Method and apparatus for controlling convergence distance for observation of 3D image
First Claim
1. A convergence distance controller comprising:
- an object image storage configured to store object image data, which is data representing an object image for viewing by an observer and generated by photographing 3-dimensionally an object positioned at an object image point, which is a predetermined point in a space;
a guide image storage configured to store guide image data, which is data for guiding a convergence distance of the observer and generated by photographing a guide object 3-dimensionally while sequentially moving the guide object back and forth with respect to the object image point;
an image synthesizer configured to receive the object image data and the guide image data to generate a synthesized image; and
a controller configured to sequentially output the guide image data stored in the guide image storage and if a photographing distance of the guide image data coincides with an object image point, to stop the outputting of the guide image data to control a convergence distance of the observer to coincide with the object image point.
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Abstract
A method and an apparatus for controlling a convergence distance for observation of a 3-D image are provided. The apparatus includes an object image storage, a guide image storage, an image synthesizer, and a controller. The object image storage stores object image data generated by photographing 3-dimensionally an object positioned at an object image point. The guide image storage stores guide image data generated by sequentially moving back and forth of the object image point and photographing 3-dimensionally a guide object. The image synthesizer receives the object image data and the guide image data to generate a synthesized image. The controller controls to sequentially output the guide image data and if a photographing distance of the guide image data coincides with an object image point, controls to stop the outputting of the guide image data so that a convergence distance of an observer may coincide with the object image point.
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18 Claims
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1. A convergence distance controller comprising:
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an object image storage configured to store object image data, which is data representing an object image for viewing by an observer and generated by photographing 3-dimensionally an object positioned at an object image point, which is a predetermined point in a space;
a guide image storage configured to store guide image data, which is data for guiding a convergence distance of the observer and generated by photographing a guide object 3-dimensionally while sequentially moving the guide object back and forth with respect to the object image point;
an image synthesizer configured to receive the object image data and the guide image data to generate a synthesized image; and
a controller configured to sequentially output the guide image data stored in the guide image storage and if a photographing distance of the guide image data coincides with an object image point, to stop the outputting of the guide image data to control a convergence distance of the observer to coincide with the object image point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for controlling a convergence distance in an apparatus for controlling a convergence distance, comprising:
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receiving object image data, which is data representing an object image for viewing by an observer and generated by photographing 3-dimensionally an object positioned at an object image point, which is a predetermined point in a space;
receiving guide image data, which is data for guiding a convergence distance of the observer and generated by photographing a guide object 3-dimensionally while sequentially moving the guide object back and forth with respect to the object image point;
receiving the object image data and the guide image data to synthesize the object image data and the guide image data and output a synthesized image; and
controlling the guide image data to be sequentially received and if a photographing distance of the guide image data coincides with an object image point, controlling to stop the receiving of the guide image data so that a convergence distance of an observer coincides with the object image point. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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