IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD

• US 20120268455A1
• Filed: 01/27/2012
• Published: 10/25/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 04/20/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: Shimoyama, Kenichi, Mita, Takeshi, Kokojima, Yoshiyuki, Hirai, Ryusuke, Baba, Masahiro
• Application Number:
  US13/360,080
• Publication Number:
  US 20120268455A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/419
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2300/023 Display panel composed of stacked panels
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2320/068 for control of viewing angle adjustment
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2354/00 Aspects of interface with display user
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/003 to produce spatial visual effects
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/305 using lenticular lenses, e.g. arrangements of cylindrical lenses
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/366 using viewer tracking
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/398 Synchronisation thereof; Control thereof

Abstract

An image processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes a displaying device, a receiver, a calculator, and a controller. The displaying device can display a stereoscopic image. The receiver receives a start signal used for starting setting a viewing zone in which the stereoscopic image can be viewed by a viewer. The calculator calculates, on the basis of position information of the viewer, viewing zone information representing a position of the viewing zone when the start signal is received. The controller controls the displaying device so as to set the viewing zone corresponding to the viewing zone information.

Claims

1. An image processing apparatus comprising:

a displaying device that can display a stereoscopic image;

a receiver that receives a start signal used for starting setting a viewing zone in which the stereoscopic image can be viewed by a viewer;

a calculator that calculates, on the basis of position information of the viewer, viewing zone information representing a position of the viewing zone when the start signal is received; and

a controller that controls the displaying device such that the viewing zone corresponding to the viewing zone information is set.

2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a detector that detects a position of the viewer,

wherein the calculator acquires the position information from the detector.

3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a determiner that determines, on the basis of the position information, whether to set the viewing zone or not,

wherein the controller controls the displaying device so as to set the viewing zone in a case where it is determined to set the viewing zone.

4. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a determiner that determines, on the basis of the position information, whether to calculate the viewing zone or not,

wherein the calculator calculates the viewing zone information in a case where it is determined to calculate the viewing zone.

5. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a storage device that stores the position information of the viewer,

wherein the calculator acquires the position information from the storage device.

6. A method of processing an image, the method comprising:

receiving a start signal used for starting setting a viewing zone in which a stereoscopic image displayed on a displaying device can be viewed by a viewer;

calculating, on the basis of position information of the viewer, viewing zone information representing a position of the viewing zone when the start signal is received; and

controlling the displaying device such that the viewing zone corresponding to the viewing zone information is set.