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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2015

Filed:

Oct. 26, 2009
Applicants:

Felix Gremse, Limbourg, BE;

Vasanth Philomin, Stolberg, DE;

Maarten Tobias, Eindhoven, NL;

Inventors:

Felix Gremse, Limbourg, BE;

Vasanth Philomin, Stolberg, DE;

Maarten Tobias, Eindhoven, NL;

Assignee:

Koninklijke Philips N.V., Eindhoven, NL;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 15/00 (2011.01); G02B 27/22 (2006.01); H04N 13/04 (2006.01); G06T 17/00 (2006.01); G06T 19/00 (2011.01); G06T 17/20 (2006.01); G06T 15/10 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 27/225 (2013.01); H04N 13/0404 (2013.01); H04N 13/047 (2013.01); H04N 13/0409 (2013.01); H04N 13/0447 (2013.01); H04N 13/0454 (2013.01); H04N 13/0475 (2013.01); G06T 15/00 (2013.01); G06T 15/10 (2013.01); G06T 17/00 (2013.01); G06T 17/20 (2013.01); G06T 19/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

A three dimensional display system comprises a display () presenting a plurality of views of a scene where each view corresponds to a viewing direction for the scene. A rendering unit () generates an image for each of the views. The rendering unit () is capable of generating differentiated images for neighboring views containing differentiated image data providing a three dimensional depth effect when neighboring views are viewed by different eyes of a viewer. A user processor () generates a user presence estimate in response to an attempted detection of a user in a viewing area for the display system. A 3D mode controller () modifies the three dimensional effect in response to the user presence estimate. For example, the display system may provide a two dimensional image when no user is present and a three dimensional image when a user is present. This may reduce discomfort experienced by viewers in suboptimal positions.


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