Interactive 3-D viewing glasses
First Claim
1. An apparatus for viewing an image comprising:
- at least one polarizing filter;
a sensor configured to detect an orientation of said filter; and
a controller operably coupled to said sensor and said filter and configured to adjust polarization of said filter in response to said orientation detected by said sensor.
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Abstract
An image viewing system to permit viewing of three-dimensional images, wherein users wear a pair of eyeglasses to view displayed images. The pair of eyeglasses include lenses having LCD polarizing filters and a LCD controlling unit configured to adjust the polarization of the lenses based upon the orientation of the glasses. A sensing unit, located on the glasses, monitors the orientation of the glasses and when the orientation is skewed from a default orientation, the sensing unit notifies the controlling unit of the new orientation. Upon receipt of the new orientation, the controlling unit then initiates a change in the polarization of the LCD filters. Adjustment of the polarization allows users of 3-D viewing glasses to freely adjust head position relative to the displayed images without compromising the integrity of the viewed image.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for viewing an image comprising:
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at least one polarizing filter; a sensor configured to detect an orientation of said filter; and a controller operably coupled to said sensor and said filter and configured to adjust polarization of said filter in response to said orientation detected by said sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An image viewing system comprising:
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an image generator configured to project an image; at least one polarizing filter configured to receive and filter an image; a sensor configured to detect an orientation of said filter; and a controller operably coupled to said sensor and said filter and configured to adjust polarization of said filter in response to said orientation detected by said sensor. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for adjusting polarization of a polarizing filter, said method comprising the steps of:
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determining a current orientation of the filter; and adjusting the polarization of the filter in response to the current orientation of the filter. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer readable medium tangibly embodying a program of instructions for adjusting polarization of a polarizing filter, said program of instructions implementing the following method:
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determining a current orientation of the filter; and adjusting the polarization of the filter in response to the current orientation of the filter. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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