parallax level, stereoscopic display of the stereoscopic image is switched into two-dimensional display of the two or more images overlapped with each other. An instruction to change the parallax level is received. In response to the instruction to change the parallax level, the two or more images are two-dimensionally displayed with the parallax level of the images being changed.
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20 Claims
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1. A stereoscopic imaging device, comprising:
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two photographing units for obtaining two images through photographing from different positions; a three-dimensional processing unit for generating a stereoscopic image from the two images; a display unit capable of a two-dimensional display and a stereoscopic display; an input unit for receiving an instruction to change a parallax level; a display control unit for changing stereoscopic display of the stereoscopic image into two-dimensional display of the two images overlapped with each other at least while the instruction to change the parallax level is made when the stereoscopic image is stereoscopically displayed as a live view image, two-dimensionally displaying the two images with changing the parallax level of the images in a response to the instruction. to change the parallax level, and changing the two-dimensional display into the stereoscopic display when a predetermined period of time has elapsed after the instruction to change the parallax level is stopped, and adding a black frame to at least right and left areas around the two-dimensionally displayed two images overlapped with each other according to an amount of a change of the parallax level, the black frame indicating a change of an overlapping range between the two images; a first determining unit for determining whether the parallax level has been changed to reach a predetermined control limit value; and a second determining unit for determining whether the instruction to change the parallax level has been stopped, wherein the display control unit continues to change the parallax level until an affirmative determination is made by one of the first determining unit and the second determining unit, wherein, if the first determining unit determines that the parallax level has been changed to reach the predetermined control limit value, then changing of the parallax level is stopped, a warning indicating that no further change can be made to a stereoscopic effect is displayed on the display unit, and then the second determining unit determines whether the instruction to change the parallax level has been stopped, wherein, if the first determining unit determines that the parallax level has not been changed to reach the predetermined control limit value, then the second determining unit determines whether the instruction to change the parallax level has been stopped, wherein, if the second determining unit determines that the instruction to change the parallax level has been stopped, then the three-dimensional processing unit determines whether an instruction to switch a display dimension is made via a manual operation button, and wherein a color of the black frame is changed according to a magnitude of the parallax level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A stereoscopic imaging method, comprising:
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obtaining two images through photographing from different positions; generating, by a three-dimensional processor, a stereoscopic image from the two images; stereoscopically displaying a live view image of the stereoscopic image on a display unit capable of a two-dimensional display and a stereoscopic display; receiving an instruction to change a parallax level; changing stereoscopic display of the stereoscopic image into two -dimensional display of the two images overlapped with each other at least while the instruction to change the parallax level is made when the stereoscopic image is stereoscopically displayed as a live view image; two-dimensionally displaying the two images with changing the parallax level of the images in a response to the instruction to change the parallax level; changing the two-dimensional display into the stereoscopic display when a predetermined period of time has elapsed after the instruction to change the parallax level is stopped; adding a black frame to at least right and left areas around the two-dimensionally displayed two images overlapped with each other according to an amount of a change of the parallax level, the black frame indicating a change of an overlapping range between the two images; a first determining whether the parallax level has been changed to reach a predetermined control limit value; and a second determining whether the instruction to change the parallax level has been stopped, wherein said changing stereoscopic display continues to change the parallax level until an affirmative determination is made by one of the first determining and the second determining, wherein, if the first determining determines that the parallax level has been changed to reach the predetermined control limit value, then changing of the parallax level is stopped, a warning indicating that no further change can be made to a stereoscopic effect is displayed on the display unit, and then the second determining determines whether the instruction to change the parallax level has been stopped, wherein, if the first determining determines that the parallax level has not been changed to reach the predetermined control limit value, then the second determining determines whether the instruction to change the parallax level has been stopped, wherein, if the second determining determines that the instruction to change the parallax level has been stopped, then the three-dimensional processor determines whether an instruction to switch a display dimension is made via a manual. operation button, and wherein a color of the black frame is changed stepwise according to a magnitude of the parallax level. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a program for causing a computer to carry out an image display method comprising:
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obtaining two images through photographing from different positions; generating, by a three-dimensional processor, a stereoscopic image from the two images; stereoscopically displaying a live view image of the stereoscopic image on a display unit capable of both a two-dimensional display and a stereoscopic display; receiving an instruction to change a parallax level; changing stereoscopic display of the stereoscopic image into two-dimensional display of the two images overlapped with each other at least while the instruction to change the parallax level is made when the stereoscopic image is stereoscopically displayed as a live view image; two-dimensionally displaying the two images with changing the parallax level of the images in a response to the instruction to change the parallax level; changing the two-dimensional display into the stereoscopic display when a predetermined period of time has elapsed after the instruction to change the parallax level is stopped; adding a black frame to at least right and left areas around the two-dimensionally displayed two images overlapped with each other according to an amount of a change of the parallax level, the black frame indicating a change of an overlapping range between the two images; a first determining whether the parallax level has been changed to reach a predetermined control limit value; and a second determining whether the instruction to change the parallax level has been stopped, wherein said changing stereoscopic display continues to change the parallax level until an affirmative determination is made by one of the first determining and the second determining, wherein, if the first determining determines that the parallax level has been changed to reach the predetermined control limit value, then changing of the parallax level is stopped, a warning indicating that no further change can be made to a stereoscopic effect is displayed on the display unit, and then the second determining determines whether the instruction to change the parallax level has been stopped, wherein, if the first determining determines that the parallax level has not been changed to reach the predetermined control limit value, then the second determining determines whether the instruction to change the parallax level has been stopped, wherein, if the second determining determines that the instruction to change the parallax level has been stopped, then the three-dimensional processor determines whether an instruction to switch a display dimension is made via a manual operation button, and wherein a color of the black frame is changed stepwise according to a magnitude of the parallax level. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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