Multi-frame display system with perspective based image arrangement

• US 20080165081A1
• Filed: 01/05/2007
• Published: 07/10/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/05/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kodak Alaris Inc (KPP (no. 2) Trustees Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
• Inventors: Fredlund, John R., Telek, Michael J., Lawther, Joel S., Manico, Joseph A., Mclntyre, Dale F.
• Granted Patent: US 7,882,442 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/1.2
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1423 controlling a plurality of local displays, e.g. CRT and flat panel display
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1446 display composed of modules, e.g. video walls
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1454 involving copying of the display data of a local workstation or window to a remote workstation or window so that an actual copy of the data is displayed simultaneously on two or more displays, e.g. teledisplay
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/147 using display panels
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2370/042 for monitor identification

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for presenting digital images using a plurality of digital media frames separated spatially along at least two axes. In one aspect the method comprises the steps of obtaining the digital images to be presented determining the multi-dimensional relationship between the digital media frames analyzing the digital images and any associated metadata to assign an image perspective determination to each of the digital images and determining an arrangement of the digital images for presentation on the plurality of the digital media frames according to the multi-dimensional relationship between the digital media frames and according to the determined image perspectives.

Claims

1. A digital image presentation system comprising:

a plurality of digital media frames each having a display surface and driving circuit capable of cooperating to present digital images, with the plurality of digital media frames arranged in a multi-dimensional spatial distribution so that each display surface forms images that are viewable from a presentation space;

analyzing the digital images to assign an image perspective determination to each of the digital images;

a control circuit adapted to use the sensing system determine a multi-dimensional distribution of the digital media frames and to obtain digital image data files from which the control circuit can generate signals causing the digital image to be presented on the plurality of digital media frames;

wherein the control circuit determines an arrangement of the digital images for presentation on the plurality of the digital media frames according to the multi-dimensional relationship between the digital media frames and according to the determined image perspective.

2. The control system of claim 1, wherein said relational image content comprises a distribution of digital images on the distribution of digital media frames, the presentation of a type of according to at least one semantic element and the distribution of digital media frames.

3. The digital image presentation system of claim 1, further comprising:

an input system having at least one sensor that is adapted to sense at least one condition that is indicative of relative positions of each of the plurality of display wherein said control circuit is adapted to determine the multi-dimensional relationship between the digital media frames automatically.

4. A digital image display system comprising:

a plurality of digital media frames arranged in a spatial distribution and presenting image content that is viewable in a viewing area;

a control system for obtaining image content for presentation on the plurality of digital media frames, and for generating signals causing the obtained image content to be presented on the plurality of digital media frames;

wherein said control system determines a vector path between digital media frames and uses the vector path to generate indications reflecting transitions of image data files to or from individual digital media frames within the system.

5. The display system of claim 4, wherein a sensing system provides data to the control system from which the control system can determine a vector path between the digital media frames and the remote controller.

6. The display system of claim 5, where the where the vector path is used to generated indications reflecting remote control and data flow in the form of transitions on the display system.

7. The display system of claim 5, where a wave or ripple indication is orthogonal the vector path between the remote control and the plurality of displays.

8. A method for presenting digital images using a plurality of digital media frames separated spatially along at least two axes, the method comprising the steps of:

obtaining the digital images to be presented;

determining the multi-dimensional relationship between the digital media frames;

analyzing the digital images and any associated metadata to assign an image perspective determination to each of the digital images; and

determining an arrangement of the digital images for presentation on the plurality of the digital media frames according to the multi-dimensional relationship between the digital media frames and according to the determined image perspectives.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising the step of determining the multi-dimensional relationship between the digital media frames.

10. The method of claim 8, further comprising the step of determining the multi-dimensional relationship between the digital media frames by sensing the positions of the digital media frames.