Method and system for multi-channel viewing applications
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1. A display system, comprising:
- a display device operable to simultaneously display in different polarizations, during successive time periods, sequentially alternating different ones of left or right eye stereoscopic perspective subchannel images of respective first and second image channels;
first and second eyewear devices, each comprising left and right lenses with respective filters for the different polarizations; and
a processor communicatively coupled to the eyewear devices and operable to control the eyewear devices to sequentially pass or block light through sequentially alternating different ones of the left and right lenses during the successive time periods in synchronization with the display device;
so that the first eyewear device will pass a left eye stereoscopic perspective subchannel image of the first image channel displayed by the display device when the second eyewear device will pass a right eve stereoscopic perspective subchannel image of the second image channel displayed by the display device, and the first eyewear device will pass a right eye stereoscopic perspective subchannel image of the first image channel displayed by the display device when the second eyewear device will pass a left eye stereoscopic perspective subchannel image of the second image channel displayed by the display device;
thereby enabling users of the first and second eyewear devices to simultaneously view different stereoscopic first and second channel images on the same display device.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for rendering plural channels on a common display are provided. In a method embodiment, a method for allowing sharing of a display by a plurality of users wishing to view a plurality of respective images includes displaying the plurality of respective images sequentially on the display. The method further includes selectively allowing the respective image to be viewed by the respective user, but not by any other of the plurality of users.
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1. A display system, comprising:
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a display device operable to simultaneously display in different polarizations, during successive time periods, sequentially alternating different ones of left or right eye stereoscopic perspective subchannel images of respective first and second image channels; first and second eyewear devices, each comprising left and right lenses with respective filters for the different polarizations; and a processor communicatively coupled to the eyewear devices and operable to control the eyewear devices to sequentially pass or block light through sequentially alternating different ones of the left and right lenses during the successive time periods in synchronization with the display device;
so that the first eyewear device will pass a left eye stereoscopic perspective subchannel image of the first image channel displayed by the display device when the second eyewear device will pass a right eve stereoscopic perspective subchannel image of the second image channel displayed by the display device, and the first eyewear device will pass a right eye stereoscopic perspective subchannel image of the first image channel displayed by the display device when the second eyewear device will pass a left eye stereoscopic perspective subchannel image of the second image channel displayed by the display device;
thereby enabling users of the first and second eyewear devices to simultaneously view different stereoscopic first and second channel images on the same display device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A display system, comprising:
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a processor operable to; receive an image; and display each of the received image and an optical negative of the image in a time period such that the received image is not perceptible to the human eye; and one or more eyewear devices each operable to selectively filter the negative image such that the received image is perceptible to the human eye by allowing light to pass through the eyewear devices when the received image is displayed and not pass light when the optical negative of the image is displayed. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for allowing sharing of a display by a plurality of users wishing to view a plurality of respective images, comprising:
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displaying the plurality of respective images sequentially on the display; and selectively allowing the respective image to be viewed by the respective user, but not by any other of the plurality of users automatically generating an optical negative image of the respective image to be viewed by the respective user; displaying the generated optical negative image; and not allowing the displayed optical negative image to be viewed by the respective user.
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14. A method for enabling simultaneous viewing of different stereoscopic first and second channel images on a common display device, comprising:
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operating the display device to simultaneously display, during successive time periods, sequentially alternating different ones of left or right eye stereoscopic perspective subchannel images of respective first and second image channels; providing first and second eyewear devices, each comprising left and right lenses; and controlling the eyewear devices to sequentially pass or block light through sequentially alternating different ones of the left and right lenses during the successive time periods in synchronization with the operating of the display device;
so that the first eyewear device passes a left eye stereoscopic perspective subchannel image of the first image channel displayed by the display device when the second eyewear device passes a right eye stereoscopic perspective subchannel image of the second image channel displayed by the display device, and the first eyewear device passes a right eye stereoscopic perspective subchannel image of the first image channel displayed by the display device when the second eyewear device passes a left eye stereoscopic perspective subchannel image of the second image channel displayed by the display device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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