METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING INFORMATION

• US 20100201623A1
• Filed: 04/22/2010
• Published: 08/12/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/19/1999
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Original Assignee: Pure Depth Limited
• Inventors: Witehira, Pita, Engel, Gabriel Daemon
• Granted Patent: US 8,179,338 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/161
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 30/52 the 3D volume being constructed from a stack or sequence of 2D planes, e.g. depth sampling systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04812 Interaction techniques based on cursor appearance or behaviour, e.g. being affected by the presence of displayed objects
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04815 Interaction with a metaphor-based environment or interaction object displayed as three-dimensional, e.g. changing the user viewpoint with respect to the environment or object
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0486 Drag-and-drop
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/08 Cursor circuits
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/14 Display of multiple viewports
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/122 Improving the 3D impression of stereoscopic images by modifying image signal contents, e.g. by filtering or adding monoscopic depth cues H04N13/128 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/279 the virtual viewpoint locations being selected by the viewers or determined by tracking
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/289 Switching between monoscopic and stereoscopic modes
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/296 Synchronisation thereof; Control thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/361 Reproducing mixed stereoscopic images; Reproducing mixed monoscopic and stereoscopic images, e.g. a stereoscopic image overlay window on a monoscopic image background
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/395 with depth sampling, i.e. the volume being constructed from a stack or sequence of 2D image planes
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/398 Synchronisation thereof; Control thereof

Abstract

A display and a method of displaying information are disclosed. The display includes a first display screen including a first plurality of pixels controllable to display a visual indicator. A second display screen includes a second plurality of pixels, wherein the first and second display screens overlap, and wherein each of the first and second display screens is partially transparent. The first and second display screens are controllable to move the visual indicator from a first plane to a second plane responsive to a first user interaction with a user interface component.

Claims

1. A display comprising:

a first display screen comprising a first plurality of pixels controllable to display a visual indicator; and

a second display screen comprising a second plurality of pixels, wherein said first and second display screens overlap, and wherein each of said first and second display screens is partially transparent, and

wherein said first and second display screens are controllable to move said visual indicator from a first plane to a second plane responsive to a first user interaction with a user interface component.

2. The display of claim 1, wherein said first plane corresponds to said first display screen.

3. The display of claim 1, wherein said second plane corresponds to said second display screen.

4. The display of claim 1, wherein said user interface component is selected from a group consisting of a cursor-directing device, a keyboard, a joystick, and a tablet data glove.

5. The display of claim 1, wherein said user interface component comprises a button of a cursor-directing device.

6. The display of claim 1, wherein said user interface component is selected from a group consisting of a touchscreen and a touch pad.

7. The display of claim 1, wherein said user interface component is selected from a group consisting of a pen and a stylus.

8. The display of claim 1, wherein said user interface component is voice-activated.

9. The display of claim 1, wherein said first and second display screens are further controllable to move said visual indicator from a first position on said second plane to a second position on said second plane responsive to a second user interaction with said user interface component.

10. The display of claim 9, wherein said first and second display screens are further controllable to move said visual indicator from said first position to said second position after movement of said visual indicator from said first plane to said second plane.

11. The display of claim 1, wherein said visual indicator is selected from a group consisting of an icon, a cursor, an image and a screen image.

12. The display of claim 1, wherein rendering of said visual indicator is controlled by an application selected from a group consisting of a gaming application, a drawing application and a graphical application.

13. The display of claim 1, wherein said first and second plurality of pixels overlap.

14. The display of claim 1, wherein said first and second display screens are further controllable to display an image between said visual indicator on said first plane and said visual indicator on said second plane.

15. A method of displaying information comprising:

displaying a visual indicator using a first plurality of pixels of a first display screen of said display, wherein said display further comprises a second display screen, wherein said first and second display screens overlap, wherein each of said first and second display screens is partially transparent, and wherein said second display screen comprises a second plurality of pixels;

detecting a first user interaction with a user interface component; and

responsive to said detecting said first user interaction, controlling said first and second display screens to move said visual indicator from a first plane to a second plane.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein said first plane corresponds to said first display screen.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein said second plane corresponds to said second display screen.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein said user interface component is selected from a group consisting of a cursor-directing device, a keyboard, a joystick, and a tablet data glove.

19. The method of claim 15, wherein said user interface component comprises a button of a cursor-directing device.

20. The method of claim 15, wherein said user interface component is selected from a group consisting of a touchscreen and a touch pad.

21. The method of claim 15, wherein said user interface component is selected from a group consisting of a pen and a stylus.

22. The method of claim 15, wherein said user interface component is voice-activated.

23. The method of claim 15 further comprising:

responsive to a second user interaction with said user interface component, controlling said first and second display screens to move said visual indicator from a first position on said second plane to a second position on said second plane.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein said controlling said first and second display screens to move said visual indicator from said first position to said second position further comprises controlling said first and second display screens to move said visual indicator from said first position to said second position after movement of said visual indicator from said first plane to said second plane.

25. The method of claim 15, wherein said visual indicator is selected from a group consisting of an icon, a cursor, an image and a screen image.

26. The method of claim 15, wherein rendering of said visual indicator is controlled by an application selected from a group consisting of a gaming application, a drawing application and a graphical application.

27. The method of claim 15, wherein said first and second plurality of pixels overlap.

28. The method of claim 15 further comprising:

controlling said first and second display screens to display an image between said visual indicator on said first plane and said visual indicator on said second plane.

29. A computer-readable medium having computer-readable program code embodied therein for causing a computer system to perform a method of displaying information, said method comprising:

displaying a visual indicator using a first plurality of pixels of a first display screen of said display, wherein said display further comprises a second display screen, wherein said first and second display screens overlap, wherein each of said first and second display screens is partially transparent, and wherein said second display screen comprises a second plurality of pixels;

detecting a first user interaction with a user interface component; and

responsive to said detecting said first user interaction, controlling said first and second display screens to move said visual indicator from a first plane to a second plane.

30. The computer-readable medium of claim 29, wherein said first plane corresponds to said first display screen.

31. The computer-readable medium of claim 29, wherein said second plane corresponds to said second display screen.

32. The computer-readable medium of claim 29, wherein said user interface component is selected from a group consisting of a cursor-directing device, a keyboard, a joystick, and a tablet data glove.

33. The computer-readable medium of claim 29, wherein said user interface component comprises a button of a cursor-directing device.

34. The computer-readable medium of claim 29, wherein said user interface component is selected from a group consisting of a touchscreen and a touch pad.

35. The computer-readable medium of claim 29, wherein said user interface component is selected from a group consisting of a pen and a stylus.

36. The computer-readable medium of claim 29, wherein said user interface component is voice-activated.

37. The computer-readable medium of claim 29 further comprising:

responsive to a second user interaction with said user interface component, controlling said first and second display screens to move said visual indicator from a first position on said second plane to a second position on said second plane.

38. The computer-readable medium of claim 37, wherein said controlling said first and second display screens to move said visual indicator from said first position to said second position further comprises controlling said first and second display screens to move said visual indicator from said first position to said second position after movement of said visual indicator from said first plane to said second plane.

39. The computer-readable medium of claim 29, wherein said visual indicator is selected from a group consisting of an icon, a cursor, an image and a screen image.

40. The computer-readable medium of claim 29, wherein rendering of said visual indicator is controlled by an application selected from a group consisting of a gaming application, a drawing application and a graphical application.

41. The computer-readable medium of claim 29, wherein said first and second plurality of pixels overlap.

42. The computer-readable medium of claim 29, wherein said method further comprises:

controlling said first and second display screens to display an image between said visual indicator on said first plane and said visual indicator on said second plane.