SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING PSEUDO HOLOGRAPHIC DISPLAYS ON VIEWER POSITION AWARE DEVICES
First Claim
1. A method of producing a pseudo holographic visual effect, said method comprising the steps of:
- acquiring at least two actual images of a single subject for use in producing the visual effect wherein each image represents a different viewing angle of the single subject;
determining a viewing angle of a display device; and
selecting one of said at least two actual images to display based upon said viewing angle of said display device.
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Abstract
A pseudo holographic visual effect is produced by acquiring at least two actual images of a subject wherein each image represents a different viewing angle of the single subject. Intermediary images corresponding to other viewing angles of the subject may be extrapolated from the two actual images or two adjacent images if a sufficient number of actual images are not available to create the desired level of resolution. To create the effect, an initial start image is displayed. Computer based sensors or camera images from a camera are then used to determine any movement of the device or user from the initial position at which the initial image was displayed. Once movement is detected or once the position of the viewer is determined, the initial image is replaced with an image that corresponds to the change in the detected viewing angle or with an image that corresponds to the viewing angle of the viewer. This creates a pseudo holographic effect whereby the orientation of subject of the image appears to remain fixed despite the display or the viewer being moved. Additional layers for the image can be created by acquiring images of a background separately, creating a set of images that correspond to different viewing angles of the background and overlaying the background images with subject images during display.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of producing a pseudo holographic visual effect, said method comprising the steps of:
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acquiring at least two actual images of a single subject for use in producing the visual effect wherein each image represents a different viewing angle of the single subject; determining a viewing angle of a display device; and selecting one of said at least two actual images to display based upon said viewing angle of said display device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for producing a pseudo holographic visual effect on a display screen of an electronic device, said system comprising:
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a camera for producing a first subject image of a subject from a first viewing angle and a second subject image of a subject from a second viewing angle; software residing in said electronic device that extrapolates at least one intermediary subject image from said first and second subject images; software residing in said electronic device that determines an orientation of said electronic device; and software residing in said electronic device that selects one of said first subject image, said second subject image or said intermediary subject image based upon said determined orientation of said electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of producing a pseudo holographic display, said method comprising the steps of:
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acquiring at least two subject images of a subject for use in producing the pseudo holographic display wherein each subject image represents a different viewing angle of the subject; calculating at least one intermediary subject image of said subject wherein said intermediary subject image is a composite of said at least two actual images of said subject; acquiring at least two background images of a background for use in producing the pseudo holographic display wherein each background image represents a different viewing angle of the background; calculating at least one intermediary background image of said background wherein said intermediary background image is a composite of said at least two actual images of said background; determining a viewing angle of a display device; and selecting one of said at least two subject images and said at least one intermediary subject images to display based upon said determined viewing angle of said display device; and selecting one of said at least two background images and said at least one intermediary virtual background images to display contemporaneously with said selected subject image based upon said determined viewing angle of said display device such that said selected subject image appears to be in front of said selected background image. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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