Display viewing system and methods for optimizing display view based on active tracking

• US 8,269,822 B2
• Filed: 07/16/2009
• Issued: 09/18/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 04/03/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Zalewski, Gary M.
• Primary Examiner(s): DONAGHUE, LARRY D
• Application Number:
  US12/503,846
• Publication Number:
  US 20100007582A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,160 Days
• Field of Search: 348/56
• US Class Current: 348/56
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/00 Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions gaming systems which provide a financial reward G07F17/32
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/211 using inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers or gyroscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/213 comprising photodetecting means, e.g. cameras, photodiodes or infrared cells A63F13/219, A63F13/655 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/216 using geographical information, e.g. location of the game device or player using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/235 using a wireless connection, e.g. infrared or piconet
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/25 Output arrangements for video game devices
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/105 using inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1087 comprising photodetecting means, e.g. a camera
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/6676 by dedicated player input
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/8088 involving concurrently several players in a non-networked game, e.g. on the same game console
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/012 Head tracking input arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0325 using a plurality of light emitters or reflectors or a plurality of detectors forming a reference frame from which to derive the orientation of the object, e.g. by triangulation or on the basis of reference deformation in the picked up image
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/122 Improving the 3D impression of stereoscopic images by modifying image signal contents, e.g. by filtering or adding monoscopic depth cues H04N13/128 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/341 using temporal multiplexing
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/354 for displaying sequentially
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/359 Switching between monoscopic and stereoscopic modes
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/366 using viewer tracking
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/368 for two or more viewers
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/373 for tracking forward-backward translational head movements, i.e. longitudinal movements
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/383 for tracking with gaze detection, i.e. detecting the lines of sight of the viewer's eyes
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/398 : Synchronisation thereof; Control thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2013/403 : the images being monoscopic
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4122 : additional display device, e.g. video projector digital output for controlling a plurality of local displays G06F3/1423
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4318 : by altering the content in the rendering process, e.g. blanking, blurring or masking an image region image enhancement or restoration in general G06T5/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2213/008 : Aspects relating to glasses for viewing stereoscopic images

Abstract

An apparatus for interfacing with a display screen is provided. The apparatus includes a frame. The frame includes (a) a pair of shutter lenses, (b) a light coupled to the frame; and (b) a circuit integrated with the frame to control the pair of shutter lenses and control the light coupled to the frame. The circuit is configured to communicate with a display device to enable synchronization of the shutter lenses and the display device. The light is analyzed to determine position of the frame relative to the display device, and the position is used to cause an adjustment in display output when viewed from the perspective of the position of the frame.

Claims

1. An apparatus for interfacing with a display screen, comprising:

a frame including,

(a) a pair of shutter lenses,

(b) a light coupled to the frame;

(b) a circuit integrated with the frame to control the pair of shutter lenses and control the light coupled to the frame, the circuit configured to communicate with a display device to enable synchronization of the shutter lenses and the display device, the light being analyzed to determine position of the frame relative to the display device, the position being used to cause an adjustment in display output when viewed from a perspective of the position of the frame, the circuit further configured to apply a gearing ratio that modifies the adjustment in the display output, the gearing ratio is configured to change over time based on the determined position of the frame and content being presented on the display device.

2. The apparatus for interfacing with a display screen as recited in claim 1, wherein the frame is for eye glasses, and the pair of shutter glasses are coupled to the frame.

3. The apparatus for interfacing with a display screen as recited in claim 1, wherein the light is defined by two lights coupled to the frame, in a spaced apart orientation.

4. The apparatus for interfacing with a display screen as recited in claim 3, wherein the adjustment in display output is performed to optimize a parallax view from the position, based on an angle detected from the two light that are analyzed from the frame.

5. The apparatus for interfacing with a display screen as recited in claim 1, wherein the circuit obtains input for inertial movement of the frame.

6. The apparatus for interfacing with a display screen as recited in claim 1, wherein the gearing ratio identifies an input value that is corresponded to a state of interaction with a program being rendered on the display.

7. The apparatus for interfacing with a display screen as recited in claim 6, wherein the state of interaction includes passive viewing, or viewing while moving, or viewing while interfacing, or viewing while driving game interactivity.

8. The apparatus for interfacing with a display screen as recited in claim 1, wherein the frame includes a camera.

9. The apparatus for interfacing with a display screen as recited in claim 1, wherein the frame includes a wireless transmitter.

10. The apparatus for interfacing with a display screen as recited in claim 1, wherein the circuit includes a digital signal processor that is coupled to a tracking module, a shutter filter control, an inertial sensor, a sync module and a light control.

11. An apparatus for interfacing with a display screen, comprising:

a frame including,

(a) a pair of shutter lenses,

(b) a light coupled to the frame;

(b) a circuit integrated with the frame to control the pair of shutter lenses and control the light coupled to the frame, the circuit configured to communicate with a display device to enable synchronization of the shutter lenses and the display device, the light being analyzed to determine position of the frame relative to the display device, the position being used to cause an adjustment in display output when viewed from a perspective of the position of the frame wherein the circuit includes a mixer for modulating inputs, and the mixer provides a input to a parallax optimizer, the input being selective based on a scene being rendered on the display.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the modulated inputs receive data from two or more of a gearing input, a tracking input, an inertial data input, or a program feedback input.

13. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the light is defined by two lights coupled to the frame, in a spaced apart orientation.

14. That apparatus of claim 13, wherein the two lights provide data for depth and orientation relative to the display device.

15. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the adjustment in display output is performed to optimize a parallax view from the position, based on an angle detected from the two light that are analyzed from the frame.

16. A pair of glasses for viewing content formatted for viewing three-dimensional content on a display screen, comprising:

glasses frames that include a pair of shutter lenses and a pair of lights coupled to outer edges of the glasses frames, the glasses frames further including a circuit for controlling the pair of shutter lenses and controlling the pair of lights, the circuit configured to communicate with circuitry associated with the display device to enable synchronization of the shutter lenses and the display device, the pair of lights being image analyzed to determine position of the glasses frames relative to the display device, the position being used as an input to cause an adjustment in display output when viewed from a perspective of the position of the frame, and the circuit includes a mixer for receiving inputs concerning the determined position and a gearing ratio, the mixer configured to blend the inputs concerning the determined position and the gearing ratio, the blending of the inputs is based on display content being viewed on the display screen through the shutter lenses of the glasses frames, the blended inputs provided to adjust the display screen while the display content is being rendered, and the circuit acting to continuously update the blended inputs over time as the display content is rendered and changes.

17. The pair of glasses of claim 16, further comprising,

a microphone for receiving audio input.