Multi-planar volumetric display system and method of operation using multi-planar interlacing
First Claim
1. A system for generating a volumetric, three-dimensional image, comprising:
- a multi-surface optical device including a plurality of optical elements arranged in sequence, said plurality of optical elements comprising a first non-sequential subset of optical elements and a second non-sequential subset of optical elements;
a controller for generating a sequence of image slices comprising a first non-sequential subset of image slices and a second non-sequential subset of image slices; and
an image projector coupled to said controller for projecting said image slices onto corresponding optical elements of said multi-surface optical device to generate said volumetric, three-dimensional image;
wherein said image projector first projects image slices of said first non-sequential subset of image slices onto corresponding optical elements in said first non-sequential subset of optical elements and then projects image slices of said second non-sequential subset of image slices onto corresponding optical elements in said second non-sequential subset of optical elements.
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Abstract
A multi-planar volumetric display system and method of operation generate volumetric three-dimensional images using a multi-surface optical device including a plurality of individual optical elements arranged in an array; and an image projector for selectively projecting images on respective optical elements to generate a first volumetric three-dimensional image viewable in the multi-surface optical device. A floating-image generator may also be included for projecting the first volumetric three-dimensional image to generate a second volumetric three-dimensional image viewable as floating in space at a location separate from the multi-surface optical device.
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14 Claims
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1. A system for generating a volumetric, three-dimensional image, comprising:
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a multi-surface optical device including a plurality of optical elements arranged in sequence, said plurality of optical elements comprising a first non-sequential subset of optical elements and a second non-sequential subset of optical elements;
a controller for generating a sequence of image slices comprising a first non-sequential subset of image slices and a second non-sequential subset of image slices; and
an image projector coupled to said controller for projecting said image slices onto corresponding optical elements of said multi-surface optical device to generate said volumetric, three-dimensional image;
wherein said image projector first projects image slices of said first non-sequential subset of image slices onto corresponding optical elements in said first non-sequential subset of optical elements and then projects image slices of said second non-sequential subset of image slices onto corresponding optical elements in said second non-sequential subset of optical elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for generating a volumetric, three-dimensional image, comprising the steps of:
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providing a multi-surface optical device comprising a plurality of optical elements arranged in sequence, wherein said plurality of optical elements comprises a first non-sequential subset of optical elements and a second non-sequential subset of optical elements;
generating a sequence of image slices comprising a first non-sequential subset of image slices and a second non-sequential subset of image slices;
projecting image slices of said first non-sequential subset of image slices onto corresponding optical elements in said first non-sequential subset of optical elements; and
projecting image slices of said second non-sequential subset of image slices onto corresponding optical elements in said second non-sequential subset of optical elements. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for generating a volumetric, three-dimensional image, comprising:
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a multi-surface optical device including a plurality of optical elements arranged in sequence;
a controller for generating a sequence of image slices; and
an image projector coupled to said controller for projecting each of said image slices in a non-sequential manner onto a corresponding optical element of said multi-surface optical device to generate said volumetric, three-dimensional image. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A method for generating a volumetric, three-dimensional image, comprising the steps of:
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providing a multi-surface optical device comprising a plurality of optical elements arranged in sequence;
generating a sequence of image slices; and
projecting each of said image slices in a non-sequential manner onto a corresponding optical element of said multi-surface optical device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
projecting odd-numbered image slices in said sequence of image slices onto their corresponding optical elements; and
projecting even-numbered image slices in said sequence of image slices onto their corresponding optical elements.
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14. The method of claim 13, wherein said projecting step comprises the steps of:
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projecting even-numbered image slices in said sequence of image slices onto their corresponding optical elements; and
projecting odd-numbered image slices in said sequence of image slices onto their corresponding optical elements.
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