Digital image sequence display system and method
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1. A method of generating an immersive digital image sequence capable of providing a perception of self-motion, comprising the steps of:
- a) generating the digital image sequence; and
b) adjusting the digital image sequence in response to a viewer selection to control the perception of self-motion such that the degree of motion sickness induced in a viewer of the digital image sequence is controlled.
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Abstract
A system and method of generating an immersive digital image sequence capable of providing a perception of self-motion, includes the steps of: generating the digital image sequence; and adjusting the digital image sequence to control the perception of self-motion, whereby the degree of motion sickness induced in a viewer of the digital image sequence is controlled.
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44 Claims
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1. A method of generating an immersive digital image sequence capable of providing a perception of self-motion, comprising the steps of:
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a) generating the digital image sequence; and
b) adjusting the digital image sequence in response to a viewer selection to control the perception of self-motion such that the degree of motion sickness induced in a viewer of the digital image sequence is controlled. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
b1) employing camera position information and edge information in a digital image sequence to determine the likelihood of motion sickness from the image sequence, and b2) adjusting the digital image sequence as a function of the determined likelihood of motion sickness.
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12. The method claimed in claim 11, wherein one or more characteristics selected from the group comprising:
- edge velocity and acceleration in the image sequence, display characteristics, a measure of self motion over time, and viewer characteristics are employed to determine the likelihood of motion sickness.
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13. The method claimed in claim 1, wherein the digital image sequence is generated from a specification and the specification is adjusted to reduce the propensity to induce motion sickness.
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14. A system for generating an immersive digital image sequence capable of providing a perception of self-motion, comprising:
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a) means for generating the digital image sequence; and
b) means for adjusting the digital image sequence in response to a viewer selection to control the perception of self-motion, such that the degree of motion sickness induced in a viewer of the digital image sequence is controlled. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
b1) means for employing camera position information and edge information in a digital image sequence to determine the likelihood of motion sickness from the image sequence, and b2) means for adjusting the digital image sequence as a function of the determined likelihood of motion sickness.
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24. The system claimed in claim 23, wherein one or more characteristics selected from the group comprising:
- edge velocity and acceleration in the image sequence, display characteristics, a measure of self motion over time, and viewer characteristics are employed to determine the likelihood of motion sickness.
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25. The system claimed in claim 15, wherein the digital image sequence is stored in a hierarchical compressed format, and the image sharpness is controlled by decompressing a limited number of hierarchies.
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26. The system claimed in claim 15, wherein the digital image sequence is generated from a specification and the specification is adjusted to reduce the propensity to induce motion sickness.
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27. A method of generating an immersive digital image sequence capable of providing a perception of self-motion, comprising the steps of:
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a) generating the digital image sequence; and
b) adjusting the digital image sequence to control the perception of self-motion such that the degree of motion sickness induced in a viewer of the digital image sequence is controlled, wherein the adjusting is performed in response to monitoring a viewer'"'"'s physical response to viewing the image sequence and, wherein the monitoring is selected from one or more of the group comprising;
galvanic skin response, skin temperature, rate of perspiration, skin color, heart rate variability, frequency of eye movements, breathing rate, depth of breathing, and gastro-intestinal activity.- View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
b1) employing camera position information and edge information in a digital image sequence to determine the likelihood of motion sickness from the image sequence, and b2) adjusting the digital image sequence as a function of the determined likelihood of motion sickness.
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32. The method claimed in claim 31, wherein one or more characteristics selected from the group comprising:
- edge velocity and acceleration in the image sequence, display characteristics, a measure of self motion over time, and viewer characteristics are employed to determine the likelihood of motion sickness.
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33. The method claimed in claim 29, wherein the digital image sequence is adjusted by adjusting the images in the digital image sequence, with an adjustment selected from the group comprising:
- selectively controlling the sharpness of the entire image;
selectively controlling the sharpness of the periphery of the image;
selectively controlling the field of view of the image;
selectively controlling the contrast of the displayed image;
selectively controlling whether or not the image sequence is stereo or monoscopic;
selectively controlling the apparent velocity or acceleration of the viewer of the image;
selectively controlling the apparent orientation of the viewer with respect to the viewer'"'"'s frame of reference;
selectively controlling the angular rotation of the viewer'"'"'s frame of reference;
selectively controlling the noise in the periphery of the image;
selectively interposing a fixed reference with respect to the image;
selecting a sequence from a plurality of sequences having different amounts of self motion; and
selectively controlling the control display ratio of a viewer interface device.
- selectively controlling the sharpness of the entire image;
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34. The method claimed in claim 33, wherein the digital image sequence is stored in a hierarchical compressed format, and the image sharpness is selectively controlled by decompressing a limited number of hierarchies.
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35. The method claimed in claim 27, wherein the digital image sequence is generated from a specification and the specification is adjusted to reduce the propensity to induce motion sickness.
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36. A method of generating an immersive digital image sequence capable of providing a perception of self-motion, comprising the steps of:
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a) generating the digital image sequence; and
b) adjusting the digital image sequence to control the perception of self-motion such that the degree of motion sickness induced in a viewer of the digital image sequence is controlled, wherein the adjusting is performed by a creator of the digital image sequence to create a predetermined perception of self motion. - View Dependent Claims (37)
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38. A method of generating an immersive digital image sequence capable of providing a perception of self-motion, comprising the steps of:
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a) generating the digital image sequence; and
b) adjusting the digital image sequence to control the perception of self-motion such that the degree of motion sickness induced in a viewer of the digital image sequence is controlled, wherein the digital image sequence is a photographic image sequence. - View Dependent Claims (39)
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40. A method of generating an immersive digital image sequence capable of providing a perception of self-motion, comprising the steps of:
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a) generating the digital image sequence; and
b) adjusting the digital image sequence to control the perception of self-motion such that the degree of motion sickness induced in a viewer of the digital image sequence is controlled, wherein the digital image sequence is generated from a specification and the specification is adjusted to reduce the propensity to induce motion sickness.
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41. A system for generating an immersive digital image sequence capable of providing a perception of self-motion, comprising:
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a) means for generating the digital image sequence;
b) means for adjusting the digital image sequence to control the perception of self-motion, such that the degree of motion sickness induced in a viewer of the digital image sequence is controlled; and
c) means for monitoring a viewer'"'"' physical response to viewing the image sequence and producing a signal, the means for adjusting being responsive to the signal and, wherein the means for monitoring is selected from one or more monitoring means selected from the group comprising;
galvanic skin response, skin temperature, rate of perspiration, skin color, heart rate variability, frequency of eye movements, breathing rate, depth of breathing, and gastro-intestinal activity.
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42. A system for generating an immersive digital image sequence capable of providing a perception of self-motion, comprising:
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a) means for generating the digital image sequence; and
b) means for adjusting the digital image sequence to control the perception of self-motion, such that the degree of motion sickness induced in a viewer of the digital image sequence is controlled, wherein the means for adjusting is adapted to be operated by a creator of the digital image sequence to create a predetermined perception of self motion.
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43. A system for generating an immersive digital photographic image sequence capable of providing a perception of self-motion, comprising:
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a) means for generating the digital image sequence; and
b) means for adjusting the digital image sequence to control the perception of self-motion, such that the degree of motion sickness induced in a viewer of the digital image sequence is controlled, the means for adjusting including;
b1) means for employing camera position information and edge information in a digital image sequence to determine the likelihood of motion sickness from the image sequence, and b2) means for adjusting the digital image sequence as a function of the determined likelihood of motion sickness. - View Dependent Claims (44)
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