Processing objects for separate eye displays

• US 8,184,068 B1
• Filed: 08/23/2011
• Issued: 05/22/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 11/08/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Rhodes, Charles C., Amirparviz, Babak
• Primary Examiner(s): Liang, Regina
• Application Number:
  US13/215,323
• Time in Patent Office: 273 Days
• Field of Search: 345 7- 9, 348/42, 348/43, 348/51, 348/53, 348/115, 359/462, 359/464, 359/466, 359/480, 359/630, 382/254, 382/255
• US Class Current: 345/7
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0118 comprising devices for improving the contrast of the display / brillance control visibility
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0127 comprising devices increasing the depth of field
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/014 comprising information/image processing systems
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0178 Eyeglass type eyeglass details G02C
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/017 Head mounted
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/0176 characterised by mechanical features
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/0189 Sight systems

Abstract

Disclosed are embodiments for methods and devices for displaying images. In some example embodiments, methods may include receiving data corresponding to an image with a processor. The image data may include at least one image object. In additional example embodiments, each image object may be assigned to either a foreground image set or a background image set using a processor, for example. An example embodiment may also include rendering a first display image based on at least the foreground image set. The first display image may include the objects assigned to the foreground image set. Additionally, the objects assigned to the foreground image set may be in focus in the first display image. Embodiments may also include rendering a second display image based on at least the background image set. The second display image may include the objects assigned to the background image set. Additionally, the objects assigned to the background image set may be in focus in the second display image.

Claims

1. A method for displaying images comprising:

receiving data, with a processor, corresponding to an image, the data comprising at least one image object;

assigning, with the processor, the image object to a first image set or a second image set;

rendering, with the processor, a left eye display image based on at least the first image set, wherein the left eye display image comprises objects assigned to the first image set, and wherein the objects of the first image set are rendered to the left eye display image substantially in focus; and

rendering, with the processor, a right eye display image based on at least the second image set, wherein the right eye display image comprises objects assigned to the second image set, and wherein the objects of the second image set are rendered to the right eye display image substantially in focus.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first image set is a foreground image set and the second image set is a background image set.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the first image set is a background image set and the second image set is a foreground image set.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying the left eye display image on a left eye display and displaying the right eye display image on a right eye display.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein rendering the left eye display image comprises further rendering objects assigned to the second image set, and wherein objects assigned to the second image set are out of focus.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein rendering the right eye display image comprises further rendering objects assigned to the first image set, and wherein objects assigned to the first image set are out of focus.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein rendering the right eye display image comprises rendering the objects assigned to the second image set with at least one hole corresponding to the objects in the left eye display image.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein rendering the left eye display image comprises rendering the objects assigned to the first image set with at least one hole corresponding to the objects in the right eye display image.

9. An apparatus for displaying images comprising:

means for receiving data corresponding to an image, the data comprising at least one image object;

means for assigning the image object to either a first image set or a second image set;

means for rendering a left eye display image based on at least the first image set, wherein the left eye display image comprises objects assigned to the first image set, and wherein the objects of the first image set are rendered to the left eye display image substantially in focus; and

means for rendering a right eye display image based on at least the second image set, wherein the right eye display image comprises objects assigned to the second image set, and wherein the objects of the second image set are rendered to the right eye display image substantially in focus.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, further comprising a first means for displaying the left eye display image and a second means for displaying the right eye display image.

11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein means for rendering the left eye display image comprises further means for rendering objects assigned to the second image set, and wherein objects assigned to the second image set are out of focus.

12. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein means for rendering the right eye display image comprises further means for rendering objects assigned to the first image set, and wherein objects assigned to the first image set are out of focus.

13. An article of manufacture including a tangible non-transitory computer-readable media having computer-readable instructions encoded thereon, the instructions comprising:

instructions for receiving data corresponding to an image, the data comprising at least one image object;

instructions for assigning the image object to either a first image set or a second image set;

instructions for rendering a left eye display image based on at least the first image set, wherein the left eye display image comprises objects assigned to the first image set, and wherein the objects of the first image set are rendered to the left eye display image substantially in focus; and

instructions for rendering a right eye display image based on at least the second image set, wherein the right eye display image comprises objects assigned to the second image set, and wherein the objects of the second image set are rendered to the right eye display image substantially in focus.

14. The article of manufacture of claim 13, wherein the first image set is a foreground image set and the second image set is a background image set.

15. The article of manufacture of claim 13, wherein the first image set is a background image set and the second image set is a foreground image set.

16. The article of manufacture of claim 13, further comprising instructions for displaying the left eye display image on a left eye display and displaying the right eye display image on a right eye display.

17. The article of manufacture of claim 13, wherein instructions for rendering the left eye display image comprises further instructions for rendering objects assigned to the second image set, and wherein objects assigned to the second image set are out of focus.

18. The article of manufacture of claim 13, wherein instructions for rendering the right eye display image comprises further instructions for rendering objects assigned to the first image set, and wherein objects assigned to the first image set are out of focus.

19. The article of manufacture of claim 13, wherein instructions for rendering the right eye display image comprises instructions for rendering the objects assigned to the second image set with at least one hole corresponding to the objects in the left eye display image.

20. The article of manufacture of claim 13, wherein instructions for rendering the left eye display image comprises instructions for rendering the objects assigned to the first image set with at least one hole corresponding to the objects in the right eye display image.