DISPLAY SUPPORTING MULTIPLE SIMULTANEOUS 3D VIEWS
First Claim
1. A display system having a single viewing plane, the display system supporting a first viewer with first media content and a second viewer with second media content, at least one of the first media content and the second media content comprising three dimensional image data, the display system comprising:
- a plurality of display pixels that at least assist in simultaneously producing light corresponding to both the first media content and the second media content;
a first light manipulator; and
a second light manipulator;
the first light manipulator and the second light manipulator together being configured to deliver the first media content to the first viewer via a first area of the single viewing plane but not to the second viewer, and to simultaneously deliver the second media content to the second viewer via a second area of the single viewing plane but not to the first viewer, and the first area and second area overlap each other at least in part.
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Abstract
A display system and method are provided that enable two-dimensional and/or three-dimensional images to be displayed. One or more light manipulating layers, a pixel array, and an optional backlighting panel are provided. Each light manipulating layer may be a parallax barrier or a lenticular lens. A parallax barrier includes a plurality of barrier elements arranged in a barrier element array. The barrier element array includes a plurality of strips of barrier elements selected to be transparent to form a plurality of non-blocking strips. A lenticular lens includes an array of sub-lenses, and may be elastic. The display system is configured to deliver light from the pixel array or backlighting panel as views to corresponding viewers in a viewing space. The delivered views may include one or more two-dimensional views and/or one or more three-dimensional views.
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26 Claims
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1. A display system having a single viewing plane, the display system supporting a first viewer with first media content and a second viewer with second media content, at least one of the first media content and the second media content comprising three dimensional image data, the display system comprising:
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a plurality of display pixels that at least assist in simultaneously producing light corresponding to both the first media content and the second media content; a first light manipulator; and a second light manipulator; the first light manipulator and the second light manipulator together being configured to deliver the first media content to the first viewer via a first area of the single viewing plane but not to the second viewer, and to simultaneously deliver the second media content to the second viewer via a second area of the single viewing plane but not to the first viewer, and the first area and second area overlap each other at least in part. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for supporting a first viewer with first media content and a second viewer with second media content in a single viewing plane, at least one of the first media content and the second media content comprising three dimensional image data, the method comprising:
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producing light corresponding to both the first media content and the second media content at least assisted by a plurality of display pixels; and simultaneously delivering the first media content to the first viewer and the second media content to the second viewer, the first media content being delivered to the first viewer via a first area of the single viewing plane but not to the second viewer, and the second media content being delivered to the second viewer via a second area of the single viewing plane but not to the first viewer, and the first area and second area overlap each other at least in part. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A display system having a single viewing plane, the display system supporting a first viewer with first media content and a second viewer with second media content, the display system comprising:
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a plurality of display pixels that at least assist in simultaneously producing light corresponding to both the first media content and the second media content; a light manipulator that controls delivery of the produced light to cause the first media content to be delivered to the first viewer via a first area of the single viewing plane but not to the second viewer, while simultaneously causing the second media content to be delivered to the second viewer via a second area of the single viewing plane but not to the first viewer; and the first area and second area overlap each other at least in part. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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