IMAGE GENERATION DEVICE, PROGRAM, IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM, AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE

• US 20120154386A1
• Filed: 12/05/2011
• Published: 06/21/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/16/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Nagara, Toru, Yamaura, Tomoya, Kawamura, Ban, Fujisaka, Kenji
• Granted Patent: US 10,372,405 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/419
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 30/25 using polarisation techniques
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1637 Sensing arrangement for detection of housing movement or orientation, e.g. for controlling scrolling or cursor movement on the display of an handheld computer
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/147 using display panels
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/0442 Handling or displaying different aspect ratios, or changing the aspect ratio
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/0492 Change of orientation of the displayed image, e.g. upside-down, mirrored
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2370/04 Exchange of auxiliary data, i.e. other than image data, between monitor and graphics controller
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2370/16 Use of wireless transmission of display information
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/003 to produce spatial visual effects
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/20 for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix no fixed position being assigned to or needed to be assigned to the individual characters or partial characters
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/005 Adapting incoming signals to the display format of the display terminal
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/006 Details of the interface to the display terminal specific for a display terminal using a CRT G09G1/167; using a flat panel G09G3/2096; circuits for interfacing with colour displays G09G5/04
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/39 Control of the bit-mapped memory
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/139 Format conversion, e.g. of frame-rate or size
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/337 using polarisation multiplexing
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/398 Synchronisation thereof; Control thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/234309 by transcoding between formats or standards, e.g. from MPEG-2 to MPEG-4 or from Quicktime to Realvideo conversion of standards in analog television systems H04N7/01
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25825 involving client display capabilities, e.g. screen resolution of a mobile phone optimising the visualisation of content during browsing in the Internet G06F16/9577; processing of terminal status or physical abilities in wireless networks H04W8/22; authentication in wireless network security H04W12/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2662 Controlling the complexity of the video stream, e.g. by scaling the resolution or bitrate of the video stream based on the client capabilities
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/816 involving special video data, e.g 3D video

Abstract

According to an illustrative embodiment, an apparatus for generating image data is provided. The apparatus includes a communication unit for receiving information related to a display orientation of an image on a display unit of an image display device; and an image generation unit for generating image data according to the information.

Claims

1. An apparatus for generating image data, comprising:

a wireless communication unit for receiving information related to a display orientation of an image on a display unit of an image display device; and

an image generation unit for generating image data according to the information.

2. The apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein the information related to a display orientation is information indicating the posture of the image display device.

3. The apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein the image generation unit generates image data conforming to the display orientation based on the information.

4. The apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein the wireless communication unit periodically receives information related to a display orientation of an image on a display unit of an image display device.

5. The apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein the apparatus receives capability information indicating that the image display device can change a display orientation of an image on the display unit.

6. The apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein the apparatus transmits capability information indicating the ability to generate image data conforming to a display orientation of an image on the display unit.

7. The apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein the image generation unit generates three-dimensional (3D) image data according to a 3D mode that is selected on the basis of the information.

8. The apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein the information specifies a side-by-side 3D mode and the image generation unit generates 3D image data according to the side-by-side 3D mode.

9. The apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein the information specifies a top-and-bottom 3D mode and the image generation unit generates 3D image data according to the top-and-bottom 3D mode.

10. A method of data generation, comprising:

receiving information related to a display orientation of an image on a display unit of an image display device; and

generating image data according to the information.

11. An apparatus for generating image data, comprising:

a communication unit for receiving information related to a display orientation of an image on a display unit of an image display device; and

an image generation unit for generating image data according to the information.

12. The apparatus as recited in claim 11, wherein the information related to a display orientation is information indicating the posture of the image display device.

13. The apparatus as recited in claim 11, wherein the image generation unit generates image data conforming to the display orientation based on the information.

14. The apparatus as recited in claim 11, wherein the apparatus periodically receives information related to a display orientation of an image on a display unit of an image display.

15. The apparatus as recited in claim 11, wherein the apparatus receives capability information indicating that the image display device can change a display orientation of an image on the display unit.

16. The apparatus as recited in claim 11, wherein the apparatus transmits capability information indicating the ability to generate image data conforming to a display orientation of an image on the display unit.

17. The apparatus as recited in claim 11, wherein the image generation unit generates three-dimensional (3D) image data according to a 3D mode that is selected on the basis of the information.

18. The apparatus as recited in claim 11, wherein the information specifies a side-by-side 3D mode and the image generation unit generates 3D image data according to the side-by-side 3D mode.

19. The apparatus as recited in claim 11, wherein the information specifies a top-and-bottom 3D mode and the image generation unit generates 3D image data according to the top-and-bottom 3D mode.

20. An image display device, comprising:

a display unit; and

a wireless communication unit for transmitting information related to a display orientation of an image on the display unit, and for receiving image data generated according to the information.

21. The device as recited in claim 20, further comprising a sensor for generating information indicating the posture of the device, and wherein the information related to a display orientation is information indicating the posture.

22. The device as recited in claim 20 wherein the received image data is image data generated according to the information and conforming to the display orientation.

23. The device as recited in claim 20, wherein the wireless communication unit periodically transmits information related to a display orientation of an image on the display unit.

24. The device as recited in claim 20, wherein the device transmits capability information indicating that the device can change a display orientation of an image on the display unit.

25. The device as recited in claim 20, wherein the device receives capability information indicating the ability to generate image data conforming to a display orientation of an image on the display unit.

26. The device as recited in claim 20, wherein the image data is three-dimensional (3D) image data determined according to the information.

27. The device as recited in claim 20, wherein the information specifies a side-by-side 3D mode and the image data is 3D image data according to the side-by-side 3D mode.

28. The device as recited in claim 20, wherein the information specifies a top-and-bottom 3D mode and the image data is 3D image data according to the top-and-bottom 3D mode.

29. A method of image display, comprising:

transmitting information related to a display orientation of an image on a display unit;

receiving image data generated according to the information; and

displaying an image specified by the image data.

30. An image display device, comprising:

a display unit; and

a communication unit for transmitting information related to a display orientation of an image on the display unit, and for receiving image data generated according to the information.

31. The device as recited in claim 30, further comprising a sensor for generating information indicating the posture of the device, and wherein the information related to a display orientation is information indicating the posture.

32. The device as recited in claim 30, wherein the received image data is image data generated according to the information and conforming to the display orientation.

33. The device as recited in claim 30, wherein the device periodically transmits information related to a display orientation of an image on the display unit.

34. The device as recited in claim 30, wherein the device transmits capability information indicating that the device can change a display orientation of an image on the display unit.

35. The device as recited in claim 30, wherein the device receives capability information indicating the ability to generate image data conforming to a display orientation of an image on the display unit.

36. The device as recited in claim 30, wherein the image data is three-dimensional (3D) image data determined according to the information.

37. The device as recited in claim 30, wherein the information specifies a side-by-side 3D mode and the image data is 3D image data according to the side-by-side 3D mode.

38. The device as recited in claim 30, wherein the information specifies a top-and-bottom 3D mode and the image data is 3D image data according to the top-and-bottom 3D mode.

39. A communication system, comprising:

a receiver for transmitting information related to a display orientation of an image on a display unit of the receiver; and

a transmitter for receiving the information, generating the image data according to the information, and transmitting the image data to the receiver.