System, apparatus, and method for capturing and screening visual images for multi-dimensional display
First Claim
1. A system for capture and modification of a visual image comprising, an image gathering lens and a camera operable to capture the visual image on an image recording medium, a data gathering module operable to collect spatial data relating to at least one visual element within the captured visual image, said data further relating to a spatial relationship of the at least one visual element to at least one selected component of the camera, an encoding element on the image recording medium related to the spatial data for correlating the at least one visual element from the visual image relative to the spatial data, and a computing device operable to alter the at least one visual element according to the spatial data to generate at least one modified visual image.
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Abstract
A system, apparatus and method are provided for capturing visual images and spatial data for providing image manipulation options such as for multi-dimensional display.
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1. A system for capture and modification of a visual image comprising,
an image gathering lens and a camera operable to capture the visual image on an image recording medium, a data gathering module operable to collect spatial data relating to at least one visual element within the captured visual image, said data further relating to a spatial relationship of the at least one visual element to at least one selected component of the camera, an encoding element on the image recording medium related to the spatial data for correlating the at least one visual element from the visual image relative to the spatial data, and a computing device operable to alter the at least one visual element according to the spatial data to generate at least one modified visual image.
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11. A method for modifying a visual image comprising,
capturing the visual image through an image gathering lens and a camera onto an image recording medium, collecting spatial data related to at least one visual element within the captured visual image, correlating the at least one visual element relative to the spatial data as referenced within an encoding element on the image recording medium, and altering the at least one visual element according to the spatial data to generate at least one modified visual image.
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24. An apparatus for capture and modification of a visual image comprising,
an image gathering lens and a camera operable to capture the visual image on an image recording medium, a data gathering module operable to collect spatial data relating to at least one visual element within the captured visual image, said data further relating to a spatial relationship of the at least one visual element to a selected location, an encoding element on the image recording medium related to the spatial data for correlating the at least one visual element from the visual image relative to the spatial data, and a computing device operable to alter the at least one visual element according to the spatial data to generate at least one modified visual image.
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32. A system for generating light to project a visual image comprising,
a visual display device generating at least two sources of light conveyed toward a potential viewer from at least two distances from the viewer, wherein the distances occur at different depths within the visual display device, relative to the height and width of the device.
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49. A method for generating a visual image for selective display comprising
generating at least two sources of light from a visual display device, said light being conveyed from at least two distinct depths relative to the height and width of the visual display.
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61. An apparatus for generating light to project a visual image comprising,
a visual display device generating at least two sources of light conveyed toward a potential viewer from at least two distances from the viewer, wherein the distances occur at different depths within the visual display device, relative to the height and width of the device.
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