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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2002
Filed:
May. 20, 1998
Seiichiro Tabata, Hino, JP;
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Input means ( ) receives signals representing stereo image. Image change detection means ( ) detects changes with time in stereo image represented by the signals received from the input means. High attention center presumable area determination means ( ) determines a peculiar local area of a displayed image area to be an observer's high attention center presumable area according to a result of detection by the image change detection means. Depth detection means ( ) obtains information representing the depth of the image in the particular local area specified by the high attention center presumable area determination means. Depth control means ( ) controls a quantity concerning the depth of stereo image represented by the signals received form the input means according to the depth information received form the depth detection means. Output means ( ) outputs signals representing stereo image, with the quantity concerning the depth having been controlled by the depth control means, as stereo image signals to be displayed on stereo image display means.