System for delivering and enabling interactivity with images
First Claim
1. A system for rendering at least one image interactive from the point of view of a user, the system comprising:
- software for processing the at least one image so that one image layer is provided for each of the at least one images;
software for delivering each image layer sequentially to a display device capable of displaying the at least one image layer;
software for displaying each image layer such that only one image layer is the currently viewable image layer from the point of view of the user at any given time;
software for enabling the at least one interactive function with respect to the at least one image, so that the user perceives the illusion of movement in two dimensions or three dimensions.
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Abstract
A system, including apparatuses, software and methods, is disclosed for capturing and delivering images as to which various interactive functions are enabled for a user. The images introduced to the system can come from any one of a variety of sources, including the scalable image-capturing devices described in the specification. Each image is delivered to a user in its own layer of software, which permits complex sets of images of relatively high resolution to be delivered to users without any appreciable delay associated with the delivery or the need for the user to have additional software, such as a plug-in to receive images and enable interactive functions with respect to the images. A viewer perceives only one image layer at a given time, but the currently viewable image layer can be changed rapidly, so that the user can perceive the illusion of motion, including virtual rotation of an object depicted in a set of images. Interactive images can be rendered on a lenticular sheet assembly according to the invention, which allows a user to perceive the illusion of motion by applying pressure to the lenticular sheet assembly, such as with a finger.
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57 Claims
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1. A system for rendering at least one image interactive from the point of view of a user, the system comprising:
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software for processing the at least one image so that one image layer is provided for each of the at least one images;
software for delivering each image layer sequentially to a display device capable of displaying the at least one image layer;
software for displaying each image layer such that only one image layer is the currently viewable image layer from the point of view of the user at any given time;
software for enabling the at least one interactive function with respect to the at least one image, so that the user perceives the illusion of movement in two dimensions or three dimensions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for delivering and allowing interactivity with images so as to provide a virtual three-dimensional effect to a user on a display, comprising:
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a plurality of images of at least one object, the plurality of images being combined to form a set of images;
software associated with and in operable communication with the set of images which controls the display of the set of images such that only one of the images will be perceivable by a user on the display at a given point in time;
software associated with and in operable communication with the set of images which enables at least one interactive function to be carried out with respect to the set of images, whereby the interactive function will give the user the illusion that the object is moving in three dimensions. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A system for delivering and allowing interactivity with images so as to provide an interactive two-dimensional effect to a user on a display, comprising:
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at least one image of at least one object, the at least one image comprising a set of images;
software associated with and in operable communication with the set of images which controls the display of the set of images such that only one of the images will be perceivable by a user on the display at a given point in time;
software associated with and in operable communication with the set of images which enables at least one interactive function to be carried out with respect to the set of images, whereby the interactive function will give the user the illusion that the object is moving horizontally or vertically on the display.
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42. A system for delivering and allowing interactivity with images so as to provide an interactive two-dimensional effect to a user on a display, comprising:
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at least one image of at least one object, the at least one image comprising a set of images;
software associated with and in operable communication with the set of images which controls the display of the set of images such that only one of the images will be perceivable by a user on the display at a given point in time;
software associated with and in operable communication with the set of images which enables at least one interactive function to be carried out with respect to the set of images, whereby the interactive function will give the user the illusion that the object is increasing in size on the display.
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43. A system for delivering and allowing interactivity with images so as to provide an interactive two-dimensional effect to a user on a display, comprising:
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at least one image of at least one object, the at least one image comprising a set of images;
software associated with and in operable communication with the set of images which controls the display of the set of images such that only one of the images will be perceivable by a user on the display at a given point in time;
software associated with and in operable communication with the set of images which enables at least one interactive function to be carried out with respect to the set of images, whereby the interactive function will give the use the illusion that the object is being moved from a first position to a second position on the display.
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44. A method for interacting with images, the method comprising:
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providing at least one image in a digital format;
processing the at least one image so that one image layer is provided for each of the at least one images;
delivering the at least one image layer to a user, so that only one of the at least one image layers is perceptible to the user at any given point in time;
enabling at least one interactive function with respect to the at least one image, so that the user perceives the illusion of motion in two dimensions or three dimensions. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46)
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47. A system for capturing at least one image of an object, comprising:
an image-capturing device having;
an area in which an object can be disposed for imaging, the area having an interior surface and an exterior surface;
at least one lens coupled to a camera, the at least one lens being in operable communication with the interior of the area;
means for commanding the at least one camera to acquire the at least one image of the object via the at least one lens;
means for delivering the at least one image to a storage device. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49)
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50. A system for capturing at least one image of an object and rendering the at least one image capable of being interacted with by a user, comprising:
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an image-capturing device comprising;
an approximately cylindrically shaped barrel having an exterior surface and an interior surface, the interior surface defining an interior aperture in which an object can be situated;
at least one lens associated with and in operable communication with at least one camera, the at least one lens exposed to the interior aperture;
means for commanding the at least one camera to acquire the at least one image of the object via the at least one lens;
means for delivering the at least one image to a storage device;
software associated with and in operable communication with the storage device which is capable of controlling the display of the at least one image such that only one of the at least one images is perceivable by a user;
software associated with and in operable communication with the storage device which is capable of enabling at least one interactive function to be carried out with respect to at least one image, whereby the at least one interactive function will give the user the illusion that the object is moving on the display;
a processor on which the software for controlling the display and the software for enabling the at least one interactive function can be implemented.
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51. A system for capturing a set of images of an object that can be displayed to a user so as to provide the user with a three dimensional effect with respect to the object, comprising:
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an enclosure having a closeable opening through which the object to be imaged can be inserted;
at least one lens coupled to a device for capturing the set of images disposed in the interior of the enclosure;
a lighting source delivered to the interior of the enclosure to illuminate the object during the image capturing process;
means for commanding the at least one camera to acquire the at least one image of the object via the at least one lens;
means for delivering the at least one image to a storage device.
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52. A system for capturing a plurality of images of an object, comprising:
an image-capturing device having;
an area in which an object can be disposed for imaging, the area having an interior surface and an exterior surface;
at least one lens coupled to a camera, the at least one lens being in operable communication with the interior of the area;
means for commanding the at least one camera to acquire a first image of the object via the at least one lens;
means for moving the at least one camera relative to the object;
means for commanding the at least one camera to acquire a second image of the object via the at least one lens. means for delivering the first image and the second image to a user. - View Dependent Claims (53)
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54. A system for capturing at least one image of an object, comprising:
an image-capturing device having;
an area in which an object can be disposed for imaging, the area having an interior surface and an exterior surface;
at least one lens coupled to a camera, the at least one lens being in operable communication with the interior of the area;
means for commanding the at least one camera to acquire the at least one image of the object via the at least one lens;
means for delivering the at least one image to a lenticular sheet.
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55. A lenticular sheet on which a plurality of images of an object have been deposited on a plurality of lenticular lenses, whereby a user is provided with the illusion of movement when pressure is applied to different portions of the lenticular sheet.
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56. A lenticular sheet assembly, the assembly comprising:
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a support surface layer, a lenticular layer containing a plurality of lenticular lenses on which at least one image has been deposited;
means for retaining the lenticular layer on the support surface layer wherein the means for retaining provides a gap between the lenticular layer and the support surface layer. - View Dependent Claims (57)
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Specification