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| 20080198157 | TARGET ZONE DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A display system and method for a vehicle are provided. The system includes a processor configured to receive data representative of a target zone and topography and to supply display commands associated with the target zone and the topography. The system further includes a display device coupled the processor for receiving the display commands and operable to render three-dimensional topography at a first scale and a symbol representing the target zone on the three-dimensional topography at a second scale, which is larger than the first scale. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080198158 | 3D map display system, 3D map display method and display program - A three-dimensional (3D) map display system for outputting display information on a 3D map includes: a processor for performing arithmetic processing; and a memory connected to the processor. The memory stores 3D map vector data for each of partitioned areas determined in advance according to coordinates and a real landscape photograph texture image to be attached to the 3D map vector data. The processor determines whether to display each surface constituting a 3D figure included in the 3D map vector data; stores display object management data which includes a result of the determination as to whether to display the surface, in the memory; and refers to the display object management data stored in the memory to determine that only a surface that faces a view line direction is to be displayed, and that a surface that does not face the view line direction is not to be displayed. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080204447 | METHOD FOR MODELING AND ANIMATING OBJECT TRAJECTORIES IN THREE-DIMENSIONAL SPACE - A method for modeling and animating an object trajectory in three-dimensional (3D) space. The trajectory includes at least one course which represents a 3D model mesh. A course includes at least one segment which is a display unit of the 3D model mesh. A segment includes two 3D points. Multiple vertices are generated for a first 3D point of the segment to specify a plane such that a normal vector of the specified plane is parallel to a vector directed from the first 3D point of the segment to a second 3D point of the segment. The generated vertices are added to the 3D model mesh so that the generated vertices can be subsequently displayed as an extension of the 3D model mesh. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080204448 | UNSOLICITED ADVERTISEMENTS IN A VIRTUAL UNIVERSE THROUGH AVATAR TRANSPORT OFFERS - A tool is provided that provides unsolicited advertisements in a virtual universe through avatar transport offers. An information collector component is configured to collect information on an avatar that is online in the virtual universe. A transport offer generator component is configured to present an offer to transport the avatar to another region within the virtual universe for exposure to the unsolicited advertisement. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080204449 | ENABLEMENT OF VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT FUNCTIONS AND FEATURES THROUGH ADVERTISEMENT EXPOSURE - The present invention relates to the enablement of virtual universe functions and features through advertisement exposure. A method in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: viewing, by the avatar, advertising content within the virtual environment; and earning a number of points for viewing the advertising content. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080204450 | AVATAR-BASED UNSOLICITED ADVERTISEMENTS IN A VIRTUAL UNIVERSE - A system, method and program product for providing a virtual universe in which unsolicited advertisements are embodied in automated avatars. A system is provided that includes: a registration system for introducing an advertisement avatar into the virtual universe; a targeting system for targeting a user avatar for delivery of advertising content by the advertisement avatar; a movement system for defining how the advertisement avatar is to move within the virtual universe; and an advertisement delivery system for defining how the advertisement avatar is to deliver the advertising content to the user avatar. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080204451 | Geometry processor using a post-vertex cache and method thereof - A geometry processor of a three-dimensional graphic accelerator may include a storage unit storing vertex data and an index corresponding to the vertex data, a vertex shader geometrically processing the vertex data provided from the storage unit, a vertex cache storing vertex data geometrically processed by the vertex shader, and/or an input processing unit receiving vertex data from a central processing unit to determine whether the geometrically processed vertex data corresponding to the vertex is present in the vertex cache. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080204452 | MAXIMIZE DATA VISIBILITY USING SLATED VIEWER - A slanted viewer is provided to maximize data visibility. In the context of computer graphics and a rendering technique, the slanted viewer's use of three-dimensional rendering provides an instant view of full data without compromising the visibility of other view areas or data and with minimum user interactions. The slanted viewer combines the use of two-dimensional and three-dimensional concepts to enhance, as well as to preserve, a well-established user interaction environment and navigation system. The slanted viewer serves effectively in viewers showing extended length of text or objects horizontally. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080211804 | METHOD FOR HYBRID RASTERIZATION AND RAYTRACING WITH CONSISTENT PROGRAMMABLE SHADING - A method of generating a computer image wherein secondary raytrace vectors are calculated for the image after the image is rendered using rasterization. The secondary raytrace vectors are based on virtual camera angles that are stored during the rasterization process. The raytrace vectors can be calculated using the same processor as the rasterization, thereby providing greater consistency in the image. A metaprogrammed shader can also be applied to the generated image, wherein the shader uses the same processor as the raytrace and rasterization steps. The metaprogrammed shader allows the shader algorithm to be segmented for streamlined processing by the processor. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080211805 | Method and System for Minimizing an Amount of Data Needed to Test Data Against Subarea Boundaries in Spatially Composited Digital Video - A method and system for minimizing an amount of data needed to test data against subarea boundaries in spatially composited digital video. Spatial compositing uses a graphics unit or pipeline to render a portion (subarea) of each overall frame of digital video images. This reduces the amount of data that each processor must act on and increases the rate at which an overall frame is rendered. Optimization of spatial compositing depends on balancing the processing load among the different pipelines. The processing load typically is a direct function of the size of a given subarea and a function of the rendering complexity for objects within this subarea. Load balancing strives to measure these variables and adjust, from frame to frame, the number, sizes, and positions of the subareas. The cost of this approach is the necessity to communicate, in conjunction with each frame, the graphics data that will be rendered. Graphics data for a frame is composed of geometry chunks. Each geometry chunk is defined by its own bounding region, where the bounding region defines the space the geometry chunk occupies on the compositing window. Only the parameters that define the bounding region are communicated to each graphics unit in conjunction with the determination of which graphics unit will render the geometry chunk defined by the bounding region. The actual graphics data that comprises the geometry chunk is communicated only to those geometry units that will actually render the geometry chunk. This reduces the amount of data needed to communicate graphics data information in spatially composited digital video. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080211806 | RENDERING APPARATUS, RENDERING PROCESSING METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A setup section acquires vertex data including at least homogeneous coordinate and window coordinate relevant to two vertexes of rendering primitive, that is, segment. An edge coefficient calculation unit calculates an edge coefficient used for determining whether or not a pixel exists inside a projection area (parallelogram) of the segment. A bounding box calculation unit calculates a bounding box of the projection area from at least one vertex data of two vertexes and the edge coefficient. A start point determination unit classifies the projection area based on a combination of the edge coefficient, and determines scan start point and scan performing direction of the bounding box in accordance with the classification. An edge function initial value determination unit determines an edge function of the pixel corresponding to the scan start point as an initial value, and carries out a DDA, and thereby, generates setup data for rasterizing. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080218508 | Generation of 3D look-up tables for image processing devices - An image processor is disclosed which is capable of automatically generating a series of test signals, running the test signals through its image processing software and hardware, and capturing the resulting output signals to automatically generate a 3D LUT that represents most or all of the imaging processing steps being performed by the image processor. No external equipment is required to generate the 3D LUT. In other embodiments, the image processor may be connected to an external image processing device, and the image processor can then automatically generate a series of test signals, run those test signals through the external image processing device, and capture the resulting output signals to automatically generate a 3D LUT that represents most of all of the image processing steps being performed by the external image processing device. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218509 | Method and system for repairing triangulated surface meshes - A method of repairing a three dimensional surface mesh model to be watertight and manifold generally includes identifying a plurality of hole edges in the surface mesh model, selecting one of the hole edges, creating a cycle of hole edges that defines a hole in the surface mesh model, converting the cycle of hole edges into two or more cycles of exactly three edges each, and adding a triangular facet to the surface mesh model for each of the cycles of exactly three edges. The process may be repeated until the model is substantially watertight. Non-manifold vertices may be repaired by selecting a vertex of the model, identifying a number of independent cycles of triangular facets sharing the selected vertex, and redefining the selected vertex for at least all but one of the number of independent cycles. This process may be repeated until the model is manifold. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218510 | 3D-2D Adaptive Shape Model Supported Motion Compensated Recnstruction - A method for generating or reconstruction of three-dimensional (3D) images corresponding to a structure of interest ( | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080218511 | DESIGN METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIA - According to an aspect of an embodiment, a method comprises an extracting detailed shape information which is unnecessary for a simulation from data of a three-dimension CAD model, simplifying the detailed shape information, and creating a simplified model in which the detailed shape information included in the data of three-dimension CAD model is replaced with simplified shape information. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080225040 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF TREATING SEMI-TRANSPARENT FEATURES IN THE CONVERSION OF TWO-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES TO THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES - A two dimensional image which has a semitransparent object in the foreground of the image has three contributions to the final color shown in a pixel where the semitransparent object is present. Properties of a semitransparent object and background in the given two dimensional image are processed to determine the contribution of the background color of the image, the foreground color of the object, and the alpha channel of the object. Once these properties are determined, the accurate stereoscopic rendering of the semitransparent object in front of the background allows the two dimensional image to be converted to three dimensions. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080225041 | Method and System for Vision-Based Interaction in a Virtual Environment - A method and system for vision-based interaction in a virtual environment is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a computer-implemented method comprises receiving data from a plurality of sensors to generate a meshed volumetric three-dimensional representation of a subject. A plurality of clusters is identified within the meshed volumetric three-dimensional representation that corresponds to motion features. The motion features include hands, feet, knees, elbows, head, and shoulders. The plurality of sensors is used to track motion of the subject and manipulate the motion features of the meshed volumetric three-dimensional representation. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080225042 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ALLOWING A USER TO DYNAMICALLY MANIPULATE STEREOSCOPIC PARAMETERS - The present invention is directed to systems and methods for controlling 2-D to 3-D image conversion. In one embodiment, stereo visualization and rendering of the final image is performed by allowing a user to independently select inter-ocular and convergence distances on a frame by frame basis. The user can view the effect of each selected parameter on a real-time basis and may, if desired, use interpolation and select parameters only for key frames. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080231627 | Using Ray Tracing to Enhance Artificial Intelligence Character Behavior - Embodiments of the invention provide use ray-tracing to simulate vision for a artificial intelligence controlled character within a three-dimensional scene. According to one embodiment of the invention, an artificial intelligence system may cast rays into the three-dimensional scene from a viewpoint of the character and may perform ray-tracing with the rays to determine if objects are within a field of view of the character. Furthermore, according to embodiments of the invention, the artificial intelligence system may determine behavior for the character based on whether or not objects are within the field of view, and may determine the behavior for the character based on the objects which are within the field of view. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080231628 | Utilizing Ray Tracing for Enhanced Artificial Intelligence Path-Finding - Embodiments of the invention provide methods and apparatus to use ray-tracing to perform artificial intelligence path-finding. Embodiments of the invention may cast a ray into a three-dimensional scene to determine a path from a starting point to an ending point. The ray may have a trajectory which originates at the starting point and proceeds towards the ending point. The artificial intelligence system may perform ray-tracing using a spatial index to determine if the ray intersects any objects within the three-dimensional scene. If the ray reaches the ending point without intersecting any objects, the path of the ray from the starting point to the ending point is the determined path. However, if the ray intersects an object, the artificial intelligence system may cast additional rays into the three-dimensional scene and perform ray tracing with the additional rays to determine a path from the start point to the end point. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080231629 | Method and System for Representing Geometrical Layout Design Data in Electronic Design Systems - A method and system of representing geometrical layout design data having a plurality of polygons in electronic design systems is provided. The method includes extracting topological characteristics data corresponding to one or more polygons to form one or more virtual topological polygon. Each virtual polygon is represented by Scan order (SO), with SO corresponding to order in which the vertices of polygon are encountered by a sweep line moving in predefined direction with a predefined angular orientation. The method further includes determining dimensional data corresponding to each polygon to form one or more sized polygons using one or more virtual topological polygon. Thereafter, the spatial data corresponding to each sized polygon is extracted to instantiate each sized polygon. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080231630 | Web Enabled Three-Dimensional Visualization - A method for presenting a perspective view of a real urban environment, augmented with associated geo-coded content, and presented on a display of a terminal device. The method comprises the steps of: connecting the terminal device to a server via a network; communicating user identification, user present-position information and at least one user command, from the terminal device to the server; processing a high-fidelity, large-scale, three-dimensional (3D) model of an urban environment, and associated geo-coded content by the server; communicating the 3D model and associated geo-coded content from said server to said terminal device, and processing said data layers and said associated geo-coded content, in the terminal device to form a perspective view of the real urban environment augmented with the associated geo-coded content. The 3D model comprises a data layer of 3D building models; a data layer of terrain skin model; and a data layer of 3D street-level-culture models. The processed data layers and the associated geo-coded content correspond to the user present-position, the user identification information, and the user command. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080231631 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING OPERATION OF SAME - In an image processing method of determining the positional relationship among virtual objects in virtual space and generating a virtual shadow of the virtual objects, a plurality of virtual objects are rendered in a first plane to which a first axis passing through a virtual light source is normal, and the positional relationship among the plurality of virtual objects is determined based upon the result of rendering acquired. Shadow information of the plurality of virtual objects is generated using the result of acquired rendering. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080238914 | Map Information Creating Device, Map Information Creating Method, and Map Information Creating Program - A 3D road object is an object having road width, height, and length. The 3D road object corresponds to a link. A road surface texture is drawn repeatedly on the top surface of the 3D road object. With a map information creating device, geometry data in a cube shape containing a cross-section including the road width and the height can be extracted. Length of this geometry data can be set to the length of one sheet (one cycle) of the road surface texture in the length direction of the 3D road object. The road surface texture for one sheet as well as drawing cycle information can also be extracted. Moreover, link length information can be extracted from the link. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080238915 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACCELERATION OF COLLISION DETECTION - One embodiment includes a method of pre-computing a support map which includes a run-time environment comprising at least one three dimensional convex body having a plurality of vertices on each of at least six sides, each side being divided into a predetermined number of sample regions. The embodiment includes determining, for each of at least six input directions, which of the plurality of vertices extends farthest from the body within each of the sample regions. The embodiment also includes storing resulting output data for each sample region in a memoization structure. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080238916 | Three-dimensional orientation indicator and controller - A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture provide the ability to control a three-dimensional scene view. A three-dimensional (3D) scene having one or more three-dimensional objects is displayed. A 3D representation of a coordinate system of the scene is displayed. The 3D representation contains a current viewpoint, one or more faces, one or more edges, and one or more corners with each face, edge, and corner representing a corresponding viewpoint of the scene. The 3D representation is manipulated. A new current viewpoint of the 3D representation is displayed based on the manipulation. The scene is then reoriented corresponding to the new current viewpoint based on the manipulation of the 3D representation. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080238917 | Graphics hub subsystem for interfacing parallalized graphics processing units (GPUS) with the central processing unit (CPU) of a PC-based computing system having an CPU interface module and a PC bus - A graphics hub subsystem for interfacing parallelized graphics processing units (GPUs) with the CPU of a PC-based computing system having a CPU interface module and a PC bus. The PC-based computing system includes system memory for storing software graphics applications, software drivers and graphics libraries, and an operating system (OS), stored in the system memory, and a central processing unit (CPU), for executing the OS, graphics applications, drivers. and graphics libraries. The graphics hub subsystem includes a hardware hub having a hub router for interfacing with the CPU interface module and the GPUs by way of the PC bus, distributing the stream of geometrical data and graphic commands among the GPUs, and transferring pixel data output from one or more of the GPUs during the composition of frames of pixel data corresponding to final images for display on the display surface. The subsystem also includes one or more software hub drivers, stored in the system memory. The CPU interface module provides an interface between one or more software hub drivers and the hardware hub. During system operation, the software hub drivers: (i) control the operation of the hardware hub, (ii) interact with the OS and graphic libraries, and (iii) forward the stream of geometrical data and graphic commands, or a portion thereof, to each GPU over the PC bus. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080246756 | Pictorial representation of three-dimensional data records - The invention relates to a method for the pictorial representation of a three-dimensional measuring data record, comprising the creation of the three-dimensional measured data record by means of a computer tomographic or nuclear spin tomographic device, the processing of a first subset of the three-dimensional measured data record for a pictorial reproduction in a first pictorial representation in a first representation layer, and the processing of at least one second subset of the three-dimensional measured data record for a pictorial reproduction in at least one second pictorial representation in at least one second representation layer, wherein at least one value of at least one orientation parameter for the determination of the orientation of the at least one second representation layer with respect to the first representation layer can be selected by means of a control device. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20080246757 | 3D Image Generation and Display System - A 3D image generation and display system facilitating the display of high-quality images in a Web browser comprises means for creating 3D images from a plurality of different images and computer graphics modeling and generating a 3D object from these images that has texture and attribute data; means for converting and outputting the 3D object as a 3D description file in a 3D graphics descriptive language; means for extracting a 3D object and textures from the 3D description file, setting various attribute data, and editing and processing the 3D object to introduce animation or the like and assigning various effects; means for generating various Web-based 3D objects from the 3D data files produced above that are compressed to be displayed in a Web browser and generating behavior data to display 3D scenes in a Web browser with animation; and means for generating an executable file comprising a Web page and Web-based programs such as scripts, plug-ins, and applets for drawing and displaying 3D scenes in a Web browser. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20080246758 | TERRAIN MODELING BASED ON CURVED SURFACE AREA - A terrain modeling system provides a terrain model having variable resolution. The system receives an input terrain made up of raster points. The system identifies raster points that differ in height from an adjacent raster point by a threshold. The system interpolates the identified raster points to calculate one or more B-spline surfaces. The surfaces correspond to a multi-dimensional representation of a physical terrain. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20080252637 | VIRTUAL REALITY-BASED TELECONFERENCING - A virtual reality environment is applied to teleconferencing such that the environment is used to enter into a teleconference. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080252638 | Cost Effective Rendering for 3D Displays - A method and apparatus for rendering image data on a 3D display is disclosed. A first image signal is received and then at least one colour component of the first image signal is rendered in reduced spatial resolution to produce a second image signal. The second image signal is spatial filtered wherein spatial errors and view errors are balanced when reconstructing a full resolution signal for the display. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080252639 | Switchable Display Device - A switchable display device ( | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080259072 | SMOOTH GRAY-LEVEL BASED SURFACE INTERPOLATION FOR AN ISOTROPIC DATA SETS - A method of determining a distance of a source point to a surface of an object in three-dimensional space, wherein the object is represented by a decision rule and a plurality of volume elements arranged in slices comprising rows and columns, wherein each volume element carries at least one value, and wherein the decision rule determines membership of each volume element to the object in accordance with the at least one value of the volume element, the method comprising: determining a contour of a representation of the object within each slice; locating on the contour of each slice a homing point closest to the source point; fitting a curve to the located homing points; determining a distance from the source point to the fitted curve; and equating the determined distance as the distance of the source point to the surface of the object. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080259073 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING VIDEO IMAGES - Embodiments use point clouds to form a three dimensional image of an object. The point cloud of the object may be formed from analysis of two dimensional images of the object. Various techniques may be used on the point cloud to form a 3D model of the object which is then used to create a stereoscopic representation of the object. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080259074 | Multi-spectral reconstruction method based on adaptive finite element - A multi-spectral reconstruction method based on adaptive finite element comprising the following steps: discretizing the diffusion equation in the object domain on the single spectral; establishing the relationship between the boundary measurement data and the unknown source variables on single spectral based on a posteriori permissible source region selection method, and forming the objective function based on the multi-spectral characteristics and the regularization method; optimizing the objective function and determining if the reconstruction shall be stopped or not; and if the reconstruction shall not be stopped, refining the mesh adaptively by using a posteriori measure method, and then returning to the first step to continue the reconstruction process. This method uses kinds of a priori information and the multi-spectral information, combined with the adaptive finite element method, proposes a posteriori permissible source region strategy, improves the reconstruction quality and speed of BLT availably, and reduces the ill-posedness of this imaging modality. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080266286 | GENERATION OF A PARTICLE SYSTEM USING A GEOMETRY SHADER - A geometry shader of a graphics processor is configured to generate at least a portion of a particle system. The geometry shader receives vertex data including a reference set of vertices. The geometry shader also receives control data including information on how to create additional vertices for the particle system using the vertex data. The geometry shader processes the vertex data and control data to generate the additional vertices for the particle system. In some embodiments, the control data also includes information on other attributes of the generated vertices. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080266287 | DECOMPRESSION OF VERTEX DATA USING A GEOMETRY SHADER - A geometry shader of a graphics processor decompresses a set of vertex data representing a simplified model to create a more detailed representation. The geometry shader receives vertex data including a number of vertices representative of a simplified model. The geometry shader decompresses the vertex data by computing additional vertices to create the more detailed representation. In some embodiments, the geometry shader also receives rules data including information on how the vertex data is to be decompressed. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080266288 | ElementSnapshot Control - An ElementSnapshot control receives an element from windows presentation foundation (WPF) that is used to render a bitmap image. A determination is made by the control whether or not the bitmap image has been previously generated. If the bitmap image has been previously generated, the control retrieves the generated bitmap. If the image has not been previously generated, the control supplies the element to a native WPF class in order to generate the bitmap of the element. The generated bitmap is then rendered into a WPF scene. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080266289 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL FOR CONTROLLING DISPLAY INFORMATION - A mobile communication terminal and a method of controlling display of a webpage thereof are disclosed. When a web browser is initiated to gain access to a webpage, the web browser screen is formed as a 3D polyhedron structure and a plurality of webpage screens are displayed on a plurality of facets of the 3D polyhedron structure. Therefore, a user is provided with various webpage screens on the web browser. Since different webpage screens are displayed on the plurality of facets of the polyhedron structure, the user is able to access a desired webpage screen easily in a single step. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080273027 | Methods and Devices for Generating and Viewing a Planar Image Which Is Perceived as Three Dimensional - A method for generating a planar image which is provided for being perceived by humans as three dimensional, the method comprising the step of generating at least two overlapping portions of planar visual information of which first portion comprises an original planar image and a second portion a diffused image which is generated from the original image by diffusion to a predetermined extent, chosen for stimulating human depth perception. An optical element for generating a planar image which is perceived by humans as three dimensional, the optical element being partly transparent for passing an original planar image and having a predetermined diffusion pattern for generating a diffused image from the original planar image, the predetermined diffusion pattern being chosen for stimulating human depth perception. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20080278478 | VIRTUAL NETWORK OPERATIONS CENTER - A system, method, program product and service for implementing a virtual network operations center. A system is disclosed that includes: a system for rendering three dimensional (3D) models in an observation space, in which the 3D models mirror actual components in an associated operations center. Also included is a system for rendering a virtual display in the observation space, wherein the virtual display provides a message board for operators viewing the observation space, a cueing system for generating cues within the 3D models; and a communications hub for providing bidirectional communications with the associated operations center. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080278479 | Creating optimized gradient mesh of a vector-based image from a raster-based image - A method for creating an optimized gradient mesh of a vector-based image from a raster-based image. In one implementation, a set of boundaries for an object on a raster-based image may be received. An initial gradient mesh of the object may be created. A residual energy between the object on the raster-based image and a rendered initial gradient mesh may be minimized to generate an optimized gradient mesh. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080278480 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A polygon selection unit ( | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080278481 | PHOTO GENERATED 3-D NAVIGABLE STOREFRONT - Presented are techniques for creating a photo-generated navigable storefront. Such techniques include receiving a images and processing the images through an image matching algorithm. Such images may include, for example, photos taken with a camera. Additionally, the images are tagged with identifier tags in order to associate related or nearby images together. Furthermore, product/service information may be associated with an image such that a selection of a particular image causes the product/service information to be displayed. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080278482 | Method to Render a Root-Less Scene Graph With a User Controlled Order of Rendering - A scene graph is provided which represents data and a set of processes thus providing an enhanced approach to the previously known scene graph concept. With this approach the scene graph becomes a rendering description of the data rather than a world description. Previously known scene graphs represent a structure of objects and their attributes. The scene graph has a notation of the traversing order, which together with the types of nodes, the nodes position, node functionality and node state determine the rendering order. Thus, any effects supported by the underlying rendering pipeline can be expressed directly in the scene graph by the user. An API is provided for the scene graph, controlling the actual rendering order and optimization to the user. The scene graph is extensible allowing the user to experiment and express new rendering algorithms in the scene graph semantic. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080278483 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE - A three-dimensional image display capable of reducing a difference between a resolution variation rate in a pixel column direction and a resolution variation rate in a pixel row direction and preventing a color separation phenomenon is disclosed. The three-dimensional image display includes a display panel in which n (n is a natural number) disparity images are displayed and the same disparity images are distributed and displayed in subpixels of the same color, and a lenticular sheet which divides travel paths of the disparity images using a plurality of lenticular lenses which are obliquely arranged in front of the display panel, and the long axes of the lenticular lenses are parallel to an extension line of the subpixels in which the same disparity images are displayed. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080278484 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING HAPTIC SYSTEMS AND SIMULATED ENVIRONMENTS - A method is provided for simulating interaction between a tool and an object. The method involves: providing a tool model for simulating the tool in a simulated environment; providing a mesh for simulating the object in the simulated environment, the mesh comprising a plurality of nodes and a plurality of first force functions between pairs of nodes, each first force function being a function of a distance between its corresponding pair of nodes; and deforming the mesh in response to interaction between the tool model and the mesh in the simulated environment. Deforming the mesh may involve: displacing one or more initially displaced nodes; and displacing one or more level-one-connected nodes, displacement of each level-one-connected node dependent on at least one first force function between the level-one-connected node and a corresponding one of the one or more initially displaced nodes. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080278485 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A DYNAMIC USER INTERFACE FOR A DENSE THREE-DIMENSIONAL SCENE WITH A NAVIGATION ASSISTANCE PANEL - A system and method for providing a dynamic user interface for a dense three-dimensional scene with a navigation assistance panel is presented. Clusters of semantically scored documents are placed in a three-dimensional scene and are arranged as a cluster spine. Each cluster spine is projected into a two-dimensional display. Controls operating on the cluster spines in the display are presented in a user interface. Compasses framing the cluster spines within the display are provided. A label to identify one concept in one or more of the cluster spines appearing within at least one of the compasses is generated. A plurality of slots in the display positioned circumferentially around the compasses are defined. Each label is assigned to the slot outside of the compass for the cluster spine having a closest angularity to the slot. A perspective-altered rendition of the two-dimensional display is provided by a navigation assistant panel. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080284778 | Graphical Instrument Panel - A system for simulating an instrument panel in a wheeled vehicle, comprising: a vehicle interior with an image presentation surface placed on the location for the instrument panel ( | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080284779 | METHOD OF DISPLAYING 3-D AVATAR AND SYSTEM THEREOF - A method of displaying a 3-D avatar provided includes acquiring a 3-D avatar configuration file for a current user; acquiring at least one 3-D item suite indicated by the 3-D avatar configuration file; displaying the at least one 3-D item suite according to the 3-D avatar configuration file. An instant messaging client, a server and a system of displaying a 3-D avatar are also provided. With the above technical solutions, a 3-D avatar is displayed in an IM client, with which a user can exhibit different personal images by freely choosing different 3-D item suite. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080291198 | METHOD OF PERFORMING 3D GRAPHICS GEOMETRIC TRANSFORMATION USING PARALLEL PROCESSOR - Provided is a method of performing three-dimensional (3D) graphics geometric transformation using a parallel processor having a plurality of Processing Elements (PEs). The method includes performing model/view transformation and projection transformation on a first group of vertex vectors using the parallel processor; calculating a value used for quaternion correction of the first group of vertex vectors using a general-use processor, and simultaneously performing model/view transformation and projection transformation on a second group of vertex vectors; performing quaternion correction and screen mapping on the first group of vertex vectors, and simultaneously calculating a value used for quaternion correction of the second group of vertex vectors using the general-use processor; and performing quaternion correction and screen mapping on the second group of vertex vectors. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20080291199 | COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN APPARATUS - A computer-aided design apparatus generates a tree structure of coordinate systems defining the topology of a three-dimensional object to be fabricated. The coordinate systems are positioned and orientated in accordance with mathematical functions. The mathematical function positioning child coordinate systems has the identity of the parent coordinate systems as a variable so that the positions of the child coordinate systems relative to their parent coordinate systems vary in accordance with the identity of the parent coordinate systems. Data defining the coordinate systems and connections therebetween is stored in a graph. Bases having a defined relationship are identified and three-dimensional content objects are added thereto. The content objects are added using the same mathematical function to generate a three-dimensional content object in each of a plurality of coordinate systems. The mathematical function for generating the content objects has the identity of the coordinate systems as a variable thereof to generate the content object in each coordinate system with a different shape. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20080303810 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING LOFT SURFACES USING 3D SCAN DATA - A mechanism for automatically calculating loft surfaces from raw 3D scan data represented as a mesh or point cloud model is discussed. Users enter parameters related to the loft surface calculation via a provided user interface. User input and/or programmatically calculated parameters may include U-V direction, guide curve identification, and the amount of allowable deviation error between the calculated loft surface and the 3D scan data. Profile curves meeting the given parameters are then generated and a loft surface is calculated using the generated profile curves for a selected region. The user may select geometrically separated regions in order to create a single loft surface that connects the separate regions. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20080303811 | Virtual Professional - A virtual environment including a plurality of virtual professionals capable or providing goods and services to players in the virtual environment is described. The goods and services may be relevant to the real world, the virtual world, or both. Single-use avatars whose availability is limited and which are configured to protect the anonymity of the player controlling the single-use avatar may be used when anonymity is desired. Queues may be used to schedule appointments with virtual professionals. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20080303812 | Storage medium storing image processing program and image processing apparatus - A game apparatus generates an image of a three-dimensional virtual space as viewed from a predetermined viewpoint, an object being provided in the three-dimensional virtual space. Next, the game apparatus obtains a depth value (Z value) indicating a depth from the viewpoint in a line-of-sight direction in the three-dimensional virtual space for each pixel of the image. Further, the game apparatus detects a pixel corresponding to a contour of the object based on the depth value. Specifically, a plurality of pixels are specified as reference pixels. It is determined whether or not a pixel of interest corresponds to a contour, based on a change level of differences in depth value between the pixel of interest and the reference pixels. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20080303813 | METHOD FOR RECORDING THREE-DIMENSIONAL VIDEO DATA AND MEDIUM RECORDING THE SAME - Disclosed is a method of storing scene comprising a three-dimensional image, which has been generated by converting an image input an apparatus supporting photographing of the three-dimensional image, into a recording medium. The method includes: loading, in a predetermined file type field, image type information indicating one of a single stereoscopic image and a synthetic image including a monoscopic image and a stereoscopic image; loading, in a configurative information container field, scene descriptor information indicating temporal and spatial relations between a plurality of media objects included in the three-dimensional image, object configurative information indicating object attributes of each media object of said plurality of media objects and a configurative relation between encoded streams of each of the media objects of said plurality, configurative information of the encoded streams, first metadata between the plurality of media objects, and second metadata between each media object of the plurality and the encoded stream thereof, and loading, in a media data container field, a bit stream of each media object included in the three-dimensional image, a bit stream for the first metadata, and a bit stream for the second metadata. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20080303814 | Three-dimensional data processing system - A three-dimensional data processing system performs a collating operation precisely and can reduce the quantity of data necessary for presenting candidate data. A storage device stores the three dimensional data of each reference body in a set of the primary compressed data, which has been prepared by compressing three-dimensional data in an irreversible compression method, and the secondary compressed data for compensating difference between the three-dimensional data restored from the primary compressed data and the original three-dimensional data. A server device collates, when it receives the collation object data, the three-dimensional data decompressed from the primary compressed data and the secondary compressed data of each reference object with the collation object data, and transmits the primary compressed data of the several reference objects of higher similarities to the client device. This client device decompresses and displays the primary compressed data on a display device. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20080309660 | THREE DIMENSIONAL RENDERING OF DISPLAY INFORMATION - Game data is rendered in three dimensions in the GPU of a game console. A left camera view and a right camera view are generated from a single camera view. The left and right camera positions are derived as an offset from a default camera. The focal distance of the left and right cameras is infinity. A game developer does not have to encode dual images into a specific hardware format. When a viewer sees the two slightly offset images, the user's brain combines the two offset images into a single 3D image to give the illusion that objects either pop out from or recede into the display screen. In another embodiment, individual, private video is rendered, on a single display screen, for different viewers. Rather than rendering two similar offset images, two completely different images are rendered allowing each player to view only one of the images. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080309661 | METHOD FOR THE DISPLAY OF PROCESS INFORMATION FOR A DATA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT AS WELL AS DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM - A method for the display of process information for a data processing equipment shall enable a particularly simplified and flexible processing, even of complex datasets, based on situation or problem-specific evaluation rules. For this purpose, according to the invention, control data defining the rules for the evaluation of the diagnostic data are fed to an evaluation module, and the evaluation module effects, by means of the rules transmitted by the control data, an evaluation of the diagnostic data by means of which display data suitable for being output on a display device are generated. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080309662 | Example Based 3D Reconstruction - A method includes reconstructing the 3D shape of an object appearing in an input image using at least one example objects of a collection of example 3D objects and their colors. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080309663 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS, METHOD OF DISTRIBUTING ELEMENTAL IMAGES TO THE DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE ON THE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An apparatus is provided with a display unit and a optical filter. The unit has pixels arranged in a matrix form, which are groped into a first group and second groups to display two-dimensional image information constituting elemental images, the image information being obtained from different directions. The optical filter has a first optical opening opposed to the first pixel group and second optical openings opposed to corresponding one of the second pixel groups. The center of the first pixel group is coincident with the axis of the first opening, each center of the second pixel groups is deviated from corresponding one of the second opening axe, and the deviation is gradually increased depending on a distance between the first and the second pixel group centers. The light rays are directed to a reference plane from the first and second pixel groups through the first and second opening axes. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080316201 | Systems and Methods for Displaying Three-Dimensional Images - Systems and methods for displaying three-dimensional (3D) images are described. In particular, the systems can include a display block made from a transparent material with optical elements three-dimensionally disposed therein. Each optical element becomes luminous when illuminated by a light ray. The systems can also include a computing device configured to generate two-dimensional (2D) images formatted to create 3D images when projected on the display block, by a video projector coupled to the computing device. The video projector is configured to project the 2D images on the block to create the 3D images by causing a set of the passive optical elements to become luminous. Various other systems and methods are described for displaying 3D images. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20080316202 | DIRECT MANIPULATION OF SUBDIVISION SURFACES USING A GRAPHICS PROCESSING UNIT - A graphics system allows for manipulation of a detail mesh for a subdivision surface. To deform the subdivision surface, the graphics system generates a corresponding deformed control mesh by attempting to satisfy both position constraints of the manipulation and Laplacian constraints for the detail mesh. After the deformed control mesh is generated, the deformed detail mesh can be generated by applying a subdivision function to the deformed control mesh to generate a deformed smooth mesh and then applying detail information to the deformed smooth mesh. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20080316203 | INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SPECIFYING POINT IN THREE-DIMENSIONAL SPACE - An information processing method includes measuring a line-of-sight direction of a user as a first direction, specifying a first point based on the first direction, calculating a three-dimensional position of the first point, setting a first plane based on the three-dimensional position of the first position, measuring a line-of-sight direction of the user after the setting of the first plane as a second direction, specifying a second point included in the first plane based on the second direction, and calculating a three-dimensional position of the second point. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20080316204 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN OF A 3D OBJECT MODELED BY GEOMETRIES - A computer program, system and method of computer-aided design of a 3D object. The 3D object is modeled by: (i) cells, the cells being restrictions of geometries of the model; and (ii) a cell graph comprising relations between the cells, which relations capture a topology of the model. The invention system edits an initial model by interacting with a user to identify intended displacements of initial geometries of the model. The system then selects the cells which are restrictions of the geometries to be displaced. Cells adjacent to the selected cells are collected according to the cell graph. Some of the adjacent cells are excluded by means of predefined rules. A solver computes transformations to be applied to initial geometries, from the intended displacements and geometries whose collected cells are restrictions thereof. Lastly the system builds new geometries according to the transformations and initial geometries. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090002363 | Imparting Three-Dimensional Characteristics in a Two-Dimensional Space - Processes and techniques for imparting three-dimensional visual characteristics to images in a two-dimensional space are described. In one implementation, a graphical image is received in a two-dimensional space (e.g., a user interface on a computing device). A shape palette is presented to a user, the shape palette comprising a visual representation of three-dimensional visual information. Based on user markup of the shape palette, three-dimensional visual information is extracted from the shape palette and correlated with the graphical image. The three-dimensional visual information is processed to render the graphical image with three-dimensional visual characteristics. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090002364 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE ALTERATION OF THE SHAPE OF A THREE DIMENSIONAL OBJECT - A method for determining the alteration of the shape of a three-dimensional object from at least one two-dimensional image of the object, wherein the original three-dimensional model shape of the object is known—or is ascertained from the at least one two-dimensional image of the object. The three-dimensional model shape is rotated such that at least one two-dimensional projection of the three-dimensional model shape matches or resembles at least one partial area or contour of the at least one two-dimensional image of the object, and the area or areas are ascertained in which the at least one two-dimensional image of the object deviates from the two-dimensional projection(s) of the three-dimensional model shape, wherein the deviating two-dimensional area or areas are identified as deformed areas and, after the deformed area or areas have been back-projected onto the three-dimensional model shape, the three-dimensional deformation of the three-dimensional object is ascertained. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090002365 | Image processing program and image processing apparatus - A game apparatus includes a computer, and the computer reads rendering data from a rendering buffer, and displays a virtual three-dimensional image by utilizing color data and a depth value for each pixel which are included in the rendering data. When a photographing instruction is input, a focused position is detected on the basis of operation information. The computer calculates a difference between a depth value of each pixel included in the rendering data and a depth value of the focused position to generate color data which is subjected to blur processing with respect to blurring objective pixels, and writes the color data in the calculation buffer for each pixel. The computer generates a display image data including a blurred image on the basis of the color data of each pixel stored in the calculation buffer. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090002366 | Method and Apparatus for Volume Rendering of Medical Data Sets - A method and a corresponding apparatus for volume rendering of medical data sets comprises a display ( | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090002367 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A COMMUNICATIONS INFORMATION INTERFACE - A system and method is provided which allows for user-interactive, multi-dimensional information about coverage areas of wireless service providers. Map data can be continually updated by third party mapping systems, and the coverage data can be continually updated by coverage data repositories maintained by the respective wireless service provider or other entity. Example systems provide users an opportunity to explore coverage areas in a two- or more-dimensional, interactive map including map data and coverage strength layers presented via a user interface. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090009511 | IMAGE-DATA DISPLAY SYSTEM, IMAGE-DATA OUTPUT DEVICE, AND IMAGE-DATA DISPLAY METHOD - An image-data display system includes: a display-related-information acquiring unit that acquires a display size of an object image including a plane projection image of a three-dimensional object; an output-image-data generating unit that acquires instruction image data indicative of two positions in the plane projection image displayed in the object image, a length between the two positions being actual size when the object image is displayed according to the display size; and a display device that displays the object image according to the display size, and executes display processing based on the instruction image data. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090015581 | IMAGE PROCESSOR, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM - To increase the number of object for which position, posture, and so forth are regularly updated even when a viewpoint position and a viewing direction are constantly changed in a virtual three-dimensional space, while keeping deterioration in smoothness of a display image unnoticeable. An image processor for producing and displaying a display image showing a picture obtained by viewing a virtual three-dimensional space where a viewpoint and a plurality of display target objects are disposed, from the view point, comprises an object selection unit ( | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090015582 | Short term residential spaces in a geo-spatial environment - A method, apparatus, and system of short term residential spaces in a geo-spatial environment are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes generating a community network of user profiles, each profile associated with a specific geographic location, generating a first residential space identifier associated with a first user profile, and generating a first display view to include a three-dimensional map view embodied by the community network, the first residential space identifier, and the first user profile represented at a location in the three-dimensional map view associated with the specific geographic location of the first user profile. In addition, the method may also include simultaneously representing other user profiles adjacent to the first user profile in the three-dimensional map view. The method may also include simultaneously representing other user profiles adjacent to the first user profile of the user profiles in the three-dimensional map view. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090015583 | DIGITAL MUSIC INPUT RENDERING FOR GRAPHICAL PRESENTATIONS - A graphical presentation is produced at a display of a host computer such that a scene description is rendered and updated by a received digital music input, wherein the digital music input is matched to trigger events of the scene description and actions of each matched trigger event are executed in accordance with action processes of the scene description, thereby updating the scene description with respect to objects depicted in the scene on which the actions are executed. The updated scene description is then rendered. The system provides a means for connecting a graphics API to a musical instrument digital interface (e.g., MIDI) data stream and producing a presentation. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090021512 | IMAGE GENERATION DEVICE, AUTOMATIC GENERATION METHOD, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM - A parts selection unit ( | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090021513 | Method of Customizing 3D Computer-Generated Scenes - An automated method of rapidly producing customized 3D graphics images in which various user images and video are merged into 3D computer graphics scenes, producing hybrid images that appear to have been created by a computationally intensive 3D rendering process, but which in fact have been created by a much less computationally intensive series of 2D image operations. To do this, a 3D graphics computer model is rendered into a 3D graphics image using a customized renderer designed to automatically report on some of the renderer's intermediate rendering operations, and store this intermediate data in the form of metafilm. User images and video may then be automatically combined with the metafilm, producing a 3D rendered quality final image with orders of magnitude fewer computing operations. The process can be used to inexpensively introduce user content into sophisticated images and videos suitable for many internet, advertising, cell phone, and other applications. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090021514 | HANDLING RASTER IMAGE 3D OBJECTS - A raster image 3D platform provides methods and systems to facilitate image capture, position detection, and association of the image and position to create a raster image 3D object for modeling and simulation. The 3D object model, when combined with rendered 3D model, can be used in 3D simulation for design and planning purposes. Metadata can be combined with the raster image object to record important aspects of the object such as position, direction, environment, and the like that can be applied to a simulation of the object. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090027379 | IMAGING SYSTEM - The present invention relates to an imaging system for displaying image data representative of a structure investigated by scan image data acquisition means. The imaging system comprises display rendering means for processing scan data representative of the configuration of the structure and rendering a display comprising a 3D image of the structure superposed with a scan image representative of the extent of the scan region. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090027380 | 3-D visualization - An apparatus, computer program, method, system, and graphical display are provided for analyzing and imaging 3-D or multi-dimensional data volumes using linked 2-D parametric surfaces. At least two 2-D parametric surfaces are each derived from a multi-dimensional data volume. The 2-D parametric surfaces are displayed. The 2-D parametric surfaces are linked to each other. A user interface enables rotation, translation, or scaling of the planes. The linked planes are operated upon in unison. The 2-D parametric surfaces are redisplayed. A subset area may be defined to restrain the area of additional computations. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090027381 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL CONTENT REPRODUCTION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - Provided are a spherical three-dimensional (3D) content reproduction apparatus and a method of controlling the same. The 3D content reproduction apparatus includes: a spherical display device which reproduces 3D content; and a docking station which provides 3D content, or the 3D content and metadata of the 3D content received from one of a web server and a storage unit to the spherical display device. The docking station includes a detecting unit which detects whether the spherical display device is attached to or detached from the docking station, and transmits a detection result to the spherical display device. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090027382 | Method and system for direct rendering of multi-volume data - A method for performing direct rendering of a multi-volume data, having the steps of determining whether a volume of the multi-volume data is one of active and inactive via interaction with a ray for the multi-volume data, recording in triplicate a starting point and an end point of the ray for an eyespace, repeating the determining whether the volume is one of active and inactive via interaction with a ray for the multi-volume data and the recording in triplicate a starting point and an end point of the ray for an eyespace for all volumes of the multi-volume data, providing triples from all volumes to an array, sorting the array to create a sorted triples list array, breaking the ray into a plurality of segments using the sorted triples list array, determining which volumes are active for each of the segments via an active volume list, and sampling each segment of the ray to acquire an accumulated result. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090027383 | Computing system parallelizing the operation of multiple graphics processing pipelines (GPPLs) and supporting depth-less based image recomposition - A computing system capable of parallelizing the operation of multiple graphics processing pipelines (GPPLs), The computing system includes a parallel graphics processing subsystem (PGPS) supporting an object-division mode of parallel operation, including at least four stages, namely, decomposition, distribution, rendering and recomposition. The PGPS includes a z-buffering mechanism, wherein the frame buffer has a color value for each pixel, and the z-depth buffer has the same number of entries as the color frame buffer, and stores a z-value for each pixel in the color frame buffer. The z-buffer is initialized to zero, representing the z-value at the back clipping plane of the 3D scene, and the frame buffer is initialized to the background color. The largest value that can be stored in the z-buffer represents the z value of the front clipping plane. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090027384 | Method of Identifying Pattern in a Series of Data - In a method and device for generating and/or displaying 3D images the depth of content (d) of an image or a part of an image is temporarily increased to a high level (h) where after the depth of content is decreased to a low level ( | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090033653 | Adaptive Sub-Sampling for Reduction in Issued Rays - According to one embodiment of the invention, by increasing the number of rays issued through adjacent pixels with colors of high contrast while maintaining the number of rays issued through adjacent pixels which do not have colors of high contrast, a ray tracing image processing system may render an anti-aliased image while minimizing the increase in workload experienced by the image processing system. Additionally, according to another embodiment of the invention, by maintaining the number of rays issued through adjacent pixels which have colors of low contrast while increasing the number of rays issued through adjacent pixels which do not have colors of low contrast, the image processing system may reduce workload experienced while performing ray tracing while maintaining the quality of the rendered image. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090033654 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VISUALLY REPRESENTING AN OBJECT TO A USER - A first two-dimensional geometric representation of a first moving object from a received first image is determined. A first visual indication to render the first two-dimensional geometric representation of the first moving object in a three-dimensional space is obtained. The first moving object is visually rendered in the three-dimensional space to a user according to the first two-dimensional geometric representation. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090033655 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL POSE ESTIMATION - A system and method for identifying objects using a machine-vision based system are disclosed. Briefly described, one embodiment is a method that captures a first image of at least one object with an image capture device, processes the first captured image to find an object region based on a reference two-dimensional model and determines a three-dimensional pose estimation based on a reference three-dimensional model that corresponds to the reference two-dimensional model and a runtime three-dimensional representation of the object region where a point-to-point relationship between the reference three-dimensional models of the object and the runtime three-dimensional representation of the object region is not necessarily previously known. Thus, two-dimensional information or data is used to segment an image and three-dimensional information or data used to perform three-dimensional pose estimation on a segment of the image. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090033656 | DATABASE DRIVEN RELATIONAL OBJECT MODELING AND DESIGN SYSTEM, METHOD AND SOFTWARE - The systems, methods, and software of the present invention relate to a database drive relational object modeling and design platform, which addresses the need for a system that allows the design and modification of complex three dimensional objects while doing so in a manner that reduces the requirements for computing power, user training, and man-hours input for design completion. In preferred embodiments, the systems, methods, and software of the present invention provide for a complete end-to-end package that can be used from design initiation to final production, fabrication, and assembly of the designed object. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090040215 | Interpreting Sign Language Gestures - Embodiments of the invention include methods and apparatuses relating to identifying hand gestures. In one embodiment, a hand gesture is identified by capturing an image including an image object of the hand gesture, generating a numerical signature based on the image object, and identifying the hand gesture from reference numerical signatures associated with reference hand gestures. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090040216 | Data Compression Method and Apparatus, Data Restoration Method and Apparatus, and Program Therefor - Three-dimensional data ( | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090046093 | MAP DISPLAY DEVICE AND MAP DISPLAY METHOD - A map display device and a map display method, in which a building in a map is formed as a pseudo three-dimensional figure and arithmetic processing to display the figure as a bird's-eye view is simplified. The map display device | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090046094 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREDICTING AVATAR MOVEMENT IN A VIRTUAL UNIVERSE - The present invention provides a computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer useable program code to offer to move an avatar in a virtual universe. A computer predicts a location selection to form a prediction. The computer renders a first viewport in a computer display, based on the prediction. The first viewport includes a first user-control; a first coordinate; and a first attitude. The computer renders a second viewport comprising a second user-control, a second coordinate and a second attitude wherein at least one object is rendered in a computer display from a perspective distinct from a perspective of the first viewport. The computer receives an instruction corresponding to the first user-control. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090046095 | Image Analogy Filters For Terrain Modeling - The present disclosure relates to the development of terrain image analogy filters which may be used to convert visible terrain imagery from a first condition to a second condition. For example, from a seasonal “daytime/summer” view to a “nighttime/winter” appearance. The image analogy filters may be generated using processors such as one or more graphics processing units. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090046096 | Totally Integrated Intelligent Dynamic Systems Display - An apparatus for graphically displaying analytical data, comprising a generic model to graphically represent a complex set of physical characteristics potentially leading to catastrophic failure of a physical system. A central region represents failure of the physical system; a series of concentric ridges represents level of function. Wedge shaped regions upon the ridges represent predetermined subsystems of the physical system. An icon is displayed with changes in the icon proportional to time, and any one or more of color, position, shape, and rotation of the icon representing prescribed analysis of the physical characteristics. Mappings correlate predetermined characteristics of the system with failure of the physical system, levels of functioning represented by the ridges, subsystems represented by the wedge shaped regions, and/or analysis of the physical characteristics represented in the icon. A sensor interface receives measurements, and a graphics generator prepares a presentation of the model. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090046097 | Method of making animated video - A method of making an animated movie includes the steps of casting one or more animated characters as performers in a play of the animated video; creating one or more scenes of the animated video; canvassing the animated character in the scene to form a motion picture, and outputting the motion picture in a realtime playback manner. The motion picture is canvassed by the steps creating a timeline of the scene; setting a light effect of the scene; setting a shooting angle of the animated character in the scene; and setting a movement of the animated character in the scene in responsive to the timeline. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090051680 | Curved-Surface Generating Method and Program, and Three-Dimensional Shape Processing Apparatus - A plurality of representative points are selected from a group of points obtained as results of shape measurement of an object, respective principal curvatures are calculated at the representative points on the basis of positional relationships between the representative point and a plurality of points existing around the representative point, a line of curvature is created on the basis of the principal curvatures of the representative points and a curved surface is generated using this line of curvature. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090051681 | Monitoring User Attention in a Computer-Simulated Environment - Provided are methods, data processing systems and computer program product for monitoring user activity and monitoring the effectiveness of objects within a virtual environment such as an immersive, computer-simulated | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090051682 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING COMPOSITE IMAGES WHICH CONTAIN VIRTUAL OBJECTS - Methods and apparatus for production of composite images, videos, or films which exhibit virtual objects. More particularly, methods and apparatus for rendering, scaling, and/or locating, virtual objects within composite images, videos, or films employing marker objects as reference objects. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090051683 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FOOT SHAPE GENERATION - A foot shape generation system that is based on digital photography and a database to provide three-dimensional point cloud information for footwear designers and manufacturers to realize footwear customization. The subject | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090051684 | DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTED BRUSH FOR DIRECT PAINT SYSTEMS ON PARAMETERIZED MULTI-DIMENSIONAL SURFACES - A system that implements a “tangent space brush,” allowing a user to paint directly onto a parameterized object, for example a three dimensional object. A tangent space brush projects coordinates from an input device to the world-space point on the surface of the 3D object. A normal is determined at that point and a brush image is projected from that point, along the normal, to the underlying surfaces. The system is implemented by providing a system that implements selecting a selected area of a displayed object, and projecting a brush directly onto a surface of the selected area. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090051685 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A stereoscopic image display apparatus includes: a plane display device including a display panel formed of pixels arranged in a matrix form and an image display controller controlling an image displayed on the display panel; an optical plate including a plurality of lenses provided in front of the display panel and controlling light rays illuminated from the pixels; a display mode selector selecting one of stereoscopic image display and two-dimensional image display as a display mode; an analyzer analyzing image information contained in a two-dimensional image displayed based on a display information and determine whether to process the two-dimensional image when two-dimensional image display as a display mode be selected; and an image processor processing the two-dimensional image based on a result of the analysis conducted by the analyzer, sending the processed two-dimensional image to the image display controller, and causing the image display controller to display the processed two-dimensional image on the display panel. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090051686 | SIMULATION OF DYNAMIC CITY ENVIRONMENTS AND A RELATED FABRICATION METHOD - A method of dynamic generation by computer simulation of spatial elements, in particular, buildings and roads, constituting a three-dimensional city environment, the method comprising providing a supervisor subroutine responsible for overall control of the simulation; providing a spatial reorganization subroutine subordinate to the supervisor subroutine and responsible for generating the city environment on a local scale; placing a spatial element in the simulation; generating an inquiry from the supervisory subroutine which is sent to the spatial reorganization subroutine and providing spatial materialization of the inquiry by the spatial reorganization subroutine, which involves agents wherein at least some of the agents are able to negotiate with one another. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090058849 | GEOSPATIAL DATA SYSTEM FOR SELECTIVELY RETRIEVING AND DISPLAYING GEOSPATIAL TEXTURE DATA IN SUCCESSIVE ADDITIVE LAYERS OF RESOLUTION AND RELATED METHODS - A geospatial data system may include at least one geospatial data storage device containing three-dimensional (3D) geospatial structure data, and also containing geospatial texture data associated with the geospatial 3D structure data and being retrievable in successive additive layers of resolution. The system may further include at least one geospatial data access device comprising a display and a processor cooperating therewith for communicating remotely with the at least one geospatial data storage device to retrieve and display a scene on the display based upon the 3D structure data and the geospatial texture data associated therewith. The geospatial texture data may advantageously be retrieved and displayed in successive additive layers of resolution. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090058850 | System and method for intuitive interactive navigational control in virtual environments - A human-computer-interface design scheme makes possible the creation of an interactive intuitive user navigation system that allows user to issue his intended direction and speed for traversing in the virtual environment with just appropriately positioning a tracker within the operating space. The interface system contains the information about the boundary and center of an arbitrarily-defined static zone within the operating space of the tracker. If the tracker is positioned inside this static zone, the system would interpret it as no traverse is intended. When the user decides to move in a particular direction, he just needs to move the tracker outside the static zone in that direction, and the computer would be able to calculate the intended traverse vector by finding the vector from the center of the static zone to the position of the tracker. The further the tracker is positioned from the static zone, the greater the speed of the intended traverse. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090058851 | METHOD FOR DRAWING GEOMETRIC SHAPES - A method for drawing geometric shapes comprises the steps of obtaining a request to draw at least two geometric shapes, each having assigned a depth coordinate and at least one having the depth coordinate variable across its surface, dividing the geometric shapes into rectangles such that each rectangle has a constant depth coordinate, sorting the rectangles according to the depth coordinate value and drawing the rectangles in the sorted order so as to form an output image. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090066690 | SELECTIVE INTERACTIVE MAPPING OF REAL-WORLD OBJECTS TO CREATE INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL-WORLD OBJECTS - A method for interactively defining a virtual-world space based on real-world objects in a real-world space is disclosed. In one operation, one or more real-world objects in the real-world space is captured to define the virtual-world space. In another operation, one of the real-world objects is identified, the identified object is to be characterized into a virtual-world object. In yet another operation, a user is prompted for user identification of one or more object locations to enable extraction of parameters for real-world object, and the object locations are identified relative to an identifiable reference plane in the real-world space. In another operation, the extracted parameters of the real-world object may be stored in memory. The virtual-world object can then be generated in the virtual world space from the stored extracted parameters of the real-world object. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090066691 | METHOD FOR RENDERING AN OBJECT - The method is for rendering an object. An object to be rendered is identified. An outline of the object is defined. A front plate of the object is identified. A back plate that is shifted relative to the front plate is created. A beveled side extending between the front plate and the back plate is identified. A beveled contour of the beveled side from a series of segments of edges is created. A boundary line between visible and non-visible segments of surfaces is identified. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090073162 | Three-dimensional design lasts for footwear - Systems and methods for generating three-dimensional design lasts for footwear include: (a) generating a three-dimensional last structure on the computer display (e.g., having the appearance of a conventional footwear last structure); (b) receiving user input indicating offset values for various zones of the last structure, wherein the user input indicates offset values for one or more of: a toe region, a heel region, an ankle region, a forefoot region, and/or an instep region; and (c) generating a three-dimensional design last for the footwear on the computer based on the three-dimensional last structure and the user input indicating the desired offset values. The three-dimensional design last may constitute a modified version of the three-dimensional last structure that has an increased thickness to simulate a desired thickness of an upper material placed on the last structure and/or to more closely simulate an appearance of an actual footwear upper. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090073163 | Apparatus for and method of processing vertex - An apparatus for and method of processing a vertex in relation to 3 dimensional (3D) graphics pipeline are provided. According to the method, while a processor processes vertex data in units of batches, vertex data corresponding to a batch to be processed next is extracted and temporarily stored in a buffer independently of the processor. If the processor finishes processing of the current batch, the batch stored in the buffer is output so that the processor can immediately process the batch. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090073164 | AUTOMATIC COMPOSITING OF 3D OBJECTS IN A STILL FRAME OR SERIES OF FRAMES - Systems, methods, and computer program products for creating composite images. In one approach, a method for generating an image, comprises the computer implemented steps of: adding a three dimensional (3D) object to a two dimensional (2D) image; rendering a representation of one of the objects in the 2D image viewable through a transparent or semi-transparent portion of the 3D object; and rendering an effect of refraction on one of the objects in the 2D image viewable through the transparent or semi-transparent portion of the 3D object. Additional embodiments are also presented. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090079729 | RENDERING THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS ON A SERVER COMPUTER - Technologies are described herein for rendering documents containing three-dimensional objects. A client computer receives a request to display a document. If a program utilized to create the document is not available to display the document, the client computer transmits a request to a server computer to render the document, including the rendering of any three-dimensional objects contained therein. In response to receiving the request, the server computer determines whether the document contains any three-dimensional objects. If the document contains three-dimensional objects, the server computer renders the three-dimensional objects. Once the three-dimensional objects have been rendered, the remaining portion of the document is also rendered. The rendered version of the document is then returned to the client computer in response to the original request to render the document. The rendered document is then displayed on the client computer by a standard viewer application. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090079730 | Method and apparatus for generating 3D image using 2D photograph images - Provided is a method and apparatus for generating a 3D image including: generating a 2D panorama image showing the whole scene by combining a plurality of 2D images, each of which partially showing the scene; and generating a 3D image by folding the 2D panorama image on the basis of image information on the 2D panorama image. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090079731 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR A 3D VIRTUAL SCENE - A navigation system for navigating a three-dimensional (3D) scene that includes a model or object with which a user can interact. The system accommodates and helps both novice and advanced users. To do this, the system provides a set of GUI tracking menus for different navigation tasks where each navigation tool has action tools associated with the navigation task. The action tools are arranged in rings with the most used tools on an outside. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090079732 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR A 3D VIRTUAL SCENE - A navigation system for navigating a three-dimensional (3D) scene that includes a model or object with which a user can interact. The system accommodates and helps both novice and advanced users. To do this, the system locks a cursor to a model point in a scene during panning and controls panning speed relative to a bounding box size of the scene. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090079733 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PROCESSING THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES - An element image array for displaying a three-dimensional image is generated by assigning the parallax images that are contained in multi-viewpoint information obtained under an arbitrary condition to the pixels included in a display panel so that parallax information derived from multi-viewpoint images is assigned to the pixels, based on the incident positions of the optical beams emitted from the pixels and the image obtaining positions of the multi-viewpoint images, while the number of pixels forming each element image is adjusted so that the optical beams become incident substantially in mutually the same area at a first viewing distance. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090079734 | Sketching Three-Dimensional(3D) Physical Simulations - A system for creating physical simulations using hand-sketched three-dimensional (3D) objects, including: a memory device for storing a program; a processor in communication with the memory device, the processor operative with the program to enable: 3D objects to be hand-sketched and assigned physical descriptions; and behavior of the physical descriptions to be simulated in a physics environment. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090085910 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CREATING A COMPOSITE IMAGE - A method of rendering a computer generated 3D scene integrated with a base image, the method comprising loading a base image, such as a photograph, and a computer generated 3D scene or model. The base image is displayed on a monitor, and in one embodiment the calibration of the camera which generated the base image is determined. The 3D model is rendered as an overlay of the base image responsive thereto. In another embodiment, the camera calibration of the 3D scene is made consonant with the base image by selecting corresponding points. The base image is then additionally displayed at a predetermined transparency as an overlay of the 3D model. A user then selects pixels of the base image overlay for placement in the foreground. The selected pixels are then displayed without transparency and the balance of the base image overlay removed rendering the integrated image. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090085911 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR A 3D VIRTUAL SCENE - A navigation system for navigating a three-dimensional (3D) scene that includes a model or object with which a user can interact. The system accommodates and helps both novice and advanced users. To do this, the system provides safe navigation features including tool clustering, orientation indicators in the scene, slider indicating scene position, motion warning graphics and other features that help in navigating the scene. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090085912 | Full-Color Anaglyph Three-Dimensional Display - Methods and systems for displaying full-color three-dimensional imagery are provided. A first color set, having a first color spectrum, is defined to include a first set of LEDs. The first color set is assigned to a first color-coded image perspective. A second color set, having a second color spectrum, is defined to include a second set of LEDs. The second color set is assigned to a second color-coded image perspective. The full-color three-dimensional imagery is caused by activating, alternatively, at least two LEDs of the first color set or the second color set and one LED of a remaining color set and displaying the three-dimensional image based on the first image perspective and the second image perspective. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090091563 | CHARACTER ANIMATION FRAMEWORK - An extensible character animation framework is provided that enables video game design teams to develop reusable animation controllers that are customizable for specific applications. According to embodiments, the animation framework enables animators to construct complex animations by creating hierarchies of animation controllers, and the complex animation is created by blending the animation outputs of each of the animation controllers in the hierarchy. The extensible animation framework also provides animators with the ability to customize various attributes of a character being animated and to view the changes to the animation in real-time in order to provide immediate feedback to the animators without requiring that the animators manually rebuild the animation data each time that the animators make a chance to the animation data. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090091564 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RENDERING ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS HAVING OVERLAPPING PRIMITIVES - The subject application is directed to a system and method for document rendering. Scanline memory locations are first allocated by a memory allocation unit corresponding to a scanline of an electronic document to be rendered. Instruction memory locations are then allocated for each scanline memory location. An electronic document having at least one output primitive is then received and a unique identifier is assigned to each of the primitives. Each output primitive is then converted into a series of instructions, associated with one or more scanline memory locations. Each instruction is then stored in an allocated instruction memory location corresponding to a selected scanline memory location. An encoded scanline output file, including content of each instruction memory location corresponding to each scanline memory location, is communicated to an associated document rendering device. Each primitive is then rendered according to an output priority based upon identifiers associated with the primitives. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090091565 | ADVERTISING WITH AN INFLUENTIAL PARTICIPANT IN A VIRTUAL WORLD - Technologies are described herein for advertising with an influential participant in a virtual world. A facilitator rating is determined for each of a plurality of participants in the virtual world. The facilitator rating may indicate an influence of each of the plurality of participants on other participants in the virtual world. One or more participants are identified from the plurality of participants based on the facilitator rating. The one or more participants are utilized to provide an advertisement in the virtual world. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090091566 | System and methods for thick specimen imaging using a microscope based tissue sectioning device - Systems and methods according to embodiments of the present invention facilitate imaging and sectioning of a thick specimen that allow for 3D image reconstruction. An example embodiment employs a laser scanning microscope and sectioning device, where the specimen, and optionally, the sectioning device are affixed to respective programmable stages. The stage normally used for aligning the specimen with the microscope objective is used as an integral component for sectioning the specimen. A specimen is imaged such that the imaging depth is less than the sectioning depth to produce overlap in contiguous sets of images; both acts are repeated until the imaging is completed. A substantially or completely seamless 3D image of the specimen is reconstructed by collecting sets of 2D images and aligning imaged features of structures in overlapping images or portions thereof. Specimen may be from a human, animal, or plant. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090091567 | IMAGE ENHANCEMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FIDUCIAL-LESS TRACKING OF TREATMENT TARGETS - A method and system are presented for enhancing one or more images of an object, so as to increase the visibility within the images of one or more structures within the object. The object may be an anatomical region of a patient, and may include one or more reference structures, for example skeletal structures or vertebral structures, and one or more treatment targets, for example tumors or lesions. An operator, for example a top-hat filter operator, selects at least a first neighborhood and a second neighborhood within the images. The operator selects within each neighborhood one or more pixels having an optimal pixel value, and eliminates the remaining pixels in these neighborhoods. When the operator is applied to the selected neighborhoods, only the pixels having the greatest pixel values remain in the selected neighborhoods, and the remaining pixels are eliminated in the selected neighborhoods. As a result, desired features can be located and enhanced in the images. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090096782 | MESSAGE SERVICE METHOD SUPPORTING THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE ON MOBILE PHONE, AND MOBILE PHONE THEREFOR - A message service method supporting a three-dimensional (3D) image on a mobile phone, and a mobile phone therefor, are provided. A memory stores at least one 3D image code and a 3D image mapped to each 3D image code. When a text-based message is created, a controller inserts a 3D image code mapped to a 3D image selected by a user into the text-based message and sends the message. When the 3D image is dynamically displayed along with text of the message, a sender can better express his or her emotions. A 3D moving image is a more effective means of expression than a still image or text. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090096783 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL SENSING USING SPECKLE PATTERNS - Apparatus ( | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090102833 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR RE-PARAMETERIZING THREE DIMENSIONAL MODELS REPRESENTED AS CATMULL-CLARK SUBDIVISION SURFACES - A system, method, and program product for re-parameterizing one or more three-dimensional Catmull-Clark models is disclosed. Each of the models has one or more surfaces and one or more extraordinary vertices. One or more adjacent iso-parameter lines of the model have a spacing between them that increases as the iso-parameter lines approach the extraordinary vertex. A re-parameterization process that re-parameterizes the model so that one or more of the extraordinary vertices have adjacent iso-parameter lines with spacing that does not increase as the lines approach the extraordinary vertex. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090102834 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090102835 | GENERATING AN ASSET FOR INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT USING DIGITAL IMAGE CAPTURE - Systems, methods and apparatus for generating an asset for a simulated environment using digital image capture are disclosed. An outline of an object in a digital image is automatically traced to generate data representing a two-dimensional polygon that encompasses the object. The outline is traced without relying on further input from a user once the digital image of the object has been captured. A portion of the digital image bounded by the two-dimensional polygon is separated from a remaining portion of the digital image. The portion of the image bounded by the two-dimensional polygon is associated with an asset in the simulated environment. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090102836 | METHOD FOR REMOTE-CONTROLLING TARGET APPARATUS USING MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL AND REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM THEREOF - A remote control system and method is provided for remote-controlling a target apparatus using a mobile communication terminal. The mobile communication terminal senses a movement of the mobile communication terminal to measure current position information, acceleration information and angular velocity information of the mobile communication terminal according to the movement, and generates pointer motion information for a pointer of the target apparatus using a distance from the target apparatus and the measured information. The target apparatus receives the generated pointer motion information from the mobile communication terminal, and shifts the pointer being three-dimensionally displayed, according to the received pointer motion information. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090102837 | 3D GRAPHIC RENDERING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A three-dimensional (3D) graphic rendering apparatus is provided. The 3D graphic rendering apparatus includes an object-information extraction module which extracts a bound box of each of a plurality of objects, including an i-th object and a j-th object, wherein i and j are natural numbers; an object alignment module which aligns the i-th object and the j-th object according to distances of the i-th and j-th objects, based on the extracted bound boxes of the i-th and j-th objects, from a visual point; and a rendering module which sequentially renders the aligned i-th and j-th objects such that an object among the i-th and j-th objects distant from the visual point can be rendered earlier than an object among the i-th and j-th objects less distant from the visual point. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090102838 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR REMOTING THREE DIMENSIONAL GRAPHICAL DATA - Systems and methods for remotely displaying three dimensional graphical data, include a local computing machine that communicates with a remote computing machine via a connection. An application executing on the local computing machine, generates three dimensional graphics commands which are intercepted and transferred to either the remote computing machine or a computing element on the local computing machine. Determining where to transfer the three dimensional graphics commands requires: an analysis of the application to obtain application specific characteristics; an analysis of the remote computing machine to obtain the capabilities of the remote computing machine; an analysis of the local computing machine to obtain the capabilities of the local computing machine; and an analysis of the connection to determine characteristics of the connection. A determination is made in response to obtaining the application characteristics, the remote computing machine capabilities, the local computing machine capabilities and the connection characteristics. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090102839 | ELECTRONIC DISPLAY DEVICE - An electronic display device includes a display unit including a plurality of scan lines, a plurality of data lines, and a plurality of pixels, and a barrier unit covering the display unit, including a plurality of first areas and a plurality of second areas alternately arranged along a length direction of the data lines, a first electrode group respectively provided in each of the first areas, each of the electrode groups including a plurality of first sub-electrodes and a plurality of second sub-electrodes alternately arranged along a length direction of the scan lines, a second electrode group provided in each of the second areas on a layer that is different from a layer on which the first electrode group is provided, each of the second electrode groups including a plurality of third sub-electrodes and a plurality of fourth sub-electrodes alternately arranged along the length direction of the scan line, and an insulation layer between the first and second electrode groups. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090102840 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR 3D MEASUREMENT AND SURFACE RECONSTRUCTION - A system and method for measuring and surface reconstruction of a 3D image of an object comprises a projector arranged to project a pattern onto a surface of an object to be imaged; and a processor stage arranged to examine distortion or distortions produced in the pattern by the surface. The processor stage is arranged to convert by, for example, a triangulation process the distortion or distortions produced in the pattern by the surface to a distance representation representative of the shape of the surface. The processor stage is also arranged to reconstruct electronically the surface shape of the object. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090109213 | ARRANGEMENTS FOR ENHANCING MULTIMEDIA FEATURES IN A VIRTUAL UNIVERSE - In one embodiment, a method for operating a virtual environment is disclosed. The method can include receiving an interactive virtual universe feed from a network in coordinate format. The method can also include displaying an interactive virtual universe and providing a trigger to a client application responsive to a user interaction. The trigger can change a mode of a user's computer where the computer receives and displays video data or pixel data. Thus, the client machine can display higher quality video. Other embodiments are also disclosed. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090109214 | Product Modeling System and Method - A product modeling system and method are provided. On one embodiment, the product modeling system is used to model a piece of apparel, such as a shirt, with a design wherein the model with the design is used to display the piece of apparel with the design to a consumer. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090109215 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USER INTERFACE COMMUNICATION WITH AN IMAGE MANIPULATOR - A system, and method for use thereof, for image manipulation. The system may generate an original image in a three dimensional coordinate system. A sensing system may sense a user interaction with the image. The sensed user interaction may be correlated with the three dimensional coordinate system. The correlated user interaction may be used to project an updated image, where the updated image may be a distorted version of the original image. The image distortion may be in the form of a twisting, bending, cutting, displacement, or squeezing. The system may be used for interconnecting or communicating between two or more components connected to an interconnection medium (e.g., a bus) within a single computer or digital data processing system. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090109216 | Method and Server Computer For Generating Map Images For Creating Virtual Spaces Representing The Real World - A method and server computer for generating map images and providing the map images to users through the Internet are described. Web sites are automatically and recursively visited and downloaded through hyperlinks. Content items containing address and establishment information are retrieved from the information as downloaded from the visited web sites. The content retrieved items are indexed to associate the address information items contained therein with the establishment information items contained therein about establishments which are located in the addresses associated therewith respectively. A visual indication indicative of the establishment corresponding to an establishment information item is superimposed on a map image in a position corresponding to the address of this establishment with reference to the indexed content items. The map image is transmitted to a user through the Internet in response to a request message from the user. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090115776 | Dynamically Displaying Personalized Content in an Immersive Environment - Embodiments of the invention provide a method of managing content filters within a three dimensional (3D) immersive environment without compromising the visual and interactive integrity of the environment itself. In one embodiment, content may be selectively filtered by dynamically categorizing content within the immersive environment by tracking baseline avatar patterns. Once a pattern is identified between a given content element (i.e., some element of the environment which an avatar may interact with) and avatar interactions (or lack of interactions) with that content element, a filter may be defined and applied to that content element. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090115777 | Method of Generating and Using a Virtual Fitting Room and Corresponding System - The invention relates to a method of generating and using a virtual fitting room and to the corresponding system. According to the invention, computer means which are associated with a camera and display means are used to:
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| 20090115778 | Workstation for Processing and Producing a Video Signal - A workstation for processing and producing a video signal comprises a video input system, a video graphics processor, and a video output system. The video input system may comprise a video input module, a first video pipeline, and a second video pipeline. The video output system may comprise a receiver, a video pipeline and a video output module. In addition, the video input system may comprise a video input module having a specific configuration and a video processing module having a connector for coupling the video input module, the specific configuration of the video input module setting the characteristics of the video processing module. The video output system may comprise a video processing module having a connector for coupling a video output module and a video output module having a specific configuration, the specific configuration of the video output module setting the characteristics of the video processing module. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090115779 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR NAVIGATION AND TERRAIN CHANGE DETECTION - Methods and systems for performing navigation and terrain change detection based on real-time projection of a structured light pattern are provided. In a method for detecting a change in a field of view from a first point in time to a second point in time, a current three-dimensional dataset of the field of view is generated from a point of reference based on data received in real-time. The location of the point of reference is determined based on geo-spatial data. A stored three-dimensional dataset of the field of view generated from data received at the point of reference at the first point in time is accessed; and used to provide one or more alerts which signify changes in the field of view between the current three-dimensional dataset and the stored three-dimensional dataset. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090115780 | RENDERING AN OUTPUT IMAGE - A method of rendering an output image ( | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090115781 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - Games are processed in a more realistic and immediate manner during image processing for soccer games and the like. Specifically, the movements of characters more accurately simulate those of actual opponents, resulting in greater game realism. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090122057 | METHOD FOR INCREASING SPEED IN VIRTUAL THREE DIMENSIONAL APPLICATION - A method for increasing speed in virtual 3D application is applied to a game console, which includes a processor and is used for outputting scan lines of a frame. The method includes the steps of: providing registers corresponding to the scan lines; and interrupting the processor in a vertical blank period. The step of interrupting includes: calculating 3D operating parameters corresponding to the scan lines according to an operation provided to the game console by a user; storing the 3D operating parameters into the registers; and calculating outputted scan lines according to the scan lines and the corresponding 3D operating parameters. Since the registers respectively corresponding to the scan lines are provided, the number of times of interrupting the processor can be decreased and the efficiency can be greatly increased. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090128546 | Method And Program For Registration Of Three-Dimensional Shape - As a feature, a local range image described in a log-polar coordinate system with a tangential plane set as an image plane is used. In a created image, ambiguity concerning an angular axis around the normal is normalized as a power spectrum using Fourier series expansion and changed to an amount invariable with respect to rotation. The power spectrum is dimensionally compressed by expanding the power spectrum in a peculiar space using a peculiar vector. Corresponding points are searched by nearest neighbor in a dimensionally compressed space to calculate a correspondence relation among the points. Wrong correspondence is removed by verification to determine a positional relation among range images. A reliable correspondence relation is narrowed down by verification by cross-correlation and a RANSAC to create a tree structure representing a link relation among the range images. A shape mode is created by applying a simultaneous registration method to plural range images of the tree structure using a result of this registration as an initial value. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090128547 | APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING 3D IMAGE - A three-dimensional image display apparatus having improved resolution and an expanded elementary three-dimensional space is disclosed. The three-dimensional image display apparatus includes a display device ( | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090128548 | IMAGE REPAIR INTERFACE FOR PROVIDING VIRTUAL VIEWPOINTS - A system and method for repairing an object in image data of an event. An image of the event is obtained from a camera, and an object is detected in the image. For example, the event may be a sporting event in which the object is a participant. Moreover, a portion of the object is occluded in a viewpoint of the camera. For instance, a limb of the participant may be occluded by another participant. The object is repaired by providing a substitute for the occluded portion. A user may perform the repair via a user interface by selecting part of an image from an image library and positioning the selected portion relative to the object. A textured 3d model of the event is combined with data from the repaired object, to depict a realistic virtual viewpoint of the event which differs from a viewpoint of the camera. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090128549 | FADING TECHNIQUES FOR VIRTUAL VIEWPOINT ANIMATIONS - In one aspect, an image of an event is obtained from a camera, and an object is detected in the image. Data of a textured 3d model of the event and data from the object are combined to depict virtual viewpoints of the event which differ from a real viewpoint of the camera. The object is at least partially faded out at a virtual viewpoint which meets a specified criterion, such as a specified angular offset, or exceeding a specified difference from the viewpoint of the camera. The fading can occur over multiple virtual viewpoints, or over a time period in which the fading is otherwise apparent to a human viewer. In another aspect, an animation is provided in which one object is faded out at a specified virtual viewpoint so that it does not fully occlude another object. For instance, the objects can be participants in a sports event. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090128550 | Computing system supporting parallel 3D graphics processes based on the division of objects in 3D scenes - A computing system supporting parallel 3D graphics processes based on the division of objects in 3D scenes. The computing system includes (i) a CPU memory space for storing one or more graphics-based applications and a graphics library for generating graphics commands and data (GCAD) during the run-time of the graphics-based applications, (ii) one or more CPUs for executing the graphics-based applications, and (iii) parallel graphics processing system (PGPS) having multiple graphics processing pipelines (GPPLs), supporting object division based parallelism among the GPPLs, and performing pixel depth value comparison within each GPPL using a common global depth map (GDM) during pixel rendering processing. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090128551 | Multi-pass method of generating an image frame of a 3D scene using an object-division based parallel graphics rendering process - A multi-pass method of generating an image frame of a | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090128552 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR COMBINING REAL OBJECT AND VIRTUAL OBJECT AND PROCESSING METHOD THEREFOR - When an image in a virtual space in which a virtual object is arranged is generated using a ray tracing method, and when it is determined that a ray which is generated in accordance with the ray tracing method successively intersected an approximate virtual object such as a hand which is a real object at lest twice, an image corresponding to a first intersection is generated in accordance with the ray emitted to the first intersection. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090128553 | IMAGING OF ANATOMICAL STRUCTURES - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, an imaging device having a Magnetic Resonance Image (MRI) scanner to generate MRI data associated with soft tissue of a patient, and supply said MRI data to diagnostic equipment that selects one or more normative soft tissue profiles of a select anatomical section, and generates a three dimensional soft tissue image from the MRI data and the one or more normative soft tissue profiles. Additional embodiments are disclosed. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090128554 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING VIEW IMPACT - A computer implemented method of determining a view impact of a target structure, the method constituted of: loading a 3D scene; determining a view point and direction of interest of the loaded 3D scene; rendering, without the target structure, a plane of the loaded 3D scene image perpendicular to the determined view point and direction of interest at a distance from the view point distal of the target structure; counting the number of pixels for the rendered plane without the target structure; rendering, with the target structure, a plane of the loaded 3D scene image perpendicular to the determined view point and direction of interest at the distance from the view point distal of the target structure; counting the number of pixels for the rendered plane with the target structure; and calculating the difference between the counted pixels with the target structure and the counted pixels without the target structure. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090128555 | System and method for creating and using live three-dimensional avatars and interworld operability - A system and method for creating a live 3D avatar and effecting interworld operability. The system includes an arrangement for providing a 3D wireframe or surface; an arrangement for providing a series of images; and an arrangement for mapping the series of images onto the wireframe or surface. A mechanism is included for predistorting the images prior to mapping. An additional mechanism is included for simulating the lower body of the user, preferably based on the upper body thereof. Ideally, the system and method is implemented in software stored on a machine readable medium and executed by a processor. For interworld operability, a system and method are disclosed for creating an interworld avatar and using said avatar to navigate between virtual worlds on disparate platforms comprising: at least one client machine; at least one world server; at least one routing server; an arrangement for connecting each of the servers and at least one of the servers to the client machine; and software stored on a medium adapted for execution by the client machine or one of the servers for providing an avatar for use in a world provided by the world server via the routing server. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090135175 | VISUALIZATION OF A RENDERED MULTI-DIMENSIONAL DATASET - A method of visualization of a multi-dimensional dataset of data-elements involves rendering process in which a display-value and an opacity value are assigned to individual data-elements. The display-values are determined on the basis of a histogram of the data-values of the multi-dimensional dataset. The histogram being is displayed in combination with a separate distribution of display-values. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090135176 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CREATING PERSONALIZED MEDIA CONTENT HAVING MULTIPLE CONTENT LAYERS - Systems and methods are disclosed for creating personalized media content having multiple content layers in “one-click” fashion by selecting a background media template or by using an end-user media composition tool to create or modify a template. For example, the personalized media content can include at least two separate layers, the data of each being stored independently of one another. The two layers may include a background layer including at least one background character and an intermediate layer including an individualized three-dimensional (3D) head model, alignment information, and lighting information. The personalized media content can be displayed by overlaying the background layer using the alignment intermediate layer using the alignment information and the lighting information. In certain examples, template data associated with the background media is created and subsequently used on multiple occasions in generating personalized media content with various 3D head models. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090135177 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VOICE PERSONALIZATION OF VIDEO CONTENT - Systems and methods are disclosed for performing voice personalization of video content. The personalized media content may include a composition of a background scene having a character, head model data representing an individualized three-dimensional (3D) head model of a user, audio data simulating the user's voice, and a viseme track containing instructions for causing the individualized 3D head model to lip sync the words contained in the audio data. The audio data simulating the user's voice can be generated using a voice transformation process. In certain examples, the audio data is based on a text input or selected by the user (e.g., via a telephone or computer) or a textual dialogue of a background character. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090135178 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONSTRUCTING VIRTUAL SPACE - A system, method and computer program product for constructing virtual space. The system includes an image processing unit for processing images, a data receiving unit for receiving data over a network, an image acquisition unit for obtaining image information from an image database, a control unit for obtaining the image information, and a display unit for displaying the images rendered. The method and computer program product for processing images include the steps of receiving data over a network, acquiring image information from an image database, obtaining the image information and displaying the images rendered. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090135179 | METHOD OF CODING AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING ON A SCREEN A DIGITAL MOCK-UP OF AN OBJECT IN THE FORM OF A SYNTHESIS IMAGE - method of coding, in the form of a digital file of a three-dimensional synthesis image, a model of an object formed by a stream of image elements (FEI) in which elementary images which are subsets of image elements {EI | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090141018 | VISUALIZATION OF A RENDERED MULTI-DIMENSIONAL DATASET - A method of visualization of a multi-dimensional dataset of data-elements involves a rendering process in which a display-value and an opacity value are assigned to individual data-elements. One or several control sets are defined comprising respective datavalues, display-values and opacity values related according to the transfer function and for individual control set(s) the opacity value is adjustable independently of the opacity values of other control set(s). The individually and independently adjustable control sets enable the user to adjust the transfer function in a very intuitive way. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090141019 | 4D REAL-WORLD BROWSING WITH CAPABILITY TO RECOGNIZE AND ACCESS OBJECTS IN REAL-TIME - 3D technologies have facilitated tremendous growth in terms of allowing real-world browsing using compositions of satellite or aerial images or static 3D models of real-world objects. Prior art approaches, however, are limited with respect to real-time capabilities. This invention responds to the noted deficiencies by providing a novel method, apparatus, and system for providing 4D (e.g., 3D+real-time) based approaches to allow users to view images or models of objects in real-time, offering users an opportunity to engage, access and interact with the objects depicted in real-time. The interaction may entail providing a user instruction as to how to complete a given task responsive to an identified problem. One or more objects may connect with a mobile/remote terminal based on application requirements and the like to facilitate such interaction and/or instruction. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090141020 | Systems and methods for rapid three-dimensional modeling with real facade texture - Methods are described for automatically generating a three-dimensional model of a structure including real façade textures obtained from geo-referenced oblique images. The geographical position of at least one real façade texture is located. Geo-referenced images containing the real façade texture are located. A base image having the real façade texture is selected from the geo-referenced images by analyzing image raster content. The real façade texture of the base image is applied to the three-dimensional model. Systems for generating the three-dimensional model are also described herein. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090141021 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING EXPERIENTIAL KNOWLEDGE ASSOCIATED WITH SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL INFORMATION - A method for providing knowledge includes creating a three-dimensional virtual space, generating temporal and spatial information including knowledge and space information concerning the three-dimensional virtual space at a specific time point, and associating the temporal and spatial information with the three-dimensional virtual space to be stored in a memory. The creating the three-dimensional virtual space may be created based on a map or a two-dimensional image. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090141022 | SENSORY UNIT FOR A 3-DIMENSIONAL DISPLAY - The invention relates to a sensor unit for a display system adapted for generating three dimensional images by combining at least first sub-images for a first eye and second sub-images for a second eye. The sensor unit includes a detector and is adapted to individually detect irradiation properties of the radiation used for the displaying of said first sub-images and/or of the radiation used for the displaying of said second sub-images. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090141023 | SELECTIVE FILTERING OF USER INPUT DATA IN A MULTI-USER VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT - A multi-user animation process provides a modeled three-dimensional (“3D”) environment and virtual reality (“VR”) data to remote clients. The VR data comprises data for animating avatars in the modeled 3D environment. The remote clients provide input data including an ignore signal in response to commands from corresponding users. The multi-user animation process receives the input data, aggregates the input data from each of the remote clients, filters the aggregated input data in response to the ignore signal by removing the input data of a selected one of the remote clients from the aggregated input data, generates updated VR data for each of the remote clients using the filtered aggregated input data and provides an updated modeled 3D environment and the updated VR data to the remote clients. The remote clients display the updated modeled 3D environment and the updated VR data to the corresponding users. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090146995 | GENERATING AND RENDERING THREE DIMENSIONAL MODELS OF FLEXIBLE PACKAGING - A method, and apparatus, and a computer-readable medium encoded with instructions to carry out a method. The method is of rendering a model of a surface of wrinkly material such as paper or foil, e.g., a model of packaging on a display device. The method includes accepting a description of the different parts of the surface of the packaging, and how and where any of the parts are connected, discretizing to form a mesh, modelling the physics of the mesh, running a simulation to find a stable end-state for the mesh, modifying the mesh to visually smooth the mesh in a way that is perceived as typical for flexible packaging material; and rendering the model on a display device. The modifying the mesh is to visually smooth the mesh includes modifying during the rendering or modifying prior to the rendering. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090146996 | IMAGE GENERATION USING LOW-DISCREPANCY SEQUENCES - A computer graphics system generates a pixel value for a pixel in an image and displays a human-perceptible image on an LCD, CRT or other display device based on an electrical output generated in response to the pixel value, the pixel being representative of a point in a scene as recorded on an image plane of a simulated camera, the computer graphics system being configured to generate the pixel value for an image using a selected ray-tracing methodology in which simulated rays are shot from respective ones of a plurality of subpixels in the pixel, each subpixel having coordinates in the image plane. The computer graphics system comprises a sample point generator and a function evaluator. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090146997 | Apparatus for displaying wiring - The present invention provides an apparatus which displays a plan wiring diagram and three-dimensional layout diagram by associating them with each other so that they can be viewed easily. A apparatus for displaying wiring includes a first storage for storing an image of a plan wiring diagram which shows parts and wirings and a second storage for storing a three-dimensional layout of an apparatus which incorporates the parts and the wirings, and a third storage for storing intermediate images transitional between a starting image in the plan wiring diagram and an ending image of a shape of the corresponding wiring in the three-dimensional layout. A processor displays the plan wiring diagram on the display device by retrieving the plan wiring diagram from the first storage based on a user's selection, and retrieves the intermediate images of a wiring from the third storage when the wiring is selected from the plan wiring diagram and displays transitions to the shape shown in the three-dimensional layout. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090153548 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SLICE ALIGNMENT IN DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING SYSTEMS - A method and system for slice alignment in multiple image views are provided. The method includes determining an adjustment of one of a plurality of image views to align an imaged object with at least one alignment marker. The method further includes updating the plurality of image views based on the adjustment. The updating includes at least one of rotating and translating the image views with respect to an intersection of the at least one alignment marker with another alignment marker. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090153549 | System and method for producing multi-angle views of an object-of-interest from images in an image dataset - Disclosed are a system and method for creating multi-angle views of an object-of-interest from images stored in a dataset. A user specifies the location of an object-of-interest. As the user virtually navigates through the locality represented by the image dataset, his current virtual position is determined. Using the user's virtual position and the location of the object-of-interest, images in the image dataset are selected and interpolated or stitched together, if necessary, to present to the user a view from his current virtual position looking toward the object-of-interest. The object-of-interest remains in the view no matter where the user virtually travels. From the same image dataset, another user can select a different object-of-interest and virtually navigate in a similar manner, with his own object-of-interest always in view. The object-of-interest also can be “virtual,” added by computer-animation techniques to the image dataset. For some image datasets, the user can virtually navigate through time as well as through space. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090153550 | Virtual object rendering system and method - There is provided a virtual object rendering system comprising a camera, at least one sensor for sensing perspective data corresponding to a camera perspective, a communication interface configured to send the perspective data to a virtual object rendering computer, and the virtual object rendering computer having one or more virtual objects, the virtual object rendering computer configured to determine the camera perspective from the perspective data, and to perform the virtual object rendering by redrawing the one or more virtual objects to align the one or more virtual objects with the camera perspective. The virtual object rendering computer may be further configured to produce a merged image of the one or more redrawn virtual objects and a camera image received from the camera. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090153551 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING POSE OF 3-DIMENSIONAL CHARACTERS - A method for transferring a pose from an original digital character to a newly-created digital character, includes: deriving constraints from a pose of the original character; modeling pose characteristics of each joint of the newly-created character as a probability distribution function having an input variable of a rotation angle of corresponding joint; and modeling pose characteristics of all joints of the newly-created character as a joint probability distribution function having input variables of rotation angles of corresponding joints. The method further includes extracting, based on the joint probability distribution function, the rotation angles of all joints of the newly-created character to thereby create a pose of the newly-created character, the rotation angles satisfying the constraints. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090153552 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING INDIVIDUALIZED 3D HEAD MODELS - Systems and methods are disclosed for generating a substantially life-like, individualized three-dimensional (3D) head model. In one example, the method includes reconstructing a 3D face mask from the input image data of an individual's head or face. Detected facial landmarks of the reconstructed face mask are aligned with corresponding facial landmarks of a generic head model, and the remainder of the head is reconstructed by generating a blend fit head model from a weighted combination of basis head models. The blend fit model is then deformed to more accurately reflect the facial and/or head geometry of the individual. The method may further include associating an animation rig with the individualized 3D head model that allows for simulated movement of the 3D head model in, for example, personalized media content. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090153553 | Method and apparatus for creating 3D face model by using multi-view image information - A method for creating a 3D face model by using multi-view image information, includes: creating a mesh structure for expressing an appearance of a 3D face model by using a first multi-view image obtained by capturing an expressionless face of a performer; and locating joints of a hierarchical structure in the mesh structure, by using a second multi-view image obtained by capturing an expression performance of the performer. Further, the method includes creating a 3D face model that is animated to enable reproduction of a natural expression of the performer, by setting dependency between the joints and the mesh structure. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090153554 | Method and system for producing 3D facial animation - A method for producing a 3D facial animation using a single facial video stream, includes producing a representative joint focused on a major expression producing element in a 3D standard facial model, producing a statistical feature-point model of various facial expressions of different people in the 3D standard facial model, moving each feature-point of the statistical feature-point model by tracking a change in facial expressions of the video stream, calculating a transformation coefficient of the representative joint corresponding to a variation of the feature-point of the 3D standard facial model, and producing a 3D facial animation by applying the calculated transformation coefficient to transform the representative joint. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090160851 | TEMPORAL RANKING IN VIRTUAL WORLDS - Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to virtual world navigation and provide a method, system and computer program product for applying temporal rankings to elements in a virtual world. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for temporally ranking locations in a virtual world can be provided. The method can include timing a duration of visit for different locations in a virtual world, computing a temporal score for the different locations, and displaying a ranking of the locations by temporal score. For instance, computing a temporal score for the different locations can include computing a sum of durations for each of the different locations, or computing an average of durations for each of the different locations, to name two examples. Optionally, computing a temporal score for the different locations also can include filtering the durations according to a date or time range. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090160852 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT - A system for measuring a three-dimensional object is provided. The system measures differences between a 3D model of an object and a point cloud of the object, and highlights the differences on the 3D model using different colors according to difference ranges that the differences fall. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090160853 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes: a plurality of graphics processing units (GPUs) having different characteristics; a memory configured to store information on association between one of the plurality of GPUs and an application program; and a drawing control unit configured to control the GPU associated with the application program to perform drawing processing when the application program is run. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090160854 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTEGRATING THREE-DIMENSIONAL AND TWO-DIMENSIONAL MONITORS WITH MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING WORKSTATIONS - A system and method for utilizing a spatial three-dimensional display unit with a medical diagnostic imaging system is disclosed. The medical diagnostic imaging system may be a picture archival communication system. The system may include at least one two-dimensional display unit and an additional spatial three-dimensional display unit. Accordingly a user may view two and three-dimensional images of similar anatomical objects. The two and three-dimensional images may be linked, providing the user with a consistent viewing angle. The system may be used to review a surgical path. The display parameters of a first three-dimensional data set may be mapped to a second three-dimensional data set. The surgical path of the first data set and the second data set may be displayed on spatial display units. Accordingly, the anatomical objects along the surgical path may be viewed at different points in time, for example prior to surgery and after surgery. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090167755 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING SURFACE MODELS OF GEOMETRIC STRUCTURES - A method and system of generating a surface model of an anatomic structure includes a catheter with which a plurality of location data points are collected from the surface of the anatomic structure. The method and system further includes a computer system that is configured to receive the collected data points from the catheter and to compute the alpha shape of collected data points to thereby generate a surface model of the anatomic structure. The computer system may be further configured to process the computed alpha shape to generate a simplicial surface model of the anatomic structure. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090167756 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMPUTATION OF WIRELESS SIGNAL DIFFRACTION IN A THREE-DIMENSIONAL SPACE | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090167757 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING COLOR OF 3-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE - An apparatus and method of processing a three dimensional (3D) image are provided. An apparatus for processing a 3D image includes an image receiver to receive the 3D image and external illumination information associated with the 3D image, a saturation converter to convert a saturation of the 3D image based on the external illumination information, and an illumination converter to convert an illumination of the 3D image based on the external illumination information. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090174701 | System and method for performing motion capture and image reconstruction - A system and method are described for performing motion capture on a subject. For example, a computer-implemented method according to one embodiment of the invention comprise: creating a scalar field for the three-dimensional (3-D) capture volume of the subject; generating a surface mesh for the scalar field; retaining good vertices and removing bad vertices of the surface mesh; and storing the good vertices for use in subsequent reconstruction of the motion of the subject. Another computer-implemented method comprises: capturing a series of image frames of the subject over a period of time each frame each frame having a plurality of vertices defining a captured surface of the subject; establishing a reference frame having one or more of the plurality of vertices; performing frame-to-frame tracking to identify vertices within the N′th frame based on the (N−1)′th frame or an earlier frame; and performing reference-to-frame tracking to identify vertices within the N′th frame based on the reference frame to counter potential drift between the frames. Yet another computer-implemented method comprises: capturing motion capture data including a plurality of images of the N vertices during a motion capture session; retrospectively identifying X of the N vertices to track across the plurality of images where X| 07-09-2009 | |
| 20090174702 | Predator and Abuse Identification and Prevention in a Virtual Environment - Embodiments of the invention provide techniques for protecting a child user from inappropriate interactions within an immersive virtual environment. The inappropriate interactions may be detected by examining characteristics of the interactions between a child and another user (e.g., communications, transactions, etc.), by monitoring physical signs of stress in the child (e.g., based on facial gestures, heart rate, etc.), or by receiving software commands given by the child to signal discomfort in a particular situation. Subsequently, preventative actions may be determined based on a level of severity of the inappropriate interaction. The preventative actions may include notifying the parents of the child, altering the virtual world to end the interaction, or notifying authorities of the behavior of the other user. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090174703 | PARTICLE-BASED METHOD OF GENERATING AND ANIMATING THREE-DIMENSIONAL VEGETATION - A computer-based method for generating vegetation such as 3D models of trees. The method includes providing in memory a template with model growth rules. A computer processor positions a seed particle in a location in digital 3D space. The base particle is associated with a set of attributes stored in the memory, such as attributes or values provided in the template. A generator module generates the tree model (e.g. a particle system) using a particle-based growth process starting with the seed. The particle growth includes iteratively generating additional particles and also includes gathering environmental data regarding the 3D space for the particles. Then, the method includes determining a move direction for each particle based on the growth rules evaluated with the environmental data The particles are moved to new positions using the move direction, and these steps are continued through time steps to create the tree model. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090174704 | Graphics Interface And Method For Rasterizing Graphics Data For A Stereoscopic Display - A graphics interface is operable to generate a stereoscopic image frame comprising a first set of pixels associated with a first view position and a second set of pixels associated with a second view position. The graphics interface comprises a rasterizer examining pixels of a first image to determine those pixels of the first image corresponding to pixels of the first set and examining pixels of a second image to determine those pixels of the second image corresponding to pixels of the second set and rasterizing only the determined pixels thereby to generate the stereoscopic image frame. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090174705 | Parallax scanning through scene object position manipulation - One aspect of the invention includes a method of generating virtual autostereoscopic images using a computer. The method may include defining at least one object in a virtual three-dimensional space and defining a virtual point of view. Images may be generated by simulating a parallax scanning motion of the at least one object. The generated images can be displayed and stored. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090174706 | Multi-core geometry processing in a tile based rendering system - A method and an apparatus are provided for combining multiple independent tile based graphic cores. An incoming geometry stream is split into a plurality of streams and sent to respective tile based graphics processing cores. Each one generates a separate tiled geometry lists. These may be combined into a master tiling unit or, alternatively, markers may be inserted into the tiled geometry lists which are used in the rasterization phase to switch between tiling lists from different geometry processing cores. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090174707 | Anatomical recognition, orientation and display of an upper torso to assist breast surgery - Various methods, techniques or modules are provided to allow for the automated analysis of the 3-D representation of the upper front torso (i) to recognize 3-D anatomical features, (ii) to orient the subject with reference to their anatomy or a display, (iii) to determine dimensional analysis including direct point-to-point lines, 3-D surface lines, and volume values, (iv) to simulate the outcome with the addition of breast implants including breast and nipple positioning, (v) to assist in the selection of the breast implants, and/or (vi) to assist in the planning of breast surgery. The automated analysis is based on the analysis of changes in a 3-D contour map of the upper torso, orientation analysis of 3-D features and planes, color analysis of 3-D features, and/or dimensional analysis of 3-D features and positions of the upper torso. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090174708 | IMAGE GENERATING APPARATUS, IMAGE GENERATING METHOD AND IMAGE GENERATING PROGRAM - An image generating apparatus for generating a visual field image seen from a photographed person who is photographed in at least one part of plural two-dimensional images, based on the plural two-dimensional images captured by plural image capturing apparatuses, comprises a photographed person's position detector for detecting a position of the photographed person, based on at least two of the plural two-dimensional images; a photographed person's direction detector for detecting a face direction of the photographed person; a three-dimensional information generating section for generating three-dimensional information of space that is photographed, based on at least two of the two-dimensional images; and an image generating section for generating the visual field image seen from the position of the photographed person along the face direction, based on the three-dimensional information, the position of the photographed person, and the face direction of the photographed person. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090179893 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, PORTABLE TERMINAL DEVICE, DISPLAY PANEL AND IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD USING THE SAME - A three-dimensional image/two-dimensional image display device includes a plurality of display pixels, and a lenticular lens for three-dimensional display. Each display pixel is consisted of M×N number of sub-pixels to be viewed from N view points. A pitch | 07-16-2009 |
| 20090184954 | DESIGN AND ADDRESSING OF A THREE-DIMENSIONAL, CURVED SENSOR OR DISPLAY BACK PLANE - A method of forming a three-dimensional electronic device includes forming an array of pixels on a flexible two-dimensional surface, the array being formed according to a three-dimensional structure, the pixels having addressing lines accessible from at least one edge of the array, cutting the two-dimensional surface, the cuts being located to allow the two-dimensional surface to be shaped, and shaping the two-dimensional surface to form the three-dimensional surface, the array of pixels forming the three-dimensional electronic device. A three-dimensional electronic device has a flexible substrate containing an array of pixels, the substrate fabricated as a flat surface, then cut and shaped to form a three-dimensional surface, the array of pixels covering the three-dimensional surface in subarrays corresponding to segments of the three-dimensional surface, and addressing lines for each subarray being accessible along an edge of the three-dimensional surface. A method of forming a three-dimensional electronic device includes providing a flexible substrate, forming address lines on the substrate such that the address lines are accessible at an edge of the substrate, forming pixels on the address lines, the pixels being laid out in subarrays, the subarrays being determined by segments of a three-dimensional surface, and accommodating any cuts that will allow the flexible substrate to form the three-dimensional electronic device in the forming of addressing lines and pixels. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090184955 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VOLUME RENDERING USING DEPTH WEIGHTED COLORIZATION - A method of volume rendering includes obtaining data ( | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090189887 | DIMENSIONS AND COMPUTER AIDED MODELING - An object to be dimensioned may have such a small dimension that the dimension text will not fit within a space defined by extension lines. A dimensioning method is provided that exaggerates extension lines ( | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090189888 | Procedure and Device for the Texturizing of an Object of a Virtual Three-Dimensional Geometric Model - A procedure for texturing an object of a virtual three-dimensional geometric model represented by three-dimensional geometric model data comprised of a three-dimensional object data associated with the object. Facet data is created out of three-dimensional geometric model data representing object surfaces of an object and which will be assigned 3D object data. Texture data is created representing a surface texture of the object surfaces of each object and which is assigned facet data. The three-dimensional object data, facet data and texture data are used to create a textured, three-dimensional representation of the object. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090189889 | Method and apparatus for visualizing 3D image data from tomographic imaging modalities - At least one embodiment of the present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for visualizing 3D image data from tomographic imaging modalities using a rendering technique in which every pixel is calculated by integrating or summing along respectively one ray through a volume surrounded by the 3D image data. In the method, a peeling function is additionally introduced into the integration or summation, by which, in the integration or summation, the 3D image data on the respective ray only contributes with its full data value to reducing the optical transparency beyond a prescribable value of an optical skin depth. The peeling function is selected such that, in a transition region before the prescribable value of the optical skin depth is reached, the 3D image data on the ray still contributes to reducing the optical transparency with a fraction of its full data value such that there is a smooth profile, generated by the peeling function, when an outer layer is peeled off. The method and the associated apparatus make it possible to avoid image artifacts such as pixel flickering during volume visualization. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090189890 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVING RESOURCE UTILIZATION BY DELAYING RENDERING OF THREE DIMENSIONAL GRAPHICS - Methods and systems for improving resource utilization when remoting three dimensional graphics commands that are generated by an application executing on a local computing machine. An agent that executes on a local computing machine intercepts a first call to a drawing library. The application generates this first call to request information from the drawing library. The agent further transmits a first frame that is generated by the application, to a remote computing machine, and prevents a return of the first call to the requesting application until the agent receives a notification indicating either the first frame was transmitted to the remote computing device or the first frame was rendered. Upon receiving such a notification, the agent permits the return of the first call to the requesting application. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090189891 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR REMOTING THREE DIMENSIONAL GRAPHICS - Methods and systems for providing three dimensional graphics to remote computing machines and appliances that include an agent executing on a local computing machine to intercept a plurality of graphics commands generated by a three dimensional application executing on a local computing machine. A first portion of the plurality of graphics commands are encoded by the agent using a first codec, while a second portion of the plurality of graphics commands are encoded by the agent using a second codec. The agent creates a frame comprising the first portion and the second portion of the plurality of graphics commands, compresses the frame, and transmits the frame to a remote computing machine. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090189892 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING A DIRTY REGION WITHIN A FRAME ENCOMPASSING THREE DIMENSIONAL GRAPHICS - Methods and systems for detecting a dirty region within a frame encompassing three dimensional graphics and three dimensional graphics primitives. The methods and systems include executing an application on a local computing machine, the application generating three dimensional graphics, and issuing at least one function call. An agent also executes on the local computing machine to intercept the issued function call; identify, in response to intercepting the function call, at least one location within a frame that contains three dimensional graphics commands generated by the application, where the identified location corresponding to a drawing region; determine a change in a portion of the three dimensional graphics commands associated with the identified location; and extract the changed portion. The agent may also identify a plurality of locations and a plurality of changed three dimensional graphics commands at those locations. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090189893 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COMPUTING A HASH FROM A THREE DIMENSIONAL DATA SET LOADED INTO A RESOURCE - Methods and system for computing a hash from a three dimensional data set loaded into a three dimensional resource, these methods and systems first determining that an application, executing in a distributed computing environment, locked a three dimensional resource. A identification of a first three dimensional data set loaded into the three dimensional resource by the application is then made. The first three dimensional data set can have a size that is determined in part by a transaction carried out by the application. The performance of an operation on the three dimensional resource by the application is then detected, a first hash is computed on the loaded first set of three dimensional data using a hash function, and the first hash is stored in a repository. Prior to computing the first hash, a portion of the first three dimensional data set can be eliminated, where the portion of the three dimensional data set results from a repetitious transaction. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090189894 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ANALYZING A REMOTING SYSTEM TO DETERMINE WHERE TO RENDER THREE DIMENSIONAL DATA - Methods and systems for rendering three dimensional graphical data by intercepting a three dimensional graphics stream comprising three dimensional graphics commands generated by an application executing on a first computing machine, and then analyzing the characteristics associated with a remoting system to determine a location for rendering three dimensional data from the three dimensional graphics commands. The remoting system may comprise at least the first computing machine having a graphics rendering component, a second computing machine having a graphics rendering component and a network. Based on the analysis, a rendering location is determined and the application is induced to reinitialize a context for determining where to render three dimensional data. The three dimensional data is then rendered from the three dimensional graphics commands at the rendering location. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090195536 | System for three-dimensional rendering of electrical test and measurement signals - The system for three-dimensional rendering of signals has a computer system having acquired, streaming, or previously stored data in its memory representing multiple channels of signals in which each channel has a value which varies over a domain, e.g., time or frequency, and a display coupled to the computer. For each channel, the computer system segments the data of the channel into segments, orders the segments, renders on the display each of the segments, in which each of the rendered segments are aligned in such order along a three-dimensional perspective with gaps between adjacently rendered segments, and lines are rendered extending from each line of each one of the rendered segments to form a three-dimensional plane in the gap to the next successive one of the rendered ordered segments to form a three-dimensional continuous or discontinuous surface characterizing the channel. The surfaces of each of the channels are aligned on the display, and may be of different color, shading, and translucency, whereby channels of overlaid surfaces are viewable on the display. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090195537 | GRAPHICS REMOTING ARCHITECTURE - Systems and methods to implement a graphics remoting architecture for rendering graphics images at remote clients are disclosed. In one implementation, when a D3D application hosted on a remote server is used by a remote client, the graphics associated with the D3D application are created and rendered at the remote client. For this, the D3D commands and D3D objects corresponding to the graphics are abstracted into data streams at the remote server. The data streams are then sent to the remote client. At the remote client, the D3D commands and D3D objects are extracted from the data streams and executed to create the graphics images. The graphics images are then rendered and displayed using output devices at the remote client. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090195538 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HAPTIC INTERACTION IN AUGMENTED REALITY - The present invention relates to a method and system for haptic interaction in augmented reality. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method and system for haptic interaction in augmented reality that can effectively remove noise from real images captured by an image capturing device and minimize discontinuity of force generated in the haptic interaction so as to stably and smoothly perform the haptic interaction in the augmented reality. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090195539 | METHOD OF PROCESSING THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE IN MOBILE DEVICE - A processing method of interfacing a 3D image and a camera image is provided. In the processing method, a specific image pattern defined by a user is recognized, the recognized pattern is traced within an image, and a camera image and a 3D image are interfaced based on the tracing result. A 3D object is animated and rendered using a 3D graphic engine. The rendered image of the 3D object and the camera image are integrated and displayed. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090201288 | Rendering 3D Computer Graphics Using 2D Computer Graphics Capabilities - Method for generating and displaying 3D graphic images on the display of a terminal device using 2D graphic environments, where every possible scene is modeled by one or more objects that can be represented by polygons using a suitable modeling method. The geometry of the polygons that correspond to each object is projected for any desired orientation of the objects, onto the plane of the display. For each object, curves connecting the projections of the vertices of its corresponding mesh of polygons in all different orientations of that object and consisting of a plurality of discrete points, is created, such that every point on each curve is stored according to its (x,y) position on the plane, and such that the resolution of each curve is determined according to the number of points. A visibility analysis is performed for every mesh that corresponds to a specific orientation, thereby determining the distance of the points from the viewer. Hidden polygons and/or edges or portions thereof are deleted and the geometry for all orientations is optimally encoded. Then 3D graphic images are displayed in the 2D environments by using the encoded geometry for reconstructing a portion of, or all, the remaining polygons and filling the remaining polygons according to predefined rules. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090201289 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INPUTTING THREE-DIMENSIONAL LOCATION - Provided are a method and apparatus for inputting a three-dimensional (3D) location. The method determines whether a control signal for moving a pointer existing at a point in a two-dimensional (2D) coordinate plane is a 3D movement signal for moving the pointer into a 3D space; and based on a result of the determination, the method selectively moves the pointer to a point in the 3D space existing in a direction perpendicular to the 2D coordinate plane, according to the control signal. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090201290 | Methods and Systems for Scoring Multiple Time-Based Assets and Events - The methods and systems for scoring multiple time-based assets and events include declaratively playing a first media sequence; and declaratively initiating a second media sequence at a predetermined time prior to an end point of the first media sequence wherein the predetermined time is independent from an amount of time utilized to play the first media sequence. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090207166 | VISUALIZATION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MULTIDIMENSIONAL DATA - The present invention provides a visualization method and apparatus for multidimensional data. According to an embodiment, there is provided a visualization method for multidimensional data including a plurality of parameters to be viewed which are related to a given object, including: displaying the plurality of parameters to be viewed which are related to a given object in different layers along a Z axis of a 3-D coordinate system, wherein each of the plurality of parameters is displayed in a 2-D plane; determining one of the 2-D planes as an interested plane; and in response to focusing on an object instance of the object by a user, linking and displaying locations of the object instance on other planes. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090207167 | Method and System for Remote Three-Dimensional Stereo Image Display - An information handling system (IHS) for three-dimensional (3D) image processing may include a stereo image frame buffer that stores two images of a frame, the stereo image frame buffer including a three dimensional rendering surface. A fetcher fetches the two images from the stereo image frame buffer. An encoder encodes the two fetched images. A packager packages the two encoded images of the frame into a single data block for transmission to a remote viewer. A remote IHS receives the single data block via a network. The remote IHS may include a de-packager that receives a single data block that includes two encoded images of a frame. The de-packager de-packages the single data block into two encoded images. A decoder decodes the two encoded images of the frame. A sender sends the two decoded images to left and right buffers, respectively, of a three dimensional stereo rendering surface for display by the remote IHS which acts as a remote viewer. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090213111 | Method for three-dimensional depiction of a digital road map - In order to provide a method that uses the region of a visual depiction of a digital road map in the vicinity of and above the horizon to convey to the user an enhanced impression of depth, provision is made that a plurality of image objects are drawn in the region of the horizon and thereabove, the individual image objects shifting with respect to one another upon a change in the position or travel direction of the vehicle. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090213112 | Using Image Content to Facilitate Navigation in Panoramic Image Data - The present invention relates to using image content to facilitate navigation in panoramic image data. In an embodiment, a computer-implemented method for navigating in panoramic image data includes: (1) determining an intersection of a ray and a virtual model, wherein the ray extends from a camera viewport of an image and the virtual model comprises a plurality of facade planes; (2) retrieving a panoramic image; (3) orienting the panoramic image to the intersection; and (4) displaying the oriented panoramic image. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090213113 | 3D image processing method and apparatus for enabling efficient retrieval of neighboring point - Disclosed are data storing and processing methods or apparatuses which may efficiently perform a process of retrieving neighboring points between points stored in a leaf cell in a point-based 3D data expressing method. A computer-readable recording medium having stored thereon instructions for implementing a method of three-Dimensional (3D) data processing, the instructions including an instruction set of connecting each of a plurality of points with a leaf cell of a spatial tree structure; an instruction set of assigning a ball to correspond to each of the plurality of points; and an instruction set of connecting the ball with a leaf cell intersecting the ball. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090213114 | Portable Immersive Environment Using Motion Capture and Head Mounted Display - Embodiments of the present invention provide a collaborative visualization system, which integrates motion capture and virtual reality, along with kinematics and computer-aided design (CAD), for the purpose of, for example, virtual training on a task. A portable motion capture system tracks the movements of one or more trainers and records full-body motion capture data for one or more trainers performing one or more tasks. A virtual reality simulator receives the recorded motion capture data and animates scaled avatars within a three-dimensional virtual reality simulation responsive to recorded motion capture data. An immersive observation system displays the virtual reality simulation, including the animated avatars, as a three-dimensional image that appears to surround one or more trainees using one or more head mounted displays so that the one or more trainees can analyze the one or more tasks performed. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090213115 | INSTANT RAY TRACING - Methods, systems, devices and computer program products operable in a computer graphics system include constructing a hierarchical ray tracing acceleration data structure comprising a tree structure, the nodes of which are generated utilizing a bounding interval hierarchy based on defining an axis-aligned scene bounding box and two parallel planes to partition a set of objects in a scene into left objects and right objects, and matching split planes to object bounding boxes. The two planes are perpendicular to a selected one of x, y, or z-axes. Given a splitting plane, each object in an image is classified either left or right based on a left/right selection criterion, and two splitting plane values of the child nodes are determined by the maximum and minimum coordinate of the left and right objects, respectively. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090219280 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOVING SEAM ARTIFACTS - Embodiments of the present invention include techniques for reducing artifacts in rendered images. In one embodiment, a dual UV engine generates a dual of the graph defined by an initial UV set associated with a 3D model. The dual UV engine then uses existing flattening and layout engines to generate a dual UV set from this dual graph. Using the dual graph to define the dual UV set ensures that the seams corresponding to the initial UV set and the dual UV set minimally intersect. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090219281 | REDUCING SEAM ARTIFACTS WHEN APPLYING A TEXTURE TO A THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) MODEL - Embodiments of the present invention include techniques for reducing artifacts in rendered images. In one embodiment, a dual UV engine generates a dual of the graph defined by an initial UV set associated with a 3D model. The dual UV engine then uses existing flattening and layout engines to generate a dual UV set from this dual graph. Using the dual graph to define the dual UV set ensures that the seams corresponding to the initial UV set and the dual UV set minimally intersect. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090219282 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING DATASTREAM INCLUDING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON MULTIVIEW IMAGE AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DECODING DATASTREAM BY USING THE SAME - Provided are a method and apparatus for encoding and decoding a datastream into which multiview image information is inserted. The method of decoding a multiview image datastream includes extracting multiview image information including information on at least one view image of a multiview image, from at least one elementary stream of the multiview image datastream; extracting a multiview image parameter regarding the multiview image based on the number of elementary streams and a correlation between view images of the multiview image; and restoring the multiview image by using the extracted multiview image parameter and the extracted multiview image information. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090231327 | METHOD FOR VISUALIZATION OF POINT CLOUD DATA - Method for providing a color representation of three-dimensional range data ( | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090231328 | VIRTUAL WEB STORE WITH PRODUCT IMAGES - A three dimensional web store having product images is created. Three dimensional product images are rendered from manufacturing information instead of the products themselves. The location of all products, advertisements, aisles, signs, and displays is determined for a real world store. The web store is then created using three dimensional internet or virtual world viewing and maneuvering capabilities, to appear identical to the real world store. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090231329 | Processing Graphics Data For A Stereoscopic Display - Processing graphics data for display on a stereoscopic display. In one example embodiment, a method of processing graphics data for display on a stereoscopic display includes several acts. First, a first projection matrix call from a graphics application to a graphics library is intercepted. Next, it is determined that the first projection matrix call produces a perspective projection matrix. Then, the first projection matrix call is forwarded to the graphics library. Next, a first drawing call with a first viewpoint from the graphics application to the graphics library is intercepted. Then, a second drawing call with a second viewpoint is generated. Next, a third drawing call with a third viewpoint is generated. Finally, the second and third drawing calls are forwarded to the graphics library. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090231330 | Method and system for rendering a three-dimensional scene using a dynamic graphics platform - There is provided a method of rendering a three-dimensional (3D) scene for viewing on a display using a dynamic graphics platform, where the scene is represented by first group of polygons in 3D space. The method includes determining second and third groups of polygons from first group of polygons, where second group of polygons is determined to be substantially entirely visible in the scene at a viewpoint and third group of polygons is determined to be partially visible in the scene at the viewpoint, projecting vertices of the second and third groups of polygons for viewing on the display, removing portion of each of the third group of polygons determined to be not visible when viewed on the display to form fourth group of polygons, which includes the second group of polygons, and preparing each of the fourth group of polygons for drawing in a pixel-by-pixel process on the display. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090231331 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING STEREO IMAGES - A method for displaying a stereo eye image on a curved surface is disclosed. A mathematical model of a computer generated scene having a vertex may be generated. A mono vertex vector may be calculated normal to the curved surface at the vertex location on the curved surface to a center of a viewer position. A left vertex may be calculated by applying a cross product to the vertex vector and a viewer's eye position vector. A right vertex may be calculated into the frame buffer by applying the cross product to the vertex vector and a negative viewer's eye position vector. The calculated points may be projected onto a curved surface for viewing. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090231332 | PROCESSING 3D GRAPHICS SUPPORTING FIXED PIPELINE - Techniques, apparatus and system for processing 3D graphics are provided. A graphics processor includes a fixed pipeline code generator to convert an application programming interface (API) supporting a fixed pipeline into first microcodes, a shader pipeline code generator to convert an API supporting a programmable pipeline into second microcodes, and a shader pipeline to process the first or second microcodes by using a shader program. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090231333 | SENDING THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES OVER A NETWORK - A benefit is obtained for sending digital information over a network. The digital information is representative of three-dimensional images which include photographic images. The receiving computer renders the images from the received digital information, and a viewer at the receiving computer can interactively choose a viewpoint or perspective to view the images on a display of the receiving computer. The benefit to the sender can be monetary compensation and/or increased recognition of the sender, for example. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090237396 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CORRELATING AND SYNCHRONIZING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL SITE MODEL AND TWO-DIMENSIONAL IMAGERY - An imaging system includes a 3D database for storing data relating to three-dimensional site model images having a vantage point position and orientation when displayed. A 2D database stores data relating to a two-dimensional image that corresponds to the vantage point position and orientation for the three-dimensional site model image. Both the three-dimensional site model image and two-dimensional imagery are displayed typically on a common display A processor operative with the two-dimensional and three-dimensional databases and will create and display the three-dimensional site model image and two-dimensional imagery from data retrieved from the 2D and 3D databases and correlates and synchronizes the three-dimensional site model image and two-dimensional imagery to establish and maintain a spatial orientation between the images as a user interacts with the system. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090237397 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEARCHING FOR 3-DIMENSIONAL SHAPES - Disclosed herein is an apparatus and method for searching for 3-dimensional shapes. The apparatus includes, an input means, an acquisition module, a storage means, a comparison and search module, an output means, and control means. The input means receives 3-dimensional image data. The acquisition module acquires a 2-dimensional image data group about the shape of an object represented by the 3-dimensional image data. The comparison and search module compares the respective data of the acquired 2-dimensional image data group with the respective data of the 2-dimensional image data groups that are previously stored in the storage means, and searches for 3-dimensional image data. The control means controls the modules and the means. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090237398 | DETERMINING A NODE PATH THROUGH A NODE GRAPH - Determining a node path through a node graph includes modifying the node graph in accordance with a predetermined platform performance, performing a path finding process through the node graph to obtain the node path, determining if the platform performance has changed, adjusting the node graph to compensate for a change in the platform performance, and re-performing the path finding process through the adjusted node graph to obtain the node path. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090244059 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY GENERATING VIRTUAL WORLD ENVIRONMENTS BASED UPON EXISTING PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTS - In general, the present invention provides a system and method for creating and utilizing virtual worlds for enhanced management of an Information Technology (IT) environment. Two dimensional (2D) and/or three dimensional (3D) virtual world renditions are automatically created to replicate the associated real-life IT environment. Such virtual environments can then be used to familiarize staff with remote locations and to securely provide virtual data center tours to others. This invention comprises a system and method of automatically creating a virtual world environment to reflect a real world environment using information stored in databases and floor plans. The virtual world environment is rendered utilizing a Virtual World Rendering Module and is updated utilizing a Virtual Instrument Update Module. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090244060 | Method and apparatus for visualizing an image data record of an organ enclosing a cavity, in particular a CT image data record of a colon - A visualization of an image data record of an organ enclosing a cavity, in particular a CT image data record of a colon, that is reliable and has a low level of computational complexity, is performed according to a method. In at least one embodiment of the method a virtual viewer position outside the organ tissue is defined; an interface between the organ tissue and the cavity is defined with the aid of the image data record; from the middle of the cavity local gradients, that specify the rise in the absorption behavior between a gas contained in the cavity and the organ tissue, are determined; starting from the viewer position, a search beam is defined and an angle between the search beam and the gradients is determined; and a transparency value is allocated to the organ tissue as a function of the angle during visualization. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090251459 | Method to Create, Edit and Display Virtual Dynamic Interactive Ambients and Environments in Three Dimensions - A method for creating, designing, editing and displaying virtual ambients and environments in three dimensions, that can be displayed at a computer display, and navigated by users connected with servers through a network with ten freedom ranges of movement along with sound effects with dynamic properties, including the steps of forming a three dimensional ambient or environment by prebuilt spaces and elements with predefined forms and editable properties, storing prebuilt spaces, elements and properties at databases at servers, permitting assigning, creating, editing and modifying of properties of the elements of the three dimensional ambient or environment by uploading to the database space coordinates in an xyz system, image files, descriptive texts, sound files, external or internal URL locations and data files, and determining a position of users inside the three dimensional ambient with reference to a predefined origin, by a computer program. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090251460 | Systems and methods for incorporating reflection of a user and surrounding environment into a graphical user interface - Described are systems and methods for incorporating the reflection of a user and surrounding environment into a graphical user interface (“GUI”). The resulting reflective user interface helps merge the real world of the user with the artificial world of the computer GUI. A video of the user and the surrounding environment is taken using a video capture device such as a web camera, and the video images are manipulated to create a reflective effect that is incorporated into elements of the GUI to create a reflective user interface. The reflective effect is customized for each different element of the GUI and varies by the size, shape and material depicted in the element. The reflective effect also includes incorporation of shadows and highlights into the reflective user interface, including shadows that are responsive to simulated or actual light sources in the surrounding environment. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090251461 | ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS - An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus: in conjunction with change of a projection region using an operation part, changes a viewpoint to a position where a reference cross section is in front and the changed projection region is on the back; in conjunction with change of the viewpoint using the operation part, changes a region where the reference cross section is in front and the changed viewpoint is on the back to the projection region; in conjunction with change of a scanning region using the operation part, changes the viewpoint to a position where the reference cross section is in front and the changed scanning region is on the back; in conjunction with change of the viewpoint using the operation part, changes the scanning region to a region where the reference cross section is in front and the viewpoint is on the back; and then executes rendering. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090251462 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MESH DISTANCE BASED GEOMETRY DEFORMATION - A method of manipulating at least a portion of a character model into a pose involving a library data having a plurality of deformations, where each deformation is associated with index values of one or more distance measurement nodes. One or more distance measurement nodes are defined for the portion of the character model, wherein each distance measurement node comprises a number of points on a surface defined by the geometry of the character model, wherein the points are separated by a distance value. A particular pose is selected for the character model portion to establish an initial model by selecting values for the pose controls. For the particular pose, a value of the distance measurement nodes is determined. At least one deformation is selected from the library data based in the value of the distance measurement nodes and applied to the initial model to generate a deformed model. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090256836 | HYBRID RENDERING OF IMAGE DATA UTILIZING STREAMING GEOMETRY FRONTEND INTERCONNECTED TO PHYSICAL RENDERING BACKEND THROUGH DYNAMIC ACCELERATED DATA STRUCTURE GENERATOR - A circuit arrangement and method provide a hybrid rendering architecture capable of interfacing a streaming geometry frontend with a physical rendering backend using a dynamic accelerated data structure (ADS) generator. The dynamic ADS generator effectively parallelizes the generation of the ADS, such that an ADS may be built using a plurality of parallel threads of execution. By doing so, both the frontend and backend rendering processes are amendable to parallelization, and enabling if so desired real time rendering using physical rendering techniques such as ray tracing and photon mapping. Furthermore, conventional streaming geometry frontends such as OpenGL and DirectX compatible frontends can readily be adapted for use with physical rendering backends, thereby enabling developers to continue to develop with known API's, yet still obtain the benefits of physical rendering techniques. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090256837 | DIRECTING CAMERA BEHAVIOR IN 3-D IMAGING SYSTEM - A method of associating a computer generated camera with an object in a three-dimensional computer generated space. The method receives a command to associate the camera with an object in the simulated space. Based on the command the method determines a path for moving the camera to a position near the object and aiming the camera at the object such that the object. The method creates a video from the simulated camera's perspective of the three-dimensional simulated space. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090256838 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM FOR CREATING A PRESET MAP FOR THE VISUALIZATION OF AN IMAGE DATASET - A method for creating a preset map for the visualization of an image dataset is provided. The method comprises dynamically adapting the preset map based on image dataset properties resulting in an adapted preset map. The method may be used for identifying the gray value similarity between the volume that the preset was created for and the volume to which the preset is supplied. This similarity measure is used to adapt the preset. As a result comparable 3D images, including structure and color, are created. An apparatus and a computer-readable medium are also provided. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090256839 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING PERFORMANCE VENUE SEAT SELECTION - Seat selection for prospective spectators at a performance venue is facilitated by displaying virtual views of the performance space from any selected seat. The virtual seat views can be photorealistic renderings based on a three dimensional digital model of the performance venue. The virtual seat views can also reflect the seat locations as well as estimated spectator heights of eye. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090256840 | Panning Using Virtual Surfaces - The present invention relates to panning a virtual camera in a three dimensional environment. In an embodiment of the present invention, a computer-implemented method pans a virtual camera in a three dimensional environment. In the method embodiment, a first point is determined on a three dimensional model in the three dimensional environment. According to the first point, the three dimensional model, and a position of a virtual camera in the three dimensional environment, a virtual surface is determined. A second point is determined on the virtual surface. Finally, a location of the three dimensional model is changed according to the first point and the second point. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090262107 | DYNAMIC CREATION OF VIRTUAL REGIONS - In various embodiments, virtual universe regions are dynamically generated within a virtual universe based on user requests. Dynamic generation allows virtual universe users or “residents” to create virtual universe regions that are tailored to their desired specifications. Additionally, in some implementations, virtual universe users may have the option to instantly discard or retain a created region after evaluation based on whether the region meets the user's expectations. Furthermore, dynamic generation of regions may increase user satisfaction and provide additional means for revenue generation for the virtual universe administrator and for virtual universe businesses and entrepreneurs. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090262108 | STREAMING GEOMETERY FOR USE IN DISPLAYING AND EDITING 3D IMAGERY - Method and systems are provided using streaming geometry in 3D imagery production. In one implementation a method for use in the display of 3D video images comprises receiving a first set of data corresponding to an output from a layout in a production pipeline, generating geometry data for one or more objects represented within the first set of data, merging the geometry data for each of the one or more objects to create one or more merged files, generating a table of contents, wherein the table of contents specifies the location of the geometry data for each of the one or more objects within the one or more merged files and storing the geometry data and the table of contents to a memory device for subsequent retrieval | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090262109 | ILLUSTRATING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL NATURE OF A DATA SET ON A TWO-DIMENSIONAL DISPLAY - A volume of a patient can be mapped with a system operable to identify a plurality of locations and save a plurality of locations of a mapping instrument. The mapping instrument can include one or more electrodes that can sense a voltage that can be correlated to a three dimensional location of the electrode at the time of the sensing or measurement. Therefore, a map of a volume can be determined based upon the sensing of the plurality of points without the use of other imaging devices. An implantable medical device can then be navigated relative to the mapping data. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090267937 | FLOATING TRANSITIONS - A computer implemented method and apparatus for floating object transitions. In one embodiment, tracking data identifying a location of an avatar in relation to a range of an object in a virtual universe is received. The range comprises a viewable field. In response to the tracking data indicating an occurrence of a trigger condition, a set of flotation rules associated with the trigger condition is identified. An optimal location and orientation of the object is identified for each flotation action in a set of flotation actions associated with the set of flotation rules. The set of flotation actions are initiated to float the object above a surface. The object changes the location and orientation of the object in accordance with the set of flotation actions associated with the set of flotation rules. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090267938 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) VIRTUAL WORLD WORMHOLES - A three dimensional (3D) virtual world wormhole includes hosting a 3D virtual world, and creating a wormhole at a selected location in the 3D virtual world for automatic transport of an avatar from the selected location to a selected destination in the 3D virtual world. Policies may be defined for the wormhole where the wormhole operates in accordance with the defined policies. An avatar may be automatically transported from the location to any one of a plurality of destinations based on a current capacity of each of the plurality of destinations. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090267939 | INPUT DEVICE OF COMPUTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING COMPUTER SYSTEM - An input device of a computer system and a method for operating the computer system are provided. In the method for operating the computer system, a motion state of the input device in three-dimensional space is detected first. Then, a predetermined code is generated at an operation terminal or a main body terminal of the computer system according to the motion state of the input device. Afterwards, the predetermined code is converted to a corresponding object code, and the object code is sent to the main body terminal of the computer system to make the computer system operate according to the object code. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090267940 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CURVED MULTI-SLICE DISPLAY - A method of generating a curved multi-slice display ( | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090273598 | Methods and apparatuses for automatically converting objects in CAD drawing from two-dimensions to three-dimensions - Methods, apparatuses/systems, and software for converting graphic objects representing two-dimensional beams or columns within a drawing into three-dimensional beams or columns by locating all attribute labels within the drawing containing beam or column information, locating all two-dimensional graphic objects corresponding to the attribute labels, converting the attribute labels to simple text without Unicode formatting, and converting each two-dimensional graphic object into a three-dimensional graphic object based on the corresponding simple text. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090273599 | Systems and methods for imaging relationship data in a three-dimensional image - Systems and methods for imaging relationship data as a three-dimensional image, which include rendering a three-dimensional image of an object having at least one attribute, an input marker relative to the object, an output marker relative to the object, and an input/output relationship. A data structure comprising a data field, the data field comprising a three-dimensional image of an input marker, an output marker, an object having at least one attribute and an input/output relationship. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090273600 | DESIGN SUPPORTING APPARATUS AND DESIGN SUPPORTING METHOD - A design supporting apparatus calculates, based on flexible object model data as data concerning a flexible object fixed at least at two points, oscillation characteristic data as data concerning oscillation characteristics of the flexible object, and excitation force data as data concerning excitation force applied to the flexible object, an oscillation range shape as the flexible object model data taking into account sectional deformation of the flexible object calculated from excitation force and oscillation information and outputs the calculated oscillation range shape. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090273601 | Image Presentation Method and Apparatus for 3D Navigation and Mobile Device Including the Apparatus - Provided are a high-performance, real-time image presentation method and apparatus for a 3-dimensional (3D) navigation system that may be used in a mobile environment since a small amount of data and a simple algorithm are used, and a mobile device including the image presentation apparatus. The image presentation method includes: loading two-dimensional (2D) map data and pattern control map (PCM) data; analyzing the 2D map data; generating 3D image data on a region that is analyzed as requiring 3D images in the analyzing of the 2D map data, based on the PCM data; and displaying 3D images on a display based on the 2D map data and the 3D image data. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090278841 | MANAGING USE LIMITATIONS IN A VIRTUAL UNIVERSE RESOURCE CONSERVATION REGION - A virtual universe can include regions that conserve natural resource usage. A virtual universe natural resource conservation system (“system”) can determine that an avatar is accessing a natural resource conservation region in a virtual universe. The natural resource conservation region is supported with one or more devices that adhere to restrictions on natural resource usage. The system can also apply one or more virtual universe restrictions while the avatar is accessing the natural resource conservation region. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090278842 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZED STREAMING GAME SERVER - Exemplary embodiments include an interception mechanism for rendering commands generated by interactive applications, and a feed-forward control mechanism based on the processing of the commands on a rendering engine, on a pre-filtering module, and on a visual encoder. Also a feed-back control mechanism from the encoder is described. The mechanism is compression-quality optimized subject to some constraints on streaming bandwidth and system delay. The mechanisms allow controllable levels of detail for different rendered objects, controllable post filtering of rendered images, and controllable compression quality of each object in compressed images. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090278843 | COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL CARTONS WITH CURVED CREASES - A method, a computer readable medium with instructions to execute a method, and a carton designed using a method. The method includes accepting a specification of a carton made up of a substrate and having at least one curved crease. The method further includes for a curved crease, accepting a folding angle at any point of the crease; and automatically calculating at least one shape of the folded carton in order to determine a three-dimensional model of the folded carton. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090278844 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING/DECODING 3D MESH INFORMATION INCLUDING STITCHING INFORMATION - Provided are encoding and decoding stitching information generated when the 3D mesh model that is the non-manifold or non-orientable model is converted into orientable and manifold models upon encoding the 3D mesh information of the 3D mesh model. The method of encoding 3D mesh information includes the steps of: encoding the 3D mesh information to output an encoded bitstream; encoding stitching information of elements contained in the 3D mesh information, the stitching information having a total number of duplicated original elements and, for each of the duplicated original elements, the duplication number, original-element identification information and duplicated-element identification information; and generating a packet of the bitstream, wherein the encoded stitching information is inserted into the packet. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090284523 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR ACCELERATING INTERSECTION TESTING IN RAY-TRACING RENDERING - For ray tracing scenes composed of primitives, systems and methods accelerate intersection testing by testing rays against elements of geometry acceleration data (GAD) arranged in a graph of nodes, where pairs of nodes are connected by edges, and each element bounds a varying granularity selection of the primitives. Upon detection of intersections between rays and elements, references to the rays are added to respective collections associated with the elements. Further processing of those rays is deferred until rays of a given collection are determined ready, and then rays from such a ready collection are tested for intersection with elements of GAD connected by edges to the element associated with the ready collection. When a primitive is bounded by no higher granularity GAD element, it is tested for intersection, and indications of intersection are output. Some examples encourage production of many secondary rays and collect such rays for parallelized testing, regardless of traversal order, camera ray association, or a time when each ray was spawned. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090284524 | Optimized Graphical Calculation Performance by Removing Divide Requirements - By employing a scaled method for calculating the intersection of a ray with two bounding planes, divide operations may be avoided, which may result in fewer clock cycles and, possibly simplified processing logic. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090284525 | HIGH FIDELTY ANAGLYPHS UTILIZING A FAR-RED PRIMARY COLOR - Four primary colors may be used to render anaglyphs with a full color gamut. The first image of a stereoscopic pair may be rendered in three primary colors while the second image of a stereoscopic pair may be rendered in a fourth primary color. The first image may be rendered in green and blue primary colors and a third primary color which may be a yellow, orange or red. The second image of the anaglyph may be rendered in a red or far-red primary color. A first color filter for viewing the first image may transmit light with wavelengths shorter than an edge wavelength λ | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090284526 | RENDERING MULTIPLE CLEAR RECTANGLES USING A PRE-RENDERED DEPTH BUFFER - According to some embodiments, systems, methods, apparatus, computer program code and means are provided to set a first depth value associated with a plurality of pixels of a video image comprising a plurality of planes, create a first clear rectangle with respect to the first depth value, color render the pixels that are not associated with the first clear rectangle, and render the plurality of planes. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090289937 | MULTI-SCALE NAVIGATIONAL VISUALTIZATION - The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or a method that facilitates providing navigational assistance. An immersive view can include image data that can represent a computer displayable multi-scale image with at least two substantially parallel planes of view in which a first plane and a second plane are alternatively displayable based upon a level of zoom and which are related by a pyramidal volume, wherein the multi-scale image includes a pixel at a vertex of the pyramidal volume. A navigation component can provide navigational assistance via the immersive view based upon navigational input. A display engine can display the immersive view. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090295790 | Method and Devices for Generating, Transferring and Processing Three-Dimensional Image Data - Three-dimensional digital image data comes from a stereographic imaging arrangement ( | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090295791 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL ENVIRONMENT CREATED FROM VIDEO - The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or a method that facilitates constructing a three-dimensional (3D) virtual environment from two-dimensional (2D) content. A 3D virtual environment can enable a 3D exploration of a 3D image constructed from a collection of two or more 2D images, the 3D image is constructed by combining the two or more 2D images based upon a respective image perspective. The two or more 2D images can be provided by a video portion. An aggregator can reduce the number of frames in the video portion, construct a 3D image based upon key point features in the reduced number of frames and align the key point features geometrically in three dimensions. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090295792 | VIRTUAL PETROLEUM SYSTEM - A method of rendering three dimensional visualizations of two dimensional geophysical data includes converting each of a plurality of two dimensional data sets into a respective two dimensional image using two dimensional geological modeling and displaying the two dimensional images in a three dimensional space, the two dimensional images being located within the three dimensional space based on spatial relationships between locations from which the two dimensional data sets originate. An embodiment includes a system for performing the method. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090295793 | Method and system for 3D surface deformation fitting - A method is provided for animating a three-dimensional object using an animation rig. An exemplary method according to the invention is a method that defines a positional relationship between the location of one or more known points on first surface and an equal number of corresponding points on a virtual surface, and a time interval. The time interval is incremented, and the positional offsets of one or more known points on the first surface are determined. The corresponding point or points on the virtual surface are then transformed by the positional offset, and the change in animation rig control values for the transformed points on the virtual surface are calculated. The animation rig control values are then updated based on said calculations. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090295794 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATING MODES OF GRAPHICS PROCESSING UNIT - An operating mode controlling method is used with a graphics processing unit of a computer system. The graphics processing unit includes a plurality of stream processors. The operating mode controlling method includes the following steps. Firstly, an operating status of the computer system is detected, thereby determining a normal-operating mode or a power-saving mode of the graphics processing unit. If the graphics processing unit is operated in the normal-operating mode, all of the stream processors are enabled. If the graphics processing unit is operated in the power-saving mode, some of the stream processors are enabled. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090295795 | Oral Implant Template - A method for producing an artifact-corrected image of negative jaw impression in a recipient jaw comprising, forming a negative impression of said recipient jaw, producing a first digital image of said negative jaw impression, producing a second digital image, including said artifacts of said negative jaw impression in said recipient jaw and using said first digital image to produce an artifact-corrected computer representation of said negative impression in said recipient jaw. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090303230 | Surface parameterization method | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090303231 | Touch Screen Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Manipulating Three-Dimensional Virtual Objects - An electronic device with a touch screen display, a computer-implemented method, and a graphical user interface for navigating in three-dimensional virtual spaces and manipulating three-dimensional objects in the virtual spaces using simple finger gestures are disclosed. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090303232 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus is disclosed. The display apparatus includes a display panel that displays at least one of a two dimensional (2D) image and a three dimensional (3D) image, and a driver that is driven so as to display an image on the display panel. The driver includes a 3D image conversion unit that converts the 3D image into a protective image if a length of a period during which the 3D image is displayed on the display panel is longer than a length of a first period. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090303233 | Systems and Methods for Imaging a Three-Dimensional Volume of Geometrically Irregular Grid Data Representing a Grid Volume - Systems and methods for imaging a 3D volume of geometrically irregular grid data. The systems and methods utilize various types of probes and displays to render the geometrically irregular grid data, in real-time, and analyze the geometrically irregular grid data. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090309873 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD - It is made possible to provide a three-dimensional image display device by which an alarm image with high visibility can be displayed at the end of the viewing zone in a parallel-ray one-dimensional IP system, without a reduction of the viewing zone or a decrease in processing speed. A three-dimensional image display device includes: an elemental image display unit that has pixels arranged in a matrix form in a display plane, and displays elemental images; an optical plate that is placed to face the elemental image display unit, has optical apertures that extend linearly in a vertical direction and are arranged at regular intervals in a horizontal direction, and controls light rays from the elemental image display unit; and an image data converting unit that converts image data so that single-color portions having periodically varying widths are inserted to boundary portions between the elemental images, the width varying with locations in the elemental image display unit, the inserted single-color portions being asymmetrical in the entire elemental image display unit. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090309874 | Method for Display of Pre-Rendered Computer Aided Diagnosis Results - A method for displaying pre-rendered medical images on a workstation includes receiving three-dimensional medical image data. A region of suspicion is automatically identified within the three-dimensional medical image data. A rendering workstation is used to pre-render the three-dimensional medical image data into a sequence of two-dimensional images in which the identified region of suspicion is featured from a vantage point that is automatically selected to maximize diagnostic value of the two-dimensional images for determining whether the region of suspicion is an actual abnormality. The sequence of pre-rendered two-dimensional images is then stored in a PACS, where it can then be displayed on a viewing workstation. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090309875 | DRAWING GENERATION DEVICE, METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR ELECTRIC CABLE HOUSING COMPONENTS - To make possible using three-dimensional data of electric cable housing components to automatically generate and output a drawing that is simple and useful as two-dimensional data for clearly representing the relationship between upper and lower components. Determination controller | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090315882 | REDUCING THE NUMBER OF VERTICES IN A CLUSTERED DELAUNAY MESH - What is disclosed is a system and method for reducing the number of vertices obtained when building an image gamut from a large number of image pixels. In one embodiment, a color image comprising a plurality of image pixels is received and the color data points measured. An n-dimensional Delaunay triangulation is defined wherein vertices of the triangulation comprise clusters of the measured data points. Cluster analysis is performed on the color data points to determine which existing cluster will receive a new point or if a new cluster should be created. The point clusters are added to the triangulation. For point clusters within the triangulation, a representative point is defined which serves as a normal vertex for the point cluster. The vertex is then added into the triangulation and a gamut generated. The gamut can be used to model a gamut of the color image or a color device. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090315883 | AUTOSTEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY WITH PIXELATED LUMINAIRE - An autostereoscopic display is described. The autostereoscopic display apparatus includes a pixelated backlight having a plurality of vertical pixel stripes. Each pixel stripe includes a left view light source and a right view light source. An image display panel is configured to display a plurality of image stripes that are in registration with the backlight plurality of vertical pixel stripes. A lens array is between the pixelated backlight and the image display panel. The lens array is formed of a plurality of lens stripes. Each lens stripe includes a right view lens and left view lens, and the backlight plurality of vertical pixel stripes are in registration with the plurality of lens stripes. Light from the left view light source is directed through an image stripe and to a left view position through the left view lens and light from the right view light source is directed through an image stripe and to a right view position through the right view lens. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090315884 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OUTPUTTING AND DISPLAYING IMAGE DATA - A method of outputting three-dimensional (3D) images, the method including: generating first-perspective image data and second-perspective image data to display the 3D image by converting a same two-dimensional (2D) image data; adding additional information indicating a relationship between the first-perspective image data and the second-perspective image data to the first-perspective image data and/or the second-perspective image data; and outputting the first-perspective image data and the second-perspective image data. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090322738 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING IMAGES USING HOLOGRAMS - We describe a method of generating data for displaying an image defined by a plurality of holographically generated subframes for display sequentially in time to give the impression of said image, the method including: receiving data for said image for display; determining holographic data for a said subframe from target image data at a first spatial resolution derived from said received data; converting said holographic data to image subframe data for display to generate a said holographic subframe, said image subframe data having a second spatial resolution lower than said first spatial resolution; generating reconstructed image data at said first spatial resolution from said image subframe data, said reconstructed image data representing said displayed holographic subframe; adjusting said target image data using said reconstructed image data; and determining holographic data and image subframe data for a subsequent said subframe using said adjusted image data. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20090322739 | Visual Interactions with Analytics - Visual interaction with an analytics-driven model view composition application. The application includes a data-model binding component that binds input data to model parameters, an analytics solver component that solves for remaining unknown model parameters, and a view composition component that generates a view composition using the model parameters. In one visual interaction, various solutions of the model are provided in alternative views of various view compositions in a single integrated composition. In another interaction, regardless of whether there are multiple view compositions illustrated in a single integrated view, there might be visual prompts in the view composition that suggest an adjustment to make that might move the value of a particular model parameter in a desired direction. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20090322740 | System and method for displaying a planar image on a curved surface - An image display system for displaying a planar image on a curved viewing surface, such as a theater dome, with minimized image distortion. In order to display the image, a virtual surface, which is a representation of the curved viewing surface, is textured with the image using an angular distribution to thereby form a textured virtual image. The textured virtual image is then displayed onto the curved viewing surface. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20090322741 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL DISPLAY DEVICE, IMAGE PRODUCING DEVICE AND IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM - A three-dimensional display device comprises pixel blocks where pixels having a plurality of dots are arranged to be matrix, respectively, a display body formed in a matter that the pixel blocks are arranged in a matrix, lens blocks where a plurality of lenses are arranged to be matrix corresponding to the pixels, respectively, and a lens panel formed in a manner that the lens blocks are arranged in a matrix. A three-dimensional image is displayed by maintaining the display body and the lens panel at predetermined intervals so as to correspond the arrangement positions of the pixel blocks with those of the lens blocks on the matrix, concurrently, and by spatially matching virtual images of the dots, the virtual images being produced by a plurality of the lenses whose arrangement positions are the same among a plurality of the lens blocks. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100001992 | SURFACE DESIGN TOOLS - A method of designing a consumer-selected surface includes the steps of displaying a representation of a surface, displaying one or more patterns that may be applied to the representation of the surface, and receiving a selection from a user of a pattern selected from the one or more patterns. The method also includes the steps of allowing the user to locate on the selected pattern at a position on the representation of the surface, the position being independent of a size or shape of the selected pattern, and allowing the user to modify the positioned pattern by altering at least one characteristic thereof to develop a modified representation of the surface. Further, the method includes the steps of generating a three-dimensional view of a room that includes a rendering of the modified representation of the surface and providing the generated three-dimensional view to the user. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100001993 | GEOMETRIC AND TEXTURE MODIFICATIONS OF OBJECTS IN A VIRTUAL UNIVERSE BASED ON REAL WORLD USER CHARACTERISTICS - A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program product for modifying objects in a virtual universe. A user priority controller determines a real world identity of a set of users controlling a set of avatars within a viewable field of an object in a virtual universe. The user priority controller receives user information describing characteristics of the set of users based on the real world identity of each user in the set of users. The user priority controller generates a temporary and dynamic rule to control modification of the object based on the user information. The user priority controller modifies the object in accordance with the temporary and dynamic rule to increase visibility of the object to an avatar in the set of avatars. The temporary and dynamic rule initiates implementation of geometric and texture modifications to modify the object in accordance with the temporary and dynamic rule. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100001994 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATING USING 3-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DISPLAY - Provided is a communication method using a three-dimensional (3D) image display device. In the communication method, motion information is determined using a motion image obtained by photographing a user's motion indicating the user's request in relation to an opposite party, distance information indicating the distance between the user who is moving and the 3D image display device is determined, and then, the user's request is determined based on the motion information and the distance information. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100001995 | Method and System for Remote Visualization Client Acceleration - A method, system, and program product is disclosed for remote visualization in which a server window contents is displayed remotely at a client. The client creates a 3D rendering surface on a client graphics card to display a server window contents and receives update data from the server relating to the server window contents. The update data is uploaded to the client graphics card and the graphics processing unit (GPU) is used to decode the update data and render the update data to the 3D rendering surface. The graphical processing unit includes general purpose computing on graphics processing unit functionality to provide the decoding processing. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100001996 | APPARATUS FOR GUIDING TOWARDS TARGETS DURING MOTION USING GPU PROCESSING - A method and apparatus using a graphics processing unit (GPU) are disclosed for three-dimensional (3D) imaging and continuously updating organ shape and internal points for guiding targets during motion. It is suitable for image-guided surgery or operations because the speed of guidance is achieved close to video rate. The system incorporates different methods of rigid and non-rigid registration using the parallelism of GPU processing that allows continuous updates in substantially real-time. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100001997 | Information Processing Method - An information processing method transfers information from a start face to an end face with a minimum local distortion by maintaining one-to-one correspondence between the original information on the start face and the transferred information on the end face. The method includes an operation of mapping information taken from a three-dimensional surface onto a rectangular plane, or vice versa, by dividing the start face into a plurality of divisional start faces and preparing divisional end faces that just fill the end face, then deforming each divisional start face to just fit a corresponding one of the divisional end faces, so as to maintain lines and points defining each divisional end face as lines and points also on the end face and to ensure that a first area ratio between each divisional start face relative to the entire start face and a second area ratio between each divisional end face relative to the entire end face is substantially equal. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100001998 | Apparatus and method for determining an absolute pose of a manipulated object in a real three-dimensional environment with invariant features - An apparatus and method for optically inferring an absolute pose of a manipulated object in a real three-dimensional environment from on-board the object with the aid of an on-board optical measuring arrangement. At least one invariant feature located in the environment is used by the arrangement for inferring the absolute pose. The inferred absolute pose is expressed with absolute pose data (φ,θ,ψ,x,y,z) that represents Euler rotated object coordinates expressed in world coordinates (X | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100007657 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VISUALIZATION OF VIRTUAL THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS - The method of visualization of three-dimensional object of the virtual space, comprising the following operations of: establishing the base coordinate system for the preset area of the real space by stationing, within this space, the base group of receiving/transmitting devices, which group sets the position of axes of the base coordinate system; setting the positions of the pre-produced in the digital format three-dimensional objects of the virtual space concerning the base coordinate system to ensure their virtual presence at within the preset area of the real space; determining the user observation point of the three-dimensional objects of the virtual space concerning the base coordinate system by locating the receiving/transmitting device fixed on the user head and by setting the position of the observation point concerning the receiving/transmitting device fixed on the user head; determining the position of the display units engaged by the user, concerning the base coordinate system by means of location of the receiving/transmitting devices fixed on the display units and also by means of setting the positions of working zones (active areas) of the display units concerning the receiving/transmitting devices fixed thereon; generating a set of presented (displayed) data regarding the three-dimensional objects of virtual space, proceeding from the information regarding the positions of the three-dimensional objects of the virtual space concerning the base coordinate system, the information regarding the position of the observation point concerning the base coordinate system and the information regarding the positions of the displays engaged by the user concerning the base coordinate system; displaying (presenting) the three-dimensional objects of the virtual space on the display units engaged by the user, proceeding from the generated set of presented (displayed) data. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100007658 | VOLUMETRIC IMAGE MOTION-BASED VISUALIZATION - Systems, apparatus, and methods for displaying volumetric data using motion-based visualization techniques are provided. An apparatus storing computer executable instructions to be executed by a processor, causing the processor to carryout out a method for displaying data with multiple graphical features visually representing portions of the data and to impart motion to a graphical feature relative to a remainder of the volumetric image to highlight the first graphical feature is provided. A method for displaying a volumetric image in which motion is used to highlight a graphical feature visually representing a portion of the volumetric image relative to the remainder of the image is provided. A system for displaying a volumetric image comprising a user interface, a display, a memory for storing graphical data, and a processor that displays a volumetric image with multiple graphical features of the data and imparts motion to a user-identified graphical feature relative to a remainder of the volumetric image to highlight the first graphical feature are provided. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100007659 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A TOMOSYNTHETIC 3D X-RAY IMAGE - In a method and device for generating a tomosynthetic 3D x-ray image, a number of digital x-ray images of an examination subject are acquired at respectively different projection angles, within a limited angle range, using an x-ray source and a digital x-ray detector. At an initial position for a selected projection angle, a spatially-fixed reference point is projected onto a partial region of the acquisition surface of the x-ray detector. For each further projection angle, a corresponding partial region on the acquisition surface is automatically determined. The tomosynthetic 3D image is reconstruction exclusively using image data from the respective partial regions. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100007660 | Pattern inversion for improved resolution in 3D imaging - A system and method for improving resolution of a 3-D image by pattern inversion is disclosed. An image of a marker pattern transmitted from the surface of a 3-D object is captured with a sensor and analyzed using a 3-D image analysis method. The respective light and dark areas in the image are then inverted. The inverted image is then analyzed using a 3-D image analysis method, whereby the inversion allows for analysis of a greater portion of the image, resulting in a higher resolution 3-D image than without inversion. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100007661 | METHOD FOR DISPLAYING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD - A three-dimensional image display device includes a three-dimensional image generator and a display panel. The three-dimensional image generator includes a memory part, a control part, and an output buffer part. The memory part has a lookup table storing pixel-shift data corresponding to a plurality of viewpoints and depths. The control part stores image data and depth data in an internal memory, and outputs shifted image data based on the pixel-shift data. The output buffer part outputs three-dimensional image data based on the shifted image data. The display panel displays the three-dimensional image data. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100013829 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROGRESSIVE MESH STORAGE AND RECONSTRUCTION USING WAVELET-ENCODED HEIGHT FIELDS - Systems and methods are provided for progressive mesh storage and reconstruction using wavelet-encoded height fields. A method for progressive mesh storage includes reading raster height field data, and processing the raster height field data with a discrete wavelet transform to generate wavelet-encoded height fields. In another embodiment, a method for progressive mesh storage includes reading texture map data, and processing the texture map data with a discrete wavelet transform to generate wavelet-encoded texture map fields. A method for reconstructing a progressive mesh from wavelet-encoded height field data includes determining terrain blocks, and a level of detail required for each terrain block, based upon a viewpoint. Triangle strip constructs are generated from vertices of the terrain blocks, and an image is rendered utilizing the triangle strip constructs. Software products that implement these methods are provided. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100013830 | Processing Of Signals From Global Navigation Satellite Systems By A Graphics Processor - The programmable graphics processor processing a signal from a global navigation satellite system (“GNSS”); has a rasterizer unit, a pixel shader unit and a memory unit. GNSS satellite, received signal converted into a digitized form of the received signal, and transformed by a programmable graphics processor, wherein an array of a corresponding data of the digitized form signal is stored in the memory unit and operated by the pixel shader unit forming a resulting array, written into the memory unit at the first address (see FIG. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100013831 | METHOD FOR GEOGRAPHICALLY DISPLAYING OIL AND GAS RELATED INFORMATION - A method and system for generating output files which represent computer displayable geographically related data related to the oil and gas industries. The method and system provides an approach for representing vast amounts of data related to oil and gas industry assets geographically so that the data may be displayed in two and three-dimensions. The method and system provide a way of inputting raw data and outputting a file that may be processed by a geographic information system software package to visually represent the data geographically on the surface of the earth. The output file may also be in a number of other file formats and readable by other software applications. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100020066 | THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING METHOD AND APPARATUS - Three-dimensional imaging techniques are used for a visualization method and apparatus. In a preferred embodiment, terrain data is displayed as a series of pixels—areas of terrain elevation data. Individual pixels are analyzed to determine whether they are locally smooth or “warpable” relative to their surrounding neighbor pixels. Those pixels that are locally relatively “smooth,” i.e., those satisfying a given set of criteria, are joined with adjacent neighbor pixels by a process referred to herein as “warping” to create “smooth,” gap-free surfaces. A preferred embodiment includes drawing or generating lines between the centers of two pairs of adjacent pixels to determine a slopes m | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100020067 | Information processing apparatus - An information processing apparatus displays a shape of an object on a display device by using numerical values on a coordinate axis. The apparatus includes a calculating unit that calculates a minimum rectangular parallelepiped including the component by using numerical values indicative of a shape of the component; an outer-shape calculating unit that replaces every component constituting the object and calculates numerical values indicative of an outer shape of an object formed by collecting every replaced component into one; a determining unit that determines whether the component makes contact with the outer shape by using the numerical values indicative of the outer shape and the numerical values indicative of the shape of the component; and a displaying unit that displays on the display device an object composed of only components as making contact. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100020068 | View Point Representation for 3-D Scenes - Techniques are described for deriving information, including graphical representations, based on perspectives of a 3D scene by utilizing sensor model representations of location points in the 3D scene. A 2D view point representation of a location point is derived based on the sensor model representation. From this information, a data representation can be determined. The 2D view point representation can be used to determine a second 2D view point representation. Other techniques include using sensor model representations of location points associated with dynamic objects in a 3D scene. These sensor model representations are generated using sensor systems having perspectives external to the location points and are used to determine a 3D model associated with a dynamic object. Data or graphical representations may be determined based on the 3D model. A system for obtaining information based on perspectives of a 3D scene includes a data manager and a renderer. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100020069 | PARTITIONING-BASED PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS FOR GRAPHICS IMAGING - In general, this disclosure relates to techniques for providing a visual representation of a graphical scene that includes a number of different graphical partitions, which may allow a user to identify portions of the graphics scene that exhibit reduced performance due to costs associated with screen partitioning. One example device includes a display device and one or more processors. The one or more processors are configured to display one or more graphics images in a graphical scene on the display device, display a graphical representation of partitions that overlay the one or more graphics images and that graphically divide the scene on the display device, and analyze graphics data for the one or more graphics images to determine which portions of the graphics data are associated with multiple ones of the partitions. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100020070 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGING USING A LUMINESCENT SURFACE - The attenuation and other optical properties of a medium are exploited to measure a thickness of the medium between a sensor and a target surface. Disclosed herein are various mediums, arrangements of hardware, and processing techniques that can be used to capture these thickness measurements and obtain three-dimensional images of the target surface in a variety of imaging contexts. This includes general techniques for imaging interior/concave surfaces as well as exterior/convex surfaces, as well as specific adaptations of these techniques to imaging ear canals, human dentition, and so forth. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100020071 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING GRAPHICS OBJECTS IN A GRAPHICS DISPLAY SYSTEM - A method and system for controlling the algorithmic elements in 3D graphics systems via an improved 3D graphics API is provided. In one aspect, in a 3D graphics system having privatized formats with privatized drivers used to increase the efficiency of display, existing problems are eliminated that are associated with multiple redundant copies of the publicly formatted graphics data made in host system memory pursuant to various graphics operations e.g., lock and unlock operations. The ability to make a system copy of publicly formatted data is exposed to the developer, eliminating the creation of unnecessary, and redundant copies. Efficient switching between the privatized and public format remains hidden from the developers so that applications execute efficiently while removing consideration thereof from the developers. Thus, developers are free to consider other tasks. In the event that a developer wishes to make a copy of the data, the data is copied pursuant to an operation that the developer calls and over which the developer has control, ensuring that multiple redundant copies of the graphics data are not made in host system memory. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100020072 | METHOD OF CREATION OF A VIRTUAL THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGE TO ENABLE ITS REPRODUCTION ON PLANAR SUBSTRATES - A method of creation of a virtual three dimensional image to enable its reproduction on at least one planar substrate includes creating a virtual three dimensional space that includes a ground plane. A virtual model of an object is merged into the virtual three dimensional space and located at a desired position on the ground plane. A first virtual camera is placed at a first position in the virtual three dimensional space. Virtual lighting is added to the virtual three dimensional space to create shadows of the virtual model on at least the ground plane. The first virtual camera is used for rendering of the virtual model and the shadows to obtain a rendered image. The virtual model is removed and the rendered image is projected onto the ground plane. A second virtual camera is placed vertically above the projection of the rendered image on the ground plane and is used to capture the virtual three dimensional image of the projection of the rendered image on the ground plane to enable reproduction of the virtual three dimensional image on the at least one planar substrate. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100026681 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING PARALLEL AUGMENTED FUNCTIONALITY FOR A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT - A method for providing virtual world functionality to a user of a base virtual world having a base virtual world functionality, includes providing first, second and third virtual world layers having respective first, second and third virtual world layer functionalities beyond the base virtual world functionality and providing user access to the base virtual world functionality and to the first and second virtual world functionalities by the second virtual world layer. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100026682 | GRAPHICS PROCESSING SYSTEMS - In a graphics processing system, when a fragment reaches a texturing stage, it is determined whether the texture to be applied is a static or dynamic texture (Step | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100033479 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DISPLAYING STEREOSCOPIC IMAGES - A stereoscopic image display apparatus includes a detecting unit that detects a position and an orientation direction of a handheld device that is positioned on or near three-dimensional display screen; a calculation processing unit that performs a calculation process for displaying a three-dimensional image in a position that is successive or close to the handheld device, based on the position and the orientation direction of the handheld device; and a display controlling unit that causes the three-dimensional image to be displayed as a conjunctive three-dimensional image in the position that is successive or close to the handheld device, based on a result of the calculation process performed by the calculation processing unit. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100039427 | RECONSTRUCTING THREE DIMENSIONAL OIL PAINTINGS - Techniques for generating three dimensional image data with brushstroke effects from a two dimensional image is disclosed. One or more three dimensional brushstroke patterns from at least one brushstroke are generated. A two dimensional image is partitioned into one or more color regions. For each color region, each three dimensional brushstroke pattern is transformed to obtain a brushstroke effect. Each transformed three dimensional brushstroke pattern is then applied to each color region to generate a three dimensional image data having the brushstroke effect. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100039428 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING TWO- OR THREE-DIMENSIONAL DISPLAY MODE OF IMAGE SEQUENCE - A method of determining a two-dimensional (2D) or three-dimensional (3D) display mode is provided. An image sequence is received. Whether a current image included in the image sequence is a 2D or 3D image is determined. Based on a result of the determination, a 2D or 3D display mode for the image sequence is determined. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100039429 | Apparatus and method for 3D animation rendering in portable terminal - A portable terminal includes a three dimensional (3D) apparatus for rendering a 3D animation. In the method, one or more animation data for a 3D animation are generated when initializing an application program for execution of the 3D animation. An animation index is determined in consideration of the animation lapse time for the 3D animation when executing the 3D animation. The animation data corresponding to the animation index is selected among the generated animation data to perform a rendering operation. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100045660 | Recommendations for Object Use in Virtual Environment - Techniques are disclosed for helping users determine the “best” places to use and acquire inventory objects within a virtual environment, as well as to notify users of useful inventory items when an avatar is at a particular location in the virtual environment. An object index may be used to store data describing attributes of virtual objects, and a user index may be used to store data describing interactions users engage in with virtual objects. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100045661 | Method and system for converting a two-dimensional (2-D) graphic user interface (GUI) into a GUI with a three-dimensional (3-D) effect - A method for converting a two-dimensional (2-D) graphic user interface (GUI) into a GUI with a three-dimensional (3-D) effect includes: defining a GUI display region on a screen, the GUI display region being defined by first and second curved lines that are spaced apart from each other in a first direction, and first and second boundary lines that intersect the first and second curved lines, distances between pairs of points respectively on the first and second curved lines and aligned in the first direction varying in a second direction different from the first direction; performing projection transformation computational processing upon content of the 2-D GUI to result in transformed content; and presenting the transformed content in the GUI display region, the transformed content presenting a 3-D effect. A system that performs the method is also disclosed. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100045662 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DELIVERING AND INTERACTIVELY DISPLAYING THREE-DIMENSIONAL GRAPHICS - A method is provided whereby the user can view and interact with live, realtime 3D content using just a web browser, requiring no extra downloads or third party 3D plugins. The invention uses W3C standard bitmap formats, typically JPEG or PNG, as the delivery vehicle for server side rendered 3D content. The invention provides a 3D rendering application that runs on a web server and responds to commands from the user's web browser to manipulate, re-render and deliver new 3D rendered scenes back to the users' browser. The invention preferably uses Ajax—Asynchronous Javascript and XML to create the client side Web 3D scene manipulation tool set. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100045663 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING VISUAL CONTENT FOREGROUNDS - A method and apparatus for identifying visual content foregrounds, the method comprises steps of: determining a 3-D opening-by-reconstruction modest structure element (B | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100045664 | IMAGE PROCESSOR, CONTROL METHOD OF IMAGE PROCESSOR AND INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM - Provided is an image processor which makes it easier for a person other than a programmer, for example, a designer of a shape and the like of a collided object, to participate in behavior control performed on a mobile object in the case where the mobile object collides against the collided object. A behavior control information storage unit ( | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100045665 | Method and device for creating at least two key frames corresponding to a three-dimensional object - The invention relates to a method and a device for creating at least two key images each including an image representing at least one three-dimensional object in a three-dimensional environment, and the exposure of the object in said environment from the viewpoint of the associated image, said method being characterised in that it comprises the following steps: acquiring a first image representing the object in a a predetermined initial position; creating a first key image from the first acquired image and the relative exposure of the least one second image representing said object, the viewpoint of at least one said second image being different from the viewpoint of said first image; determining the relative exposure of the object in its environment based on the difference between the viewpoints of the first image and at least one said second image, each of said viewpoints being determined relative to a position and an orientation; and creating a second key image based on said at least one acquired second image and the relative exposure of the object in its environment. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100045666 | Anchored Navigation In A Three Dimensional Environment On A Mobile Device - This invention relates to anchored navigation in a three dimensional environment on a mobile device. In an embodiment, a computer-implemented method navigates a virtual camera in a three dimensional environment on a mobile device having a touch screen. A first user input is received indicating that a first object is approximately stationary on a touch screen of the mobile device. A second user input is received indicating that a second object has moved on the touch screen. An orientation of the virtual camera of the virtual camera is changed according to the second user input. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100045667 | Navigation In a Three Dimensional Environment Using An Orientation Of A Mobile Device - This invention relates to navigation in a three dimensional environment using an orientation of a mobile device. In an embodiment, a computer-implemented method navigates a virtual camera in a three dimensional environment on a mobile device. The method includes: receiving orientation information of the mobile device; and orienting the virtual camera in the three dimensional environment according to the orientation information. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100045668 | Apparatus and Method for 3D Packet Scale Down with Proxy Server in Mobile Environment - A mobile network capable of 3-Dimensional (3D) packet scale down includes a server, mobile station and proxy server. The proxy server includes an apparatus and method for 3-Dimensional (3D) packet scale down. The method includes receiving a 3D packet from a main server, generating a set of unit figures constituting a 3D image using a parameter of the received 3D packet, and increasing a size of a partial unit figure in the generated set of the unit figures, and generating a set of the same size as the generated set of the unit figures, by figures of less number than the generated set of the unit figures. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100053150 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, INPUT ASSEMBLER DEVICE, AND INPUT ASSEMBLING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A coordinate data read unit ( | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100053151 | IN-LINE MEDIATION FOR MANIPULATING THREE-DIMENSIONAL CONTENT ON A DISPLAY DEVICE - A user holds the mobile device upright or sits in front of a nomadic or stationary device, views the monitor from a suitable distance, and physically reaches behind the device with her hand to manipulate a 3D object displayed on the monitor. The device functions as a 3D in-line mediator that provides visual coherency to the user when she reaches behind the device to use hand gestures and movements to manipulate a perceived object behind the device and sees that the 3D object on the display is being manipulated. The perceived object that the user manipulates behind the device with bare hands corresponds to the 3D object displayed on the device. The visual coherency arises from the alignment of the user's head or eyes, the device, and the 3D object. The user's hand may be represented as an image of the actual hand or as a virtualized representation of the hand, such as part of an avatar. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100053152 | System and Method for the Interactive Display of Data in a Motion Capture Environment - A system includes an analysis system for performing an analysis and a motion capture environment interfaced with the analysis system. The motion capture system includes at least one sensor-tracker for tracking a location of a tracked object within the motion capture environment and one or more computers collectively operable to generate a virtual reality environment corresponding to the analysis. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100053153 | METHOD OF CODING DATA REPRESENTATIVE OF A MULTIDIMENSIONAL TEXTURE, CODING DEVICE, DECODING METHOD AND DEVICE AND CORRESPONDING SIGNAL AND PROGRAM - The invention relates to a method of coding data representative of a multidimensional texture, said data being initially organized on a number of dimensions at least equal to three, at least one of said dimensions being associated with a rendition parameter for said texture, characterized in that it comprises the steps of:
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| 20100053154 | METHODS FOR AUTOMATED AND SEMIAUTOMATED COMPOSITION OF VISUAL SEQUENCES, FLOWS, AND FLYOVERS BASED ON CONTENT AND CONTEXT - A system with the ability to dynamically compose a sequence of visual views or flows allowing a single object or region, or multiple objects or regions, to be viewed from different perspectives and visual distances is described. The sequence of views can provide smooth flyovers over positions and details on objects that are deemed to be of interest, with changes in zoom level and/or velocity that are functions of the estimated complexity and/or unfamiliarity with features of the object. In an example, a flyover displaying different views on a map of a city arterial system on a small-screened mobile device is composed based on current traffic conditions, swooping up and down with parabolic trajectories, based on distances being traversed, and pausing at times over key traffic jams and other findings of interest based on the estimated visual complexity and predicted atypicality of situations. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100060629 | Graphics-Processing Architecture Based on Approximate Rendering - A graphics processing circuit for rendering three-dimensional graphics data is disclosed. The circuit includes pipelined graphics processing stages, wherein each of two or more of the stages is configured to process at least one of graphics primitives, vertices, tiles, and pixels, according to a stage-specific error budget. Depending on its error budget, each of these stages may select a high- or low-precision calculation, select between lossless and lossy compression, adjust the compression ratio of a variable lossy compression algorithm, or some combination of these approaches. The circuit further comprises a global error-control unit configured to determine error budgets for each of the two or more stages, based on at least one of error data received from the two or more stages, predetermined scene complexity data, and user-defined error settings, and to assign the error budgets to the graphics processing stages. Corresponding methods for processing graphics data are also disclosed. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100060630 | GRAPHICS PROCESSING SYSTEMS - When rendering a scene | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100060631 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MAP DATA GENERATING SYSTEM, THREE-DIMENSIONAL MAP DATA GENERATING METHOD AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL MAP DATA GENERATING PROGRAM - A three-dimensional map data creation system and a three-dimensional map data creation method ensuring high in a height direction of a structure near a base station of a wireless communication system so as to highly accurately estimate radio propagation characteristics from the base station of the wireless communication system are provided. An external shape of each of structures is acquired from already acquired two-dimensional map data and a height is acquired using a photograph in which structures described in the two-dimensional map data are imaged. At that time, as the photograph, a photograph taken from a floor identical to a floor on which a base station antenna of the wireless communication system that provides a wireless communication service is disposed in an area including one of the structures. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100060632 | METHOD AND DEVICES FOR THE REAL TIME EMBEDING OF VIRTUAL OBJECTS IN AN IMAGE STREAM USING DATA FROM A REAL SCENE REPRESENTED BY SAID IMAGES - The invention relates to a method and devices for imbedding, in at least one so-called first image of an image stream representing a real scene ( | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100060633 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PERFORMING DIFFERENTIAL RADIOGRAPHY - The present invention relates to a characterisation system ( | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100066730 | System for illustrating true three dimensional images in an enclosed medium - A system for generating three-dimensional images within an enclosed volume wherein the images are oriented with X, Y, and a Z axes. The system includes a transparent housing capable of allowing a collimated light to pass therethrough, at least one laser for producing at least one beam of collimated light, a plurality of light activated units capable of emitting light at threshold θ when activated by the collimated light generated by the laser apparatus. In addition, the system also includes a suspension medium for suspending light-activated units. The suspension medium is a compound with a density capable of suspending the light activated units in a uniform fashion throughout the space | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100066731 | Configurator Process and System - A configurator that creates multi angle images of a product that can be configured with options, accessories, colors and the like in 2d imagery, which does not require special software or hardware to view and interact with the configurator. The configurator automatically generates layer logic of how the product can be assembled for use in a configurator engine to manage the relationships of the 2d art layers. The approach outlined here has moved the linking and logic to the generation phase of the layers thereby automatically generating the configuration logic file at rendering that can be used by a simple program to assemble the layers for a visual interface. Essentially, 2d images are created in a layering scheme from 3d models that can be assembled into any combination based on logic to support various configurations of products. The layering scheme approach prevents the need to render complete product image for each combination including breaking into most/least common factors in separate layers and assembling after the fact. Optimization reduces the number of combinations required for multi-angle images of a configured product. The imagery and logic can be updated without as much manual involvement. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100066732 | Image View Synthesis Using a Three-Dimensional Reference Model - A novel image view may be synthesized using a three-dimensional reference model. In an example embodiment, a device-implemented method for synthesizing a novel image view includes acts of registering, selecting, applying and synthesizing. An image is registered to at least one reference model. A source block of visual data from the image is selected with regard to a destination block of the reference model based on a source depth associated with the source block and a destination depth associated with the destination block. The destination position of the destination block of the reference model is not visible in the image. The source block of visual data from the image is applied to the destination block of the reference model to produce an image-augmented model. A novel image view is synthesized using the image-augmented model. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100066733 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING VIRTUAL WORLD ENVIRONMENTS BASED UPON EXISTING PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTS - In general, the present invention provides a system and method for creating, managing and utilizing virtual worlds for enhanced management of an Information Technology (IT) environment. Two dimensional (2D) and three dimensional (3D) virtual world renditions are automatically created to replicate the associated real-life IT environment. Such virtual environments can then be used to familiarize staff with remote locations and to securely provide virtual data center tours to others. The virtual environments are managed through an information monitor and management module that generates a work order sent to the physical location for reconfiguration of the real-life environment. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100066734 | Storage Medium Storing Three-Dimensional Image Processing Program, Three-Dimensional Image Processing Apparatus and Three-Dimensional Image Processing Method - A game apparatus functioning as a three-dimensional image processing apparatus includes a CPU. The CPU executes three-dimensional image processing. When a cursor on a display screen is moved according to an instruction from a user, a gazing point is also moved acceding thereto. At this time, a view volume (cone) is deformed such that a gazing point plane is maintained at an original position. Thus, the gazing point and a vanishing point are overlapped with each other on the display screen. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100066735 | APPARATUS SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACE - There is provided a 3D human machine interface (“3D HMI”), which 3D HMI may include (1) an image acquisition assembly, (2) an initializing module, (3) an image segmentation module, (4) a segmented data processing module, (5) a scoring module, (6) a projection module, (7) a fitting module, (8) a scoring and error detection module, (9) a recovery module, (10) a three dimensional correlation module, (11) a three dimensional skeleton prediction module, (12) an output module and a (13) depth extraction module. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100066736 | METHOD, INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM, AND GAME DEVICE - In a first-person gun shooting game or the like, when the player has performed a shooting operation, a bullet is fired from a gun held by a player's character. When the bullet has hit an enemy character, the enemy character is damaged. The bullet that has hit the enemy character rebounds from the enemy character and hits another object (wooden box) positioned near the enemy character so that the other object breaks. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100066737 | DYNAMIC-STATE ESTIMATING APPARATUS, DYNAMIC-STATE ESTIMATING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A dynamic-state estimating apparatus includes a control-point setting unit setting a plurality of control points for a three-dimensional object model; a control-point color-information acquiring unit acquiring control-point color information indicating the color at a projection position where each control point is projected on an object image; an initial control-point color-information storing unit storing the control-point color information acquired from the object image for initial setup as initial control-point color information; a control-point position estimating unit estimating the position of each control point at a current time; a current control-point color-information acquiring unit acquiring current control-point color information resulting from projection of the control point on the object image at the current time; and a likelihood calculating unit calculating a likelihood by using the current control-point color information and the initial control-point color information. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100066738 | MIXED REALITY SPACE IMAGE PROVIDING APPARATUS - A mixed reality space image providing apparatus configured to provide a user with a mixed reality space image in which a virtual object image is superimposed on a real space image is provided includes a selection unit configured to select simulation processing from among a plurality of types of simulation processing based on an instruction from the user, a simulation processing unit configured to perform the simulation processing selected by the selection unit with respect to the virtual object image, and a providing unit configured to generate a mixed reality space image by superimposing the simulation-processed virtual object image on the real space image and to provide the generated mixed reality space image to the user. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100073359 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SETTING A WAYPOINT - A display system for use on a vehicle is presented. The display system comprises a cursor control device, at least one electronic display for displaying a first image comprising a three-dimensional conformal view of a terrain and a first movable cursor, and a processor that is coupled to the cursor control device and the at least one electronic display. The processor is configured to move the first movable cursor on the first image in response to input from the cursor control device and to determine a latitude and longitude that correspond to the position of the first movable cursor. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100073360 | INPUT DEVICE FOR GRAPHICS - An input device for editing a 3D model displayed in a screen is provided. The input device includes a signal transceiver module and a telescopic sensing component. The signal transceiver module communicates with a graphic system to obtain information of the 3D model. The signal transceiver module includes a first and a second transceiver respectively disposed at a first and a second location of the input device for obtaining a plurality of spatial information of the input device. An expansion of the telescopic sensing component reflects the force of the input device applied to the screen, and the length of the input device is adjusted according to the force. The signal transceiver module transmits the expansion and the spatial information to the graphic system to allow the graphic system to generate a virtual object in the 3D model for simulating the state of the input device merging into the screen. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100073361 | INTERACTIVE DESIGN, SYNTHESIS AND DELIVERY OF 3D CHARACTER MOTION DATA THROUGH THE WEB - Systems and methods are described for animating 3D characters using synthetic motion data generated by generative models in response to a high level description of a desired sequence of motion provided by an animator. In a number of embodiments, an animation system is accessible via a server system that utilizes the ability of generative models to generate synthetic motion data across a continuum to enable multiple animators to effectively reuse the same set of previously recorded motion capture data to produce a wide variety of desired animation sequences. In several embodiments, an animator can upload a custom model of a 3D character and the synthetic motion data generated by the generative model is retargeted to animate the custom 3D character. One embodiment of the invention includes a server system configured to communicate with a database containing motion data including repeated sequences of motion, where the differences between the repeated sequences of motion are described using at least one high level characteristic. In addition, the server system is connected to a communication network, the server system is configured to train a generative model using the motion data, the server system is configured to generate a user interface that is accessible via the communication network, the server system is configured to receive a high level description of a desired sequence of motion via the user interface, the server system is configured to use the generative model to generate synthetic motion data based on the high level description of the desired sequence of motion, and wherein the server system is configured to transmit a stream via the communication network including information that can be used to display a 3D character animated using the synthetic motion data. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100073362 | Method And System For Scene Adaptive Dynamic 3-D Color Management - A video processing system may determine a scene in an image and may adaptively adjust one or more of three dimensional color components of the image based on the determined scene. The three dimensional color components may comprise luma, hue and/or saturation. Statistics for the three dimensional color components may be collected and utilized to determine content and/or scene type within the image. Embedded textual information may also be utilized. Configuration parameters for processing the image may be adapted based on the statistics and/or the knowledge of the content and/or scene type. Hues, saturation levels and/or luma levels may be adjusted based on the statistics, scene type and/or content. The three dimensional color components may be dynamically adapted for at least a portion of the image. The statistics may comprise distributions of saturation over hue and/or luma, distributions of hue over saturation and/or luma, and/or distributions of luma. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100073363 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REAL-TIME ENVIRONMENT TRACKING AND COORDINATION - A configurable real-time environment tracking and command module (RTM) is provided to coordinate one or more than one devices or objects in a physical environment. A virtual environment is created to correlate with various objects and attributes within the physical environment. The RTM is able to receive data about attributes of physical objects and accordingly update the attributes of correlated virtual objects in the virtual environment. The RTM is also able to provide data extracted from the virtual environment to one or more than devices, such as robotic cameras, in real-time. An interface to the RTM allows multiple devices to interact with the RTM, thereby coordinating the devices. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100073364 | Conversion method and apparatus with depth map generation - A conversion method and apparatus with a generating of a depth map for two dimensional (2D)-to-three dimensional (3D) conversion. A depth order may be restored based on a line tracing and an edge map generated from an input image, and a stereo image may be generated using depth information. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100073365 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR RADIAL FUNCTIONS AND DISTRIBUTIONS OF THREE DIMENSIONAL OBJECT MODELS - A system, method, and computer program product for determining a radial function and distribution of a three-dimensional object model. One method includes retrieving a three-dimensional object model in a CAD system and sampling random points on the surface of the object model. The method also includes determining a normal vector corresponding to each of the random points and determining a radial function corresponding to each normal vector and respective random point. The method also includes determining, by the CAD system, a radial distribution corresponding to at least two of the radial functions and storing the radial distribution and average values of the radial functions in the CAD system. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100073366 | MODEL GENERATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - To estimate a position and orientation of an image pickup device relative to an object to be observed, a model generation apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire a depth image representing a distance between a certain point and an object to be observed per pixel with three-dimensional information representing a shape of the object to be observed, a point group generation unit configured to generate three-dimensional point group data representing the shape of the object to be observed based on the depth image, and a model generation unit configured to generate a three-dimensional model representing the shape of the object to be observed as surface information based on the three-dimensional point group data. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100073367 | Image processing program and image processing device - A video game device calculates an angle of an object | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100079446 | Intelligent Demand Loading of Regions for Virtual Universes - A computer implemented method, a computer program product, and a data processing system manage regions within a virtual universe. A current location of an avatar is identified within a virtual universe, the current location being within a currently populated region. A vectored movement of the avatar is identified. Any adjacent region that may probabilistically encounter a horizon of the avatar within a region activation time of the virtual universe is identified. If the adjacent region is deactivated, then the adjacent region is activated. An unpopulated region that is currently active is identified, wherein the unpopulated region is within an extended distance from the avatar's current location. The unpopulated region is then deactivated. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100079447 | COMPUTER MODELLED ENVIRONMENT - A computer-readable storage medium that includes a computer program and corresponding method, the program comprising code which will: generate a computer-modelled environment comprising a three-dimensional computer-modelled space and one or more three-dimensional computer-modelled objects within that space; and generate a map of values of a kinetic parameter over the object's surface, the kinetic parameter parameterizing a kinetic activity to be modelled to occur within the computer-modelled space in relation to that surface. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100079448 | 3D Depth Generation by Block-based Texel Density Analysis - A system and method of generating three-dimensional (3D) depth information is disclosed. A classification and segmentation unit segments a two-dimensional (2D) image into a number of segments, such that pixels having similar characteristics are classified into the same segment. A spatial-domain texel density analysis unit performs texel density analysis on the 2D image to obtain textual density. A depth assignment unit assigns depth information to the 2D image according to the analyzed textual density. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100079449 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RENDERING DYNAMIC THREE-DIMENSIONAL APPEARING IMAGERY ON A TWO-DIMENSIONAL USER INTERFACE - System and method for rendering dynamic three-dimensional appearing imagery on a two-dimensional user interface screen of a portable computing device in dependence on a user's view-point of the screen. The method includes processing, on a portable computing device, data defining a plurality of user view-points of a user interface screen of the portable computing device. The method next includes rendering a first image of a constructed scene on the user interface screen based on a first determined user's view-point of the user interface screen of the portable computing device. The method then includes rendering a different image of the constructed scene on the user interface screen based on a subsequently determined user's view-point of the user interface screen and thereby presenting the illusion of a three-dimensional image of the constructed scene on the user interface screen. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100079450 | RECONSTRUCTION OF SHAPES OF NEAR SYMMETRIC AND ASYMMETRIC OBJECTS - A system processes 2D images of 2D or 3D objects, creating a model of the object that is consistent with the image and as veridical as the perception of the 2D image by humans. Vertices of the object that are hidden in the image are recovered by using planarity and symmetry constraints. The 3D shape is recovered by maximizing 3D compactness of the recovered object and minimizing its surface area. In some embodiments, these two criteria are weighted by using the geometric mean. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100085350 | OBLIQUE DISPLAY WITH ADDITIONAL DETAIL - A method and system of creating an oblique display with additional detail such as texture and labels is disclosed. The footprint of objects on the image on a digital elevation map may be determined and an outline of the objects may be determined by creating object polygons that outline the bounds of the objects. The objects that are visible in the image and the objects that are occluded are determined using the footprint of the objects and the object polygons. The occluded object sections may be displayed in a modified form as part of the occluding object. Label display locations may be evaluated for objects to determine an optimal label display location based on a label criteria function and labels may be added to the objects in the image at the optimal label display location. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100085351 | Depth of Field for a Camera in a Media-Editing Application - Some embodiments provide a method that provides tools for defining a scene including media objects in a multi-dimensional space. The method provides a set of user interface tools for adjusting a region of focus for rendering the space from a particular location within a particular field of view. In some embodiments, the region of focus is a first region in the space within the particular field of view and the space further includes a second region outside of the region of focus within the particular field of view. In some embodiments, the method also provides a set of effects for applying to the second region but not the first region to visually indicate the first region as the region of focus within the space and the second region as a region outside of the region of focus within the space. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100085352 | PARALLEL SURFACE RECONSTRUCTION - Described is a technology in which point cloud surface reconstruction is performed via parallel processing on a graphics processing unit, achieving real-time reconstruction rates. An octree is built for a given set of oriented points, with each node containing a set of points enclosed by the node. The data structure is built on the GPU, in parallel, using level-order traversals to process nodes at a same tree level. The surface is reconstructed based on data configured and located via the traversals. To produce the surface, an implicit function over the volume spanned by the octree nodes is computed using the GPU, e.g., based on a Poisson surface reconstruction method. A sparse linear system is built and a multi-grid solver is employed to solve the system. An adaptive marching cubes procedure is performed on the GPU to extract an isosurface of the implicit function as a triangular mesh | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100085353 | USER-GUIDED SURFACE RECONSTRUCTION - Described is a technology by which a user interacts with a surface representative of a point cloud data to correct for imperfect scan data. The surface is reconstructed based on the interaction. Real time viewing of the image is facilitated by parallel surface reconstruction. For example, the user may draw strokes to reduce topological ambiguities in poorly-sampled areas. An algorithm automatically adds new oriented sample points to the original point cloud based on the user interaction. Then a new isosurface is generated for the augmented point cloud. The user also may specify the geometry of missing areas of the surface. The user copies a set of points from another point cloud, and places the points around the target area. A new isosurface is then generated. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100085354 | MULTI-MEDIA PROCESSOR, HAND-HELD ELECTRICAL COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD THEREOF - A hand-held electrical communication device including a host processor, a multi-media processor and a display unit is provided. The host processor is used for outputting a graphic rendering command. The multi-media processor is used for adjusting an original image frame as an adjusted image frame, processing a dynamic image of the adjusted image frame as a processed dynamic image frame, processing a static image of the adjusted image frame as a processed static image frame, or drawing a graphic frame according to the graphic rendering command. The multi-media processor scales the adjusted image frame, the processed dynamic image frame, the processed static image frame or the graphic frame. The display unit is controlled by the host processor to display the scaled adjusted image frame, the scaled processed dynamic image frame, the scaled processed static image frame or the scaled graphic frame. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100085355 | Image Generating Apparatus, Image Processing Method, Information Recording Medium, and Program - A duplicate generating section ( | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100085356 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTEGRATING MEDIA OBJECTS - System and method for integrating media objects for viewing on and manipulation via a computing device such as a personal computer. The system and method may be provided via an application program interface (API) which provides functions that allow an application program to create a scene and add media objects to the scene. The method includes preparing a translation vector and a rotation matrix for each of the media objects to define an orientation and a location of each of the media objects in the scene. The scene including the media objects is displayed. An interface is provided so that a user may manipulate the scene and the objects therein. The system and method may be implemented on a personal computer or other computing device. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100091012 | 3 MENU DISPLAY - A device and method of rendering visual information combine image information like video and secondary image information, like graphics. The image information and the secondary image information are processed for generating output information to be rendered in a three-dimensional space. The output information is arranged for display on a 3D stereoscopic display having a true display depth range ( | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100091013 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING SERVICE ABOUT MAKING CONTENTS AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL ANIMATION - A contents server for providing a contents creating service is disclosed. When the contents server receives a request for first contents from a terminal, it provides the first contents to the terminal. When the contents server receives second contents using the first contents from the terminal, it gives a point to a producer of the first contents. Thus, contents of a different person can be easily used for creating contents, and a producer of used contents can be properly compensated. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100091014 | SPLIT-SCENE RENDERING OF A THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL - A method for generating 3D visualization of a large-scale environment comprising the steps of: acquiring a 3D model of the large-scale environment; dividing the 3D model into a near-field part and a far-field part; rendering an array of images of the far-field part; creating a 3D visualization of the near-field part combined with the array of rendered images of the far-field part and displaying the combined rendered images. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100091015 | Product, service, and market integration of three dimensional modeling/rendering software for the construction, remodeling, manufacturing, designing, buying, and/or selling of homes, businesses, structures, vehicles, and/or buildings - This specification encompasses a number of processes geared towards the integration of products, services, and markets into 3D modeling/rendering software platforms. Users of 3D modeling/rendering software platforms will be able to implement over one thousand various products and services into 3D models/renderings of homes, businesses, vehicles, structures, and/or buildings. Users will also be able to send created and/or manipulated 3D models/renderings to a virtual marketplace where commercial entities specializing in construction, remodeling, manufacturing, designing, buying, and/or selling markets will compete for business opportunities related to 3D models/renderings of homes, businesses, vehicles, structures, and/or buildings. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100097372 | SYNTHETIC ACCELERATION SHAPES FOR USE IN RAY TRACING - A synthetic acceleration shape bound primitives composing a 3-D scene, and is defined using a group of fundamental shapes arranged to bound the primitives, and for which intersection results for group members yield an ultimate intersection testing result for the synthetic shape, using a logical operator. For example, two or more spheres are used to bound an object so that each of the spheres is larger than a minimum necessary to bound the object, and a volume defined by an intersection between the shapes defines a smaller volume in which the object is bounded. A ray is found to potentially intersect the object only if it intersects both spheres. In another example, an element may be defined by a volumetric union of component elements. Indicators can determine how groups of shapes should be interpreted. Synthetic shapes can be treated as a single element in a graph or hierarchical arrangement of acceleration elements. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100097373 | CATHETER LOCATOR APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE - This invention relates to a method of catheter and radiating coil location in a human body and in particular to the determination over time of the location of the tip of a catheter as it is inserted and during its use in the body. In particular when a radiating coil is used in conjunction with a catheter, a coil locating device can be used to determine the distance the coil is from the device and hence its depth in the body of a patient. To assist a clinician using the coil-locating device, a display is provided that shows both a reference image of a part or portion of a body (non-subject body) and an image of the coil located on the display with reference to the reference image. This is achieved by locating the coil-locating device on or over a predetermined landmark on the patient's body. The coil and its associated signal wires can be incorporated into a stylet, guide wire or a catheter. The coil locating device has a preferable triangular shape in plan view that allows it uppermost apex to be orientated towards the head of the patient and for an axis of the device to be aligned with the mid sagittal plane of the patient. Preferable landmarks on a human body include the xiphoid sternal junction and the caudal/mid sagittal aspect of the jugular sternal notch. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100103164 | Apparatus and method of processing three dimensional graphic data using texture factor - A method and apparatus of processing three-dimensional (3D) graphic data using a texture factor. The method of processing 3D graphic data includes configuring a polygon including a plurality of vertexes, calculating a texture factor of an object texture corresponding to the polygon, the texture factor being associated with a degree by which the object texture is identified on an actual screen, and determining a texture filtering mode with respect to the object texture based on the calculated texture factor. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100103165 | IMAGE DECODING METHOD, IMAGE OUTPUTTING METHOD, AND IMAGE DECODING AND OUTPUTTING APPARATUSES - An image decoding method, an image outputting method, an image decoding apparatus and an outputting apparatus, the image outputting method including inputting an image; and if determined that the input image is a video image that is overlaid with a graphic image, outputting an area of the input image, which is overlaid with the graphic image, as a 2-dimensional (2-D) image and outputting the other area of the input image, which is not overlaid with the graphic image, as a 3-dimensional (3-D) image; and if determined that the input image is a video image that is not overlaid with a graphic image, outputting the input image as a 3-D image. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100103166 | Method of Visualizing MR Images - In a method and a device MR images having various contrasts are scanned and then values for some or all of the parameters T | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100103167 | SPATIALLY-AWARE PROJECTION PEN DISPLAY - One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for providing an end user with a digital pen embedded with a spatially-aware miniature projector for use in a design environment. Paper documents are augmented to allow a user to access additional information and computational tools through projected interfaces. Virtual ink may be managed in single and multi-user environments to enhance collaboration and data management. The spatially-aware projector pen provides end-users with dynamic visual feedback and improved interaction capabilities. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100103168 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR PROCESSING AND DISPLAYING IMAGE - A method of processing images, the method including determining whether metadata for generating a depth map corresponding to a predetermined title exists for each of a plurality of titles recorded in a disk by using metadata for disk management, and including converting two-dimensional (2D) images in the predetermined title to three-dimensional (3D) images by using the metadata for generating the depth map if metadata for generating the depth map corresponding to the predetermined title exists. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100110068 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR GENERATING STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE - A detecting unit detects at least one of a position and a posture of a real object located on or near a three-dimensional display surface. A calculating unit calculates a masked-area where the real object masks a ray irradiated from the three-dimensional display surface, based on at least one of the position and the posture. A rendering unit renders a stereoscopic image by performing different rendering processes on the masked-area from rendering processes on other areas. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100110069 | System for rendering virtual see-through scenes - A system for displaying an image on a display includes a display for displaying an image thereon. A three dimensional representation of an image is obtained. The three dimensional representation is rendered as a two dimensional representation on the display. An imaging device is associated with the display. The location of a viewer is determined with respect to the display. The rendering on the display is based upon the determining the location of the viewer with respect to the display. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100110070 | 3D IMAGE GENERATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - A three-dimensional (3D) image generator and 3D image generation method scale a depth map or a two-dimensional (2D) image, perform a cross filtering to sharpen a blurred region on the depth map based on location information of the depth map and 2D image, and thus obtain a clearer depth map and provide a more graphical 3D image using the depth map. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100110071 | PSEUDO-REALISTIC RENDERING OF BIM DATA RESPONSIVE TO POSITIONAL INDICATOR - An electronically implemented method of on-site visualization of building information model data, the method constituted of: loading a 3D scene comprising building information model data; receiving real time positional information comprising geographic coordinate information and orientation information; rendering a pseudo-realistic image of the loaded 3D scene responsive to the real time positional information; and displaying the rendered pseudo-realistic image. Preferably the method further provides for displaying engineering information of the building information model responsive to the real time positional information. Preferably, the pseudo-realistic image provides shadowing responsive to real time chronographic information and the received real time positional information. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100110072 | TERMINAL, IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR DISPLAYING MUSIC-RELATED IMAGES - A jacket image receiver acquires data for music to be played back and, in addition, a related image related to the music. A three-dimensional image generating unit displays the related image related to music played back in the past along with the related image related to the music currently played back, arranging the images in a three-dimensional space. The three-dimensional image generating unit flickers an image representing a water surface in order to create a visual effect that makes the related images appear floating on the water surface. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100118026 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VISUALIZING A QUANTITY OF A MATERIAL USED IN A PHYSICAL OBJECT HAVING A PLURALITY OF PHYSICAL ELEMENTS - A method, apparatus, article of manufacture for illustrating progress in achieving a goal of a system modeled by a computer program. In one embodiment, the invention is evidenced by a method comprising the steps of displaying a widget wherein the widget comprises a center portion representing a category of data represented by the computer program and the category of data includes n data points that must be fulfilled to achieve the goal and an outer portion, comprising a segment representing each one of the n data points; and updating the widget to represent each of the n data points that has been fulfilled by delineating each segment representing a fulfilled data point requirement from each segment representing a non-fulfilled data point requirement. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100118027 | METHOD AND MEASURING ARRANGEMENT FOR PRODUCING THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES OF MEASURING OBJECTS BY MEANS OF INVASIVE RADIATION - Three-dimensional images of objects are produced from two-dimensional projection images. Invasive radiation is emitted from a radiation source, and a first set of projection images of the object is captured by a detection device. The projection images are captured at various directions of the object referenced to the radiation source and/or the detection device. A first three-dimensional image of the object is reconstructed from the first set of projection images, the first three-dimensional image is evaluated and depending on a result of the evaluation, a position and/or direction of the object in relation to the radiation source and/or in relation to the detection device is modified, and/or an operational mode of the measuring arrangement for obtaining subsequent projection images of the measuring object is adjusted. After the evaluation of the first three-dimensional image, a second set of projection images of the object is captured by the detection device. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100118028 | Method and Mechanism for Programmable Filtering of Texture Map Data in 3D Graphics Subsystems - A system, method and apparatus to provide flexible texture filtering. A programmable texture filtering module is introduced into the graphics processing pipeline of a graphic coprocessor and graphic processor integrated with the host. A program from a defined instruction set may then be loaded into texture processing cores to process texture data consistent with the program. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100123714 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR COMBINED 4D PRESENTATION OF QUANTITATIVE REGIONAL PARAMETERS ON SURFACE RENDERING - A method and apparatus for combined 4D presentation of quantitative regional parameters on a surface rendering is disclosed herewith. The method comprises: identifying a region of interest in a volumetric image data. Then, the following steps are iterated to produce a 4D surface rendering. The iterated steps include: tracking the region of interest of the volumetric image data to produce a displacement field. A color coded texture representing at least one quantitative regional parameter is applied on a surface defined by the volumetric data and the surface is being surface rendered with reference to the displacement field. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100123715 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR NAVIGATING VOLUMETRIC IMAGES - Navigating volumetric images with reference to an anatomic structure is disclosed. The systems and methods include navigating a volumetric image with reference to an axis corresponding to an anatomical structure. The anatomical structure may be a cardiovascular structure, such as cardiac chambers, walls, valves, and/or blood vessels. The navigation may include rotating, slicing, and/or cropping volumetric data with reference to the anatomical structure. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100128029 | Processing Of A Desired Image Having A Dimension Not Equaling Powers Of 2 In A Swizzled Representation - Reducing computational requirements when processing in a swizzled representation, an image portion having a dimension not equaling powers of 2. In an embodiment, the pixels of a source image are stored in a memory in a sequence determined by a swizzled representation. Data indicating boundaries of the image portion of interest are received. A counter is then set to indicate a first position in the swizzled sequence, and a check is performed of whether a position indicated by the counter corresponds to a pixel within the boundaries of the image portion. The counter is incremented by a number of subsequent pixels in the swizzled representation which are not part of the image portion if the position does not correspond to within the boundaries of the image portion. The pixel indicated by the counter is then processed. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100128030 | TRIANGULATION PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Triangulation processing systems and methods are provided. The system includes a vertex buffer, an angle calculator, an ear calculator, and a triangle selector. The vertex buffer includes a plurality of storage units to store information of a plurality of vertices of a polygon. Each storage unit has an indicator including at least an angle flag and an ear flag. The angle calculator calculates an angle type of the respective vertex, and records the angle type to the corresponding angle flag. The ear calculator determines whether the respective vertex is an ear of the polygon. If so, the corresponding ear flag is marked. The triangle selector selects one of the vertices with the marked ear flags, and clips the selected vertex from the polygon. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100128031 | CHAT TERMINAL DEVICE AND CHAT SYSTEM - A terminal device including a module that receives from a chat sever chat data including comment sentence text data and positional information on an object placed on a chat canvas and stores it in a memory, a module that projects an object placed on the chat canvas to a screen viewed from a virtual camera in a three-dimensional virtual space and calculates the position of the object on the screen, a module that displays on the chat window the comment sentence text data corresponding to the object on the basis of the position of the object on the screen, the position, line-of-sight direction or camera parameter of the virtual camera in the three-dimensional virtual space is changed on the basis of an input from a user. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100128032 | RENDERING APPARATUS FOR CYLINDRICAL OBJECT AND RENDERING METHOD THEREFOR - A rendering apparatus for performing rendering of cylindrical objects includes: a data input unit image transmitting rendering data of individuals of the cylindrical objects which are classified by thickness when three dimensional model data of the cylindrical objects is input; a first rendering unit for performing an alpha line rendering for thin individuals of the cylindrical objects which are classified by thickness; and a second rendering unit for performing a ribbon triangulation rendering for thick individuals of the cylindrical objects which are classified by thickness. Further, the rendering apparatus includes a storage for integrating first rendering result data transmitted from the first rendering unit with second rendering result data transmitted from the second rendering unit to transmit final rendering result data; and a rendering output unit for outputting the final rendering result data. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100134484 | THREE DIMENSIONAL JOURNALING ENVIRONMENT - A three-dimensional journaling system is described herein. The three-dimensional journaling system comprises a data repository that includes journal data of a user, wherein the journal data corresponds to at least one location in a geographic region. The system additionally includes a display component that causes at least a portion of the journal data to be displayed on a display screen as a journal entry in a computer-implemented three-dimensional representation of the geographic region at the location that corresponds to the journal data. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100134485 | RENDERING AVATAR DETAILS - The rendering of avatars in a virtual universe is selectively controlled by the avatar owner. Avatar ranking by several criteria, operating either jointly or independently, is employed to control avatar rendering in ways intended to reduce computational loading while not significantly impacting the virtual universe experience. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100134486 | Automated Display and Manipulation of Photos and Video Within Geographic Software - A system and method to create geographically located data and metadata from photos, video and user input. In one form, a user with a cell phone/camera can create and share a depiction of a real world location in 3D along with tagging and annotation of elements within the scene to aid in search indexing and sharing. In another form, these processes are used to automate the large scale collection and tagging of real world locations and information in 3D. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100134487 | 3D FACE MODEL CONSTRUCTION METHOD - A 3D face model construction method is disclosed herein, which includes a training step and a face model reconstruction step. In the training step, a neutral shape model is built from multiple training faces, and a manifold-based approach is proposed for processing 3D expression deformation data of training faces in 2D manifold space. In the face model reconstruction step, first, a 2D face image is entered and a 3D face model is initialized. Then, texture, illumination and shape of the model are optimized until error converges. The present invention enables reconstruction of a 3D face model from a single face image, reducing the complexity for building the 3D face model by processing high dimensional 3D expression deformation data in a low dimensional manifold space, and removal or substituting an expression by a learned expression for the reconstructed 3D model built from the 2D image. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100134488 | REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM AND REMOTE CONTROL APPARATUS - A remote control system and a remote control apparatus allow a human operator to remotely control a mobile body easily even if the system uses a low-speed communications link. The remote control system includes a remote control apparatus, in which a CPU selects old information based on both old information and the latest mobile body information from a mobile body, and determines a virtual view point V. The CPU generates a three-dimensional environmental image K and the virtual view point V based on the selected old information, and also generates a mobile body model M, a reference point B and a clipping center point based on the latest mobile body information and data regarding a mobile body model M, in a global coordinate system GC. The CPU calculates an angle of view based on a distance d between the virtual viewpoint V and the reference point B, makes a perspective projection of the three-dimensional environmental image K and the mobile body model M from the virtual view point V toward the clipping center point to obtain a projected image, makes a clip from the projected image based on the angle of view thereby making a composite image, and converts the composite image into a display image of a predetermined size. The resulting display image is displayed on a monitor. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100134489 | IMAGE SYNTHESIS APPARATUS AND METHOD SUPPORTING MEASURED MATERIALS PROPERTIES - An image synthesis apparatus supporting measured materials properties includes an input unit for receiving from a user selected information on material information processing, sampling and rendering; a material information processing unit for converting measured material data into raw material data, performing material model fitting on the raw material data to generate material information and performing material mixing on the material information to generate mixed material information, wherein the model fitting and the material mixing is performed according to the selected information; and a sampling unit for sampling the raw material data to generate sampling information. The apparatus further includes a materials properties rendering unit for rendering scene information contained in the selected information, the mixed material information and the sampling information to generate surface material information; and an output unit for visualizing the material information and the surface material information. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100141648 | System And Method For View Management In Three Dimensional Space - A method for managing a display space for a 3D environment is provided. A 3D scene having at least one scene object is displayed and the visible surfaces of the scene objects are represented as visible space in a 2D view plane representation. Controllable objects that are to be placed in the scene are defined by parameters such as size, placement priority, proximity relationships and the like. The available space for placing controllable objects, which can include empty space and low priority background and foreground regions, is determined for each controllable object. The placement for controllable objects in the 3D space is then determined in accordance with at least placement parameter and one of the visible space and available space of the view-plane representation such that view management objectives, such as not occluding important scene objects, are accomplished. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100141649 | DRAWING DEVICE - An intersection point is obtained between a triangle forming a 3-dimensional graphics and a straight line. In the straight line, a line in a triangle is obtained. Then, a pixel on the line is obtained, and only these pixels are read from memory for a drawing process. The straight line inside the triangle is determined using an edge functions. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100149174 | Information Processing Apparatus and Program - Conventional information processing apparatuses have the problem of not being able to easily extract and observe a three-dimensional region of interest from 3D voxel data. The present invention provides an information processing apparatus in which a first slice information group, which is multiple pieces of slice information obtained as a result of extraction from 3D voxel information using a first three-dimensional region mask extracting the 3D voxel information, is stored, wherein the information processing apparatus: receives input regarding a second three-dimensional region mask; acquires second mesh information constituting the second three-dimensional region mask; determines an internal region, which is a region inside the second mesh information, and an external region, which is a region outside the second mesh information, for each slice information in the first slice information group, based on the second mesh information; and outputs the first slice information group such that the internal region and the external region are visually distinguished from each other. With this information processing apparatus, it is possible to easily extract and observe a three-dimensional region of interest from 3D voxel data. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100149175 | 3D ENHANCEMENT OF VIDEO REPLAY - A method for 3-D enhancement of video playback. The method includes receiving a plurality of video streams from a corresponding plurality of video capture devices and processing image data comprising each of the video streams using a 3-D surface reconstruction algorithm to create a 3-D surface map representative of the image data. The 3-D surface map is manipulated to create a virtual camera position. Video is then rendered in accordance with the 3-D surface map and in accordance with the virtual camera position. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100149176 | DEPTH-FUSED 3D DISPLAY, DRIVING METHOD THEREOF AND DRIVING CIRCUIT THEREOF - A Depth-Fused 3D (DFD) display, a driving method thereof and a driving circuit thereof are provided. The driving method includes the steps listed below. During a first frame time, a foreground image signal is provided to a front panel and a first uniform image signal is provided to a rear panel. During a second frame time, a background image signal is provided to the rear panel and a second uniform image signal is provided to the front panel. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100149177 | GENERATION OF NORMALIZED 2D IMAGERY AND ID SYSTEMS VIA 2D TO 3D LIFTING OF MULTIFEATURED OBJECTS - A method of generating a normalized image of a target head from at least one source 2D image of the head. The method involves estimating a 3D shape of the target head and projecting the estimated 3D target head shape lit by normalized lighting into an image plane corresponding to a normalized pose. The estimation of the 3D shape of the target involves searching a library of 3D avatar models, and may include matching unlabeled feature points in the source image to feature points in the models, and the use of a head's plane of symmetry. Normalizing source imagery before providing it as input to traditional 2D identification systems enhances such systems' accuracy and allows systems to operate effectively with oblique poses and non-standard source lighting conditions. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100149178 | PIPE INSTALLATION SUPPORT APPARATUS - A pipe installation support apparatus includes: a display control device for displaying images of pipes already installed and a pipe to be attached on a display device; an input device for inputting a movement instruction to move or rotate at least one of the image of the pipes; and a moving device for translating or rotating at least one of three-dimensional data of the pipes already installed and the three-dimensional data of the pipe to be attached based on the movement instruction when the movement instruction is input from the input device, wherein when the moving device translates or rotates the three-dimensional data, the display control device moves the images of the pipes already installed and the pipe to be attached displayed on the display device. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100156891 | INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM, PROVIDING INFORMATION UPDATING METHOD, INFORMATION TERMINAL DEVICE, INFORMATION TERMINAL DEVICE CONTROL METHOD, INFORMATION UPDATING SERVER, INFORMATION UPDATING SEVER CONTROL METHOD AND INFORMATION MEMORIZING MEDIUM - Provided is an information providing system that is capable of precisely grasping actual situations of use of provided information and effectively updating the provided information. A space management server ( | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100156892 | ALTERNATIVE REPRESENTATIONS OF VIRTUAL CONTENT IN A VIRTUAL UNIVERSE - An invention for generating an alternative representation of virtual content in a virtual universe is provided. In one embodiment, there is an alternative representation tool, including a visual component configured to determine a visual capacity of a user of a virtual universe. The alternative representation tool further includes an alternative component configured to provide an alternative representation of a virtual content renderable in the virtual universe based on the visual capacity of the user of the virtual universe. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100156893 | Information visualization device and information visualization method - An information visualization device includes: a content specifier specifying a desired content item in a database; a first display information generator generating first display information by combining first meta-information items out of the meta-information items included in the desired content item; a second display information generator generating second display information by combining second meta-information items out of the meta-information items included in the desired content item; a display information placer generating an information CG model by placing the first and second display information on first and second surfaces of the CG model; a CG model attitude determiner determining an attitude of the information CG model in a virtual space so that the first or second surface is visible from a virtual viewpoint; and a CG model placer placing the information CG model with a determined attitude in the virtual space according to the position information. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100156894 | Rendering 3D Data to Hogel Data - Methods and systems for rendering hogels, including receiving a set of 3D data at a node, the node comprising a graphics processing unit, storing at least a subset of the set of 3D data in a buffer, rendering a first hogel view from the subset of 3D data using the graphics processing unit, and rendering a second hogel view by accessing the stored subset of 3D data using the graphics processing unit, where the rendering of the second hogel view is performed substantially in series to the rendering of the first hogel view. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100156895 | Processing Pre-recorded Hogel Data - Methods and systems for rendering hogels, including causing one or more nodes to each load a subset of a hogel data set into a buffer, the one or more nodes being configured to each store the corresponding subset of the hogel data set, distributing a next hogel data set command to the one or more nodes, causing the buffer to be processed in response to the next hogel data set command, and issuing a hogel data set complete command in response to determining that the one or more nodes each return a hogel data subset complete command. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100156896 | METHOD OF CREATING THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL AND OBJECT RECOGNIZING DEVICE - This invention aims to ensure accuracy of a three-dimensional model to be registered. With information a of three-dimensional information a, b, c restored by measuring an actual model of a work, which is a target of three-dimensional recognition, from different directions as a reference, other three-dimensional information b, c are coordinate transformed so as to be aligned with the reference three-dimensional information, and three-dimensional information d including all of three-dimensional information b′, c′ after the transformation and the reference three-dimensional information a is created. The three-dimensional information d is temporarily registered as the three-dimensional model. A difference amount among the integrated three-dimensional information a, b′, c′ is calculated, and an evaluation index based on the difference value is displayed with an image view of a contour pattern represented by the three-dimensional model. A user checks the accuracy of the three-dimensional model on this display screen from a degree of variation of the contour line representing the same site and a value of the evaluation index, and determines whether or not to actually register the three-dimensional model d. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100156897 | System and Method For Adaptive Scalable Dynamic Conversion, Quality and Processing Optimization, Enhancement, Correction, Mastering, And Other Advantageous Processing of Three Dimensional Media Content - The present invention is directed to a system and method for providing 3D content-centric solutions that greatly improve the quality and impact of 3D media content, while decreasing the required levels of computing power, and lowering the complexity of the necessary 3D media playback and display solutions, thus maximizing the 3D experience produced therefrom. The novel system and method accomplish these goals by providing modular unifying scalable 3D content-centered solutions, preferably implemented in a configurable infrastructure, that improve the quality and impact of any 3D media content, while decreasing the required levels of computing power, and lowering the complexity of the necessary playback and display solutions. The inventive system and method advantageously enable automatic, semi-automatic or user-controlled selective performance of 3D content processing and/or settings/parameter configuration at one or more components of the infrastructure (from 3D content capture to 3D content media display), and in at least one embodiment thereof, the inventive system and method are capable of determining and implementing selective or optimal storage, transmittal, and application(s) of 3D content processing/settings/parameter/profile configuration(s) prior to, or during, display of corresponding 3D content media to one or more viewers thereof. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100156898 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LESION-SPECIFIC CORONARY ARTERY CALCIUM QUANTIFICATION - Methods and systems utilizing the data provided by a non-contrast-enhanced CAC scan that is left unused by the “whole-heart” Agatston or volume scores. Agatston and volume scores summarize overall coronary calcium burden, but do not show the number of vessels involved, the geographic distribution of the lesions, the size and shape of the individual lesions and the distance of the lesions from the coronary ostium. The methods and systems described herein extract and use the enhanced information provided by 3-D CAC scan data and significantly increases its clinical predictive value by providing vessel and lesion specific CAC scores which are superior to the whole-heart Agatston and volume scores in predicting obstructive Coronary artery disease (CAD). | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100164946 | Method and Apparatus for Enhancing Control of an Avatar in a Three Dimensional Computer-Generated Virtual Environment - A method and apparatus for enhancing control of an Avatar in a three dimensional computer-generated virtual environment is provided. In one embodiment, a user can control one or more controllable aspects of an Avatar directly via interacting with a touch sensitive user input device such as a touchpad or touch sensitive screen. Interaction with the touch sensitive user input device enables more precise control and more direct control to be implemented over the action of the Avatar in the virtual environment. Multiple aspects of the Avatar may be controlled, such as the Avatar's forward motion, orientation, arm movements, and grasping of objects. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100164947 | PRE-FETCHING VIRTUAL CONTENT IN A VIRTUAL UNIVERSE - An invention that pre-fetches virtual content in a virtual universe is provided. In one embodiment, there is a pre-fetching tool, including a ranking component configured to rank each of a plurality of members belonging to a social network of an avatar according to predefined ranking criteria. The pre-fetching tool further includes a pre-fetching component configured to pre-fetch a virtual content within a proximity of each of the plurality of members belonging to the social network of the avatar based on the ranking. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100164948 | Apparatus and method of enhancing ray tracing speed - A method and an apparatus of enhancing a ray tracing speed. The method of enhancing a ray tracing speed may group a secondary ray based on a direction of the secondary ray in a 3D space, and may perform packet tracing based on the grouped secondary ray. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100164949 | System and method of rendering 3D graphics - A system and method of rendering three-dimensional (3D) graphics. The system for rendering 3D graphics may include a plurality of cores including a scratch pad memory, a first memory to perform a control flow, a second memory for loop acceleration, and a shared memory to interpolate with the plurality of cores. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100164950 | EFFICIENT 3-D TELESTRATION FOR LOCAL ROBOTIC PROCTORING - An apparatus is configured to show telestration in 3-D to a surgeon in real time. A proctor is shown one side of a stereo image pair, such that the proctor can draw a telestration line on the one side with an input device. Points of interest are identified for matching to the other side of the stereo image pair. In response to the identified points of interest, regions and features are identified and used to match the points of interest to the other side. Regions can be used to match the points of interest. Features of the first image can be matched to the second image and used to match the points of interest to the second image, for example when the confidence scores for the regions are below a threshold value. Constraints can be used to evaluate the matched points of interest, for example by excluding bad points. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100164951 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ORIENTATING SCAN CLOUD DATA RELATIVE TO BASE REFERENCE DATA - A system for orientating scan cloud data of a surface relative to base reference data is provided. The orientating system includes an input source generator adapted to provide the scan cloud data, a tilt-correction means for orientating the point cloud data relative to the base reference data, and a data editing means for filtering spurious point data from the accumulated point cloud data, wherein the base reference data represents at least geometrical parameters of a base reference, the base reference being substantially distinct from the target surface. A system for identifying features in scan could data of a surface is also provided. The identifying system includes an input source generator adapted to provide the scan cloud data, and a partitioning means for partitioning the point cloud data into discrete segments corresponding to different geometric sections of the surface. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100164952 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE PRODUCTION METHOD AND SYSTEM - A stereoscopic image production method and system produces left and right eye images from a two dimensional image. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100177092 | Transit View for a Traffic Report - A method and system for visually displaying views of current transit conditions are disclosed. A user selects a transit system (e.g., bus, train, ferry) and a rundown of views of the transit system to show in a traffic report. To more easily identify the transit system in the traffic report, graphics representing the buildings and other landmarks in the geographic area of the transit system are displayed in x-ray mode, while the transit system graphics are highlighted using colors. Graphic objects are added to the views to provide additional information regarding the transit system, including information regarding incidents on the transit system. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100177093 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, PORTABLE TERMINAL DEVICE, DISPLAY PANEL AND IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD USING THE SAME - A three-dimensional image/two-dimensional image display device includes a plurality of display pixels, and a lenticular lens for three-dimensional display. Each display pixel is consisted of M×N number of sub-pixels to be viewed from N view points. A pitch | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100182311 | Mobile terminal for generating 3-dimensional image - A mobile terminal can generate a 3-dimensional image by using a space code. The mobile terminal includes a light source unit that projects pattern lights to an object; a camera unit that picks-up images of the object exposed to the pattern lights; and a control unit that generates a space code from at least one of images picked up the camera, generates a space code image based on the space code, converts 2-dimensional coordinates of the space code image to 3-dimensional coordinates using a 3-dimensional coordinate equation, and generates a depth image using the 3-dimensional coordinates. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100182312 | INFORMATION PROCESSOR AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An information processor that calculates information concerning a three-dimensional shape comprises: a three-dimensional-shape input unit that inputs drawing data of a three-dimensional shape used for displaying a three-dimensional shape; a display unit that displays a three-dimensional shape of drawing data input to the three-dimensional-shape input unit; and a shape-value-information calculating unit that sets a shape element of a three-dimensional shape displayed on the display unit to data used for calculating a three-dimensional shape, based on an instruction input from outside, calculates a value of a shape concerning the three-dimensional shape not clearly shown within the drawing data as shape value information by using the set shape element, and displays a calculation result on the display unit. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100188396 | Updating Ray Traced Acceleration Data Structures Between Frames Based on Changing Perspective - A method, program product and system for conducting a ray tracing operation where the rendering compute requirement is reduced or otherwise adjusted in response to a changing vantage point. Aspects may update or reuse an acceleration data structure between frames in response to the changing vantage point. Tree and image construction quality may be adjusted in response to rapid changes in the camera perspective. Alternatively or additionally, tree building cycles may be skipped. All or some of the tree structure may be built in intervals, e.g., after a preset number of frames. More geometric image data may be added per leaf node in the tree in response to an increase in the rate of change. The quality of the rendering algorithm may additionally be reduced. A ray tracing algorithm may decrease the depth of recursion, and generate fewer cast and secondary rays. The ray tracer may further reduce the quality of soft shadows, resolution and global illumination samples, among other quality parameters. Alternatively, tree rebuilding may be skipped entirely in response to a high camera rate of change. Associated processes may create blur between frames to simulate motion blur. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100188397 | THREE DIMENSIONAL NAVIGATION USING DETERMINISTIC MOVEMENT OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Systems and methods are providing for navigating a three-dimensional model using deterministic movement of an electronic device. An electronic device can load and provide an initial display of a three-dimensional model (e.g., of an environment or of an object). As the user moves the electronic device, motion-sensing components, positioning circuitry, and other components can detect the device movement and adjust the displayed portion of the three-dimensional model to reflect the movement of the device. By walking with the device in the user's real environment, a user can virtually navigate a representation of a three-dimensional environment. In some embodiments, a user can record an object or environment using an electronic device, and tag the recorded images or video with movement information describing the movement of the device during the recording. The recorded information can then be processed with the movement information to generate a three-dimensional model of the recorded environment or object. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100188398 | X-RAY TOOL FOR 3D ULTRASOUND - A system and method is disclosed for rendering an ultrasound volume. An external image of an ultrasound volume is generated. A fractional part of the external image corresponds to a fractional portion of the ultrasound volume. A composite image of the ultrasound is generated using the external image, wherein the fractional part of the external image is replaced with an internal image of the ultrasound volume fractional portion. The internal image may be generated by changing a value of a visualization parameter used to generate the external image to a value more suitable for rendering an internal image. The ultrasound volume may include a organic structure, wherein the external image depicts an outer surface of the organic structure, and the internal image depicts a vascularity of the organic structure, such that the composite image simultaneously depicts both an outer surface and the vascularity of the organic structure. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100188399 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING 3-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE - Provided is a method and apparatus for displaying a 3-dimensional (3D) image. The method includes alternately displaying left and right eye images on a display having a plurality of image lines that are arranged sequentially. Since light emission of all of segments is stopped when the left and right eye images are partially simultaneously displayed, both the left and right eye images can be prevented from being seen at the same time. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100194741 | DEPTH MAP MOVEMENT TRACKING VIA OPTICAL FLOW AND VELOCITY PREDICTION - Techniques for efficiently tracking points on a depth map using an optical flow are disclosed. In order to optimize the use of optical flow, isolated regions of the depth map may be tracked. The sampling regions may comprise a 3-dimensional box (width, height and depth). Each region may be “colored” as a function of depth information to generate a “zebra” pattern as a function of depth data for each sample. The disclosed techniques may provide for handling optical flow tracking when occlusion occurs by utilizing a weighting process for application of optical flow vs. velocity prediction to stabilize tracking. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100194742 | ADAPTIVE GRAND TOUR - A system and method of generating a dynamic visualization of a multi-dimensional dataset of data-points are disclosed. The method is an adaptation of the Grand Tour approach, but instead of using all possible projections comprising at least one data point, some of which may not be useful, the method includes generating a set of candidate projections from the space of all possible projections. The set of candidate projections is approximated with a one dimensional smoothed curve and the dynamic visualization is generated, based on a sequence of projections taken along the smoothed curve. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100194743 | MULTISCALE THREE-DIMENSIONAL REFERENCE GRID - One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for providing a multiscale three-dimensional reference grid that is displayed in design software application programs. The reference grid appears infinite in space and scale. Depth cues are provided that are independent of the viewing projection to allow an end user to sense the orientation of the workspace and how objects in workspace relate to each other in terms of position and scale. Divisions of the grid represent real-world units that are determined dynamically, enabling smooth transitions as divisions are added and removed. The reference grid provides an end user with reference imagery for camera-operation visualization and scene content understanding. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100194744 | POSITION PEGS FOR A THREE-DIMENSIONAL REFERENCE GRID - One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for providing position pegs between objects and a three-dimensional reference grid that is displayed in design software application programs. The reference grid appears infinite in space and scale. A position peg that includes a stalk and base is drawn between each object and the reference grid. The stalk indicates the height of the object above or below the reference grid, and the base is positioned on the reference grid. An inside radius of the base indicates the distance between the object and the reference grid. The position pegs are independent of the viewing projection and allow an end user to sense how objects in workspace relate to each other in terms of position and scale. The reference grid and position pegs provide an end user with reference imagery for camera-operation visualization and scene content understanding. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100194745 | Holographic Display Having Improved Reconstruction Quality - Disclosed is a display for the holographic reconstruction of a three-dimensional scene using means which allow a reduction of speckle patterns. Speckle patterns result in the graining of a holographic reconstruction and worsen the quality thereof. The 3D scene is incoherently superimposed with itself chronologically or spatially in the eye of the observer. The modulated wave fronts of each reconstructed object point of the scene are shifted relative to themselves in the reconstruction beam path and superimposed in the eye of the observer. The shifting may occur one-dimensionally and two-dimensionally. Each object point is multiplied with itself in the eye of the observer in accordance with the number of the shifted wave fronts. The various speckle patterns over which the eye of the observer averages are also multiplied. Speckle patterns are reduced and the reconstruction quality is thus increased in holographic displays. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100194746 | Display of a Three-Dimensional Virtual Space Generated by an Electronic Simulation System - An electronic system for displaying a three-dimensional simulation scenario comprising a calculation unit configured so as to generate a three-dimensional simulation scenario, a display device for displaying the three-dimensional simulation scenario, a virtual video camera set in a displacement plane positioned in turn within the three-dimensional simulation scenario, a pointer set in the displacement plane, a control system configured in such a way as to displace the pointer in the displacement plane in response to a manual action of the user, a processing device configured in such a way as to control a roto-translation of the virtual video camera in the displacement plane in response to a translation of the pointer in the displacement plane itself. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100201681 | Image Editing Consistent with Scene Geometry - Image editing which is consistent with geometry of a scene depicted in the image is described. In an embodiment a graphical user interface (GUI) is provided to enable a user to simply and quickly specify four corners of a rectangular frame drawn onto a source image using the GUI. In embodiments, the four corners are used to compute parameters of a virtual camera assumed to capture the image of the drawn frame. Embodiments of an image processing system are described which use the virtual camera parameters to control editing of the source image in ways consistent with the 3D geometry of the scene depicted in that image. In some embodiments out of bounds images are formed and/or realistic-looking shadows are synthesized. In examples, users are able to edit images and the virtual camera parameters are dynamically recomputed and used to update the edited image. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100201682 | GENERATING THREE-DIMENSIONAL FADE ADE MODELS FROM IMAGES - The subject disclosure relates to generating three-dimensional façade models from images. In one aspect, a systematic decomposition schema is disclosed for a façade structured into a Direct Acyclic Graph and implemented as a top-down recursive subdivision and bottom-up merging. In a further aspect, optimization of façade depth operating in a façade surface and in the super-pixel level of a whole subdivision region is described. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100207936 | FUSION OF A 2D ELECTRO-OPTICAL IMAGE AND 3D POINT CLOUD DATA FOR SCENE INTERPRETATION AND REGISTRATION PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT - Method and system for combining a 2D image with a 3D point cloud for improved visualization of a common scene as well as interpretation of the success of the registration process. The resulting fused data contains the combined information from the original 3D point cloud and the information from the 2D image. The original 3D point cloud data is color coded in accordance with a color map tagging process. By fusing data from different sensors, the resulting scene has several useful attributes relating to battle space awareness, target identification, change detection within a rendered scene, and determination of registration success. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100207937 | SYSTEM FOR CREATING A PERSONALISED 3D ANIMATED EFFIGY - A system for creating a personalized 3D animated effigy, wherein the system comprises a web server configured to receive personal configuration data from a user interface and a production server configured to create the personalized 3D aminated effigy, wherein personal configuration data received by the web server is processed by the production server to create a whole body model of the personalized 3D animated effigy in combination with a 3D background. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100207938 | SIMULTANEOUS THREE-DIMENSIONAL GEOMETRY AND COLOR TEXTURE ACQUISITION USING SINGLE COLOR CAMERA - A system for simultaneous real-time three-dimensional geometry and color texture acquisition. The system includes a system processor for generating at least three phase shifted black and white fringe patterns with a phase shift of 2 π/3, a light projector adapted to project the fringe patterns onto an object, the projector being electrically connected with the system processor, and a color camera for capturing the fringe patterns to generate at least three raw fringe images. The fringe images are used to calculate a black and white texture image which is further converted to a color image by employing a demosaicing algorithm. The fringe images are also used to calculate a wrapped phase map that is further processed to generate a continuous unwrapped phase map by employing a phase unwrapping algorithm and the unwrapped phase map is converted to co-ordinates using calibrated system parameters for point-by-point three-dimensional shape measurement. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100207939 | Image Adjusting Apparatus and Associated Method - An image adjusting method for extending vertical blanking intervals of an image signal is provided. Using the image adjusting method, an adjusted image signal is synchronized with an image signal before the adjustment to prevent image delay. The image adjusting method comprises providing a first image signal having a first data enable signal, wherein the first data enable signal has a first data enable duration; and generating a second data enable signal having a second data enable duration. The first and second data enable durations correspond to a same image frame of an image signal, and the second data enable duration substantially overlaps the first data enable duration. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100207940 | IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - Provided is a method of displaying an image including: rendering a predetermined pattern of which each coordinate is set to a different grayscale value by pasting the pattern to a three-dimensional model as a texture, setting a corresponding relationship between a coordinate of a rendered image, which is obtained in a bitmap image form by the rendering, and a coordinate of the predetermined pattern for storing the rendered image as image drawing information by analyzing the rendered image, and arranging a desired texture in the rendered image for display based on the stored image drawing information when the desired texture is supposed to be displayed as an image. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100214283 | METHOD TO VISUALIZE CUTPLANES FOR CURVED ELONGATED STRUCTURES - A method for visualization and inspection of elongated curved structures is disclosed. According to an embodiment improved inspection of elongated three dimensional (3D) curved structures such as blood vessels in a 3D medical image is disclosed. Rendering is performed such that it results in the visualization of a (3D) curved cutplane of said curved elongated structure. The advantages of this method are for instance that the cutplane information is interpreted easily in relation to the three-dimensional shape and surroundings of the elongated object, without distortions, and that cutplanes along more than one structure can be visualized and examined together at the same time, without interpretation problems for diagnosis and therapy of anomalies in e.g. the blood vessels. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100214284 | MODEL CREATION USING VISUAL MARKUP LANGUAGES - A method and system for defining a model by analyzing images of a physical space. In some embodiments the images of a physical space contain distinctive visual features with associated semantic information, and the model is defined using image feature detection techniques to identify distinctive visual features and a rich marker-based markup language to give meaning to the distinctive visual features. In some embodiments the distinctive visual features are predefined markers, and the markup language specifies model aspects and rules for combining semantic information from a plurality of markers to define the model. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100214285 | RENDERING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL TIME HELIX IN A VIRTUAL UNIVERSE - The present invention provides a 3-D time helix renderable in a virtual universe. In one embodiment, there is a time helix tool, including a construction component configured to: generate a 3-D time helix in a virtual universe, and populate the 3-D time helix with a set of data objects. The time helix tool further comprises a rendering component configured to render the 3-D time helix with at least one of the set of data objects to a user of the virtual universe. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100214286 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COLLABORATIVE DISTRIBUTED GENERATION, CONVERSION, QUALITY AND PROCESSING OPTIMIZATION, ENHANCEMENT, CORRECTION, MASTERING, AND OTHER ADVANTAGEOUS PROCESSING OF THREE DIMENSIONAL MEDIA CONTENT - The present invention is directed to a system and method for enabling multiple parties to access and utilize, separately, in parallel, and/or on a collaborative basis, a plurality of distributed modular 3D content-centric solutions that are operable to greatly improve the quality and impact of 3D media content, while decreasing the required levels of computing power, and lowering the complexity of the necessary 3D media playback and display solutions, thus maximizing the 3D experience produced therefrom. The inventive system and method facilitate and enable multiple parties to work individually or to collaborate, in a scalable and managed manner and at varying degrees, in customizable modular processes of generating, converting into, and/or beneficially processing 3D media content to produce enhanced 3D media content, and thereby greatly improving and maximizing the 3D experience produced therefrom. In various embodiments of the inventive system and method, a centralized system is provided for managing and selectively controlling access to, and utilization of, the plurality of the modular 3D content-centric solutions by a plurality of pre-registered users, and to manage 3D content-related projects by distributing individual tasks, along with appropriate access to necessary 3D content-centric solution module(s), to at least one of the plural pre-registered users. In other embodiments of the present invention, a centralized 3D content generation/conversion/processing (G/C/P) system is provided for managing 3D content-related G/C/P projects and for distributing various tasks for such projects for performance by at least one of the plural pre-registered users by enabling access thereof to necessary 3D content-centric solution module(s). | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100214287 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HARDWARE ROTATION - A method and apparatus for hardware rotation is described. In one embodiment, the invention is an apparatus. The apparatus includes a direct access address translation component. The apparatus also includes a frame buffer coupled to the direct access address translation component. The apparatus further includes a 2D coordinate translation component. The apparatus also includes a 2D engine coupled to the 2D coordinate translation component and to the frame buffer. The apparatus further includes a 3D engine. The apparatus also include a 3D coordinate translation component coupled to the 3D engine and the frame buffer. As will be appreciated, further embodiments of the invention are within the spirit and scope of the claimed invention, and the specific details of a specific embodiment as described need not be present in all embodiments of the invention. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100220097 | ALTERING AVATAR APPEARANCES BASED ON AVATAR POPULATION IN A VIRTUAL UNIVERSE - An invention for the alteration of avatar appearances based on avatar population in a virtual universe is provided. In one embodiment, there is a degradation tool, including an identification component configured to count an amount of a plurality of avatars within a region of a virtual universe. The degradation tool further comprises a modification component configured to degrade the appearance of a set of avatars from the plurality of avatars in the virtual universe based on the amount of the plurality of avatars within the region of the virtual universe. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100220098 | Converting 3D Data to Hogel Data - Methods and systems for rendering hogels, including notifying one or more rendering nodes that all rendering is complete in response to determining that each of the one or more rendering nodes completes rendering of corresponding one or more subsets of hogel data from 3D data, the rendering nodes being configured to convert the 3D data to the one or more subsets of hogel data. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100220099 | INTERPOLATION PROCESSING METHOD AND INTERPOLATION PROCESSOR - When an interpolation point is interpolated using a curve/curved surface, represented by control points, such as a B-Spline curve/curved surface or a subdivision surface, interpolation processing is performed in such a way that a moving vector for moving each control point is calculated using position information on interpolation points constituting the point group, as well as vector information on the unit direction vector that is set for each interpolation point, and the control point is moved in the movement direction and for the movement amount of this moving vector. By, repeating the generation step of a curve/curved surface that interpolates the interpolation point and the movement step of the control point, the position of a new control point is found that fits the curve/curved surface to the positions and the unit direction vectors of the point group. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100225642 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL VISUALIZATION OF IMAGES IN THE EARTH'S SUBSURFACE - A system and method for visualizing images in a three-dimensional context. The method involves receiving user input specifying a polyline in a given cartographic reference system. The polyline is displayed in a 2D window. A set of geometry data is generated based on the polyline and a user-specified vertical range. The geometry data set represents a folded object in three-dimensional space, where the folded object has one fold for each knee point in the polyline. A 3D virtual world is rendered to obtain a rendered image. The rendering action includes rendering the geometry data set using a given image as texture. The rendered image is displayed in a 3D window, where the displayed rendered image visually represents the given image as being painted onto the folded object in the three-dimensional space. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100225643 | Controlling a Three-Dimensional Virtual Broadcast Presentation - Control of a three-dimensional virtual broadcast presentation is disclosed. The three-dimensional virtual broadcast presentation may be generated based on dynamic information such as traffic information, weather information, or other information that may be featured on a three-dimensional virtual broadcast presentation. A signal generated by a control device maneuvered by a presenter and reflecting positional information of the control device is received. A view of the three-dimensional virtual broadcast presentation is manipulated in response to the received signal, the manipulation of the virtual broadcast presentation at least partially based on positional information of the control device. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100225644 | Method and System for Transitioning Between Views in a Traffic Report - A method and system for transitioning between views in a traffic report are disclosed. The transition involves having the elements of both the 2D map and the 3D virtual world spatially located in the same virtual world. The transition involves moving from one part of the virtual world to another part of the virtual world while fading out the elements that are specific to the first type of graphic and showing elements that are specific to the second type of graphic. The view can be seamlessly transitioned between the 2D map view and the 3D world view, or between two different 3D world views. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100225645 | Receiving system and method of processing data - A receiving system that can receive and process 3D images and a data processing method of the same are disclosed. The receiving system includes an image receiving unit and a display unit. The image receiving unit receives a 3-dimensions (3D) image and system information including additional information of the 3D image (i.e., additional 3D image information), generates 3D signaling information based upon the additional 3D image information included in the system information, and transmits the generated 3D signaling information along with the 3D image through a digital interface. And, the display unit receives the 3D signaling information along with the 3D image through the digital interface, formats the 3D image based upon the receiving 3D signaling information, and displays the formatted 3D image. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100225646 | Method for magnifying images and videos and associated image processing device - This invention is a method applicable to an image processing device, which includes the steps of providing a preprocess module for extracting a high-frequency portion of an image inputted into the device, extracting a gradient of the image and decomposing the image into plane and edge regions according to a predetermined fixed threshold, and providing a composite up-scaling module for executing the magnification processes on the image and the high-frequency portion thereof respectively, wherein the magnification process of plane regions of the image and the high-frequency portion is based on a simple interpolation while the edge regions of the image and the high-frequency portion is based on both a smart interpolation and the simple interpolation. The magnification results of the image and the high-frequency portion are then processed by a fusion process, so as to output an image having sharp but not blocky edges, rich details and strong contrast. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100231581 | Presentation of Data Utilizing a Fixed Center Viewpoint - Generally speaking, systems, methods and computer program products for presenting data based on a fixed center viewpoint are disclosed. Embodiments may include receiving a request for an informational surround data shell that depicts a position for one or more objects relative to a celestial body from a point of view at a single fixed center viewpoint and determining a radial distance from the center viewpoint. Embodiments may include generating a data shell based on the determined radial distance and, for each informational surround, generating one or more objects each at the radial distance for rendering in the generated data shell. Embodiments may include generating the informational surround data shell from the point of view of the center viewpoint by rendering the generated objects within the data shell based on their position and transmitting the generated informational surround data shell for presentation to the user. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100231582 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTING ANIMATION SEQUENCES OF 3D OBJECTS - A method and system for displaying 3D objects. The method includes creating a 3D object for rendering. The method includes exporting the 3D object as a mesh object, a skeleton, and an animation description. The method includes distributing the mesh object, the skeleton, and the animation description as at least two separate files. The method includes combining the mesh object, the skeleton, and the animation description at a user workstation for rendering a sequence defined by the 3D object. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100231583 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD AND PROGRAM - The image processing apparatus of the present invention comprises signed distance calculation unit calculating signed distance fields from each input 3D shape data, signed distance integration unit integrating all the signed distances calculated by signed distance calculation unit for each shape data, classification unit classifying each voxel to be outside of the observed object, near the surface of the object or the other, estimation unit estimating whether voxel is inside or outside of the object, and determination unit determining voxel to be inside, outside or near-surface of the object based on the calculation results of the previous units. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100231584 | Stereoscopic Image Generator and System for Stereoscopic Image Generation - A vector field, including its local three-dimensional attribute, is substantially visualized on a two-dimensional field of view in an intuitionally visible way. The vector field is mapped onto a three-dimensional coordinate space to produce corresponding coordinate point sequences, the degree of elevation in a local area of a plane in which the coordinate point sequences are connected is determined, the degree of depression in the local area is determined, the degree of elevation/depression in the local area is determined by weight-combining the degree of elevation and the degree of depression, the coordinate space is mapped onto a two-dimensional plane and gray-scale display corresponding to the degree of elevation/depression is conducted on the area of the two-dimensional plane corresponding to the local area. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100238160 | Method for Virtual Image Synthesis - A method synthesizes virtual images from a sequence of texture images and a sequence of corresponding depth images, wherein each depth images stores depths d at pixel locations I(x, y). Each depth image, is preprocessed to produce a corresponding preprocessed depth image. A first reference image and a second reference image are from the sequence of texture images. Then, depth-based 3D warping, depth-based histogram matching, base plus assistant image blending, and depth-based in-painting are applied in order to synthesize a virtual image. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100238161 | Computer-aided system for 360 heads up display of safety/mission critical data - A safety critical, time sensitive data system for projecting safety/mission critical data onto a display pair of Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) light weight projection glasses or monocular creating a virtual 360° HUD (Heads Up Display) with 6 degrees of freedom movement. The system includes the display, the workstation, the application software, and inputs containing the safety/mission critical information (Current User Position, Total Collision Avoidance System—TCAS, Global Positioning System—GPS, Magnetic Resonance Imaging—MRI Images, CAT scan images, Weather data, Military troop data, real-time space type markings etc.). The workstation software processes the incoming safety/mission critical data and converts it into a three dimensional space for the user to view. Selecting any of the images may display available information about the selected item or may enhance the image. Predicted position vectors may be displayed as well as 3D terrain. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100238162 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SIGHT DISTANCE ANALYSIS - A computer implemented method of visualizing an infrastructure comprising: acquiring a cross section definition, the definition comprising points defining a link and link information, each of the points exhibiting a type; creating at least one three dimensional face linking points of a same type; assigning a face rendering for each of the created at least one three dimensional faces with a material definitional associated with the link information; and displaying the faces with the rendering. The invention also provides for a computing system operable to: acquire a cross section definition, the definition comprising points defining a link and link information, each of the points exhibiting a type; create at least one three dimensional face linking points of a same type; and assign a face rendering for each of the created at least one three dimensional faces with a material definitional associated with the link information. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100238163 | Telestrator System - A telestrator system is disclosed that allows a broadcaster to annotate video during or after an event. For example, while televising a sporting event, an announcer (or other user) can use the present invention to draw over the video of the event to highlight one or more actions, features, etc. In one embodiment, when the announcer draws over the video, it appears that the announcer is drawing on the field or location of the event. Such an appearance can be performed by mapping the pixels location from the user's drawing to three dimensional locations at the event. Other embodiments include drawing on the video without obscuring persons and/or other specified objects, and/or smoothing the drawings in real time. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100238164 | IMAGE STITCHING USING PARTIALLY OVERLAPPING VIEWS OF A SCENE - An “Oblique Image Stitcher” provides a technique for constructing a photorealistic oblique view from a set of input images representing a series of partially overlapping views of a scene. The Oblique Image Stitcher first projects each input image onto a geometric proxy of the scene and renders the images from a desired viewpoint. Once the images have been projected onto the geometric proxy, the rendered images are evaluated to identify optimum seams along which the various images are to be blended. Once the optimum seams are selected, the images are remapped relative to those seams by leaving the mapping unchanged at the seams and interpolating a smooth mapping between the seams. The remapped images are then composited to construct the final mosaiced oblique view of the scene. The result is a mosaic image constructed by warping the input images in a photorealistic manner which agrees at seams between images. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100245344 | ANNOTATING OR EDITING THREE DIMENSIONAL SPACE - In one example, images may be used to create a model of a three-dimensional space, and the three-dimensional space may be annotated and/or edited. When a three-dimensional model of a space has been created, a user may associate various items with points in the three-dimensional space. For example, the user may create a note or a hyperlink, and may associate the note or hyperlink with a specific point in the space. Additionally, a user may experiment with the space by adding images to, or deleting images from, the space. Annotating and editing the space, rather than the underlying images, allows annotations and edits to be associated with the underlying objects depicted in the images, rather than with the images themselves. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100245345 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - An image display device | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100245346 | Image Receiving Apparatus and Memory Medium - This invention improves the convenience of viewing three-dimensional image displays. A mobile communications handset can accomplish three-dimensional image displays using image data received by a communications unit and a broadcast reception unit through a display unit provided with a parallax barrier panel. A control unit automatically performs actions to record the image data as an auxiliary recording while the three-dimensional image display is being performed when the three-dimensional image display is performed using the received image data. That is to say, recording of image data relating to the three-dimensional image display is performed automatically in preparation for cases where the display cannot be viewed three-dimensionally due to viewing conditions. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100245347 | EXTRACTION OF DEPOSITIONAL SYSTEMS - A process that assists with the identification of potential hydrocarbon deposits that includes performing a structural interpretation of a three-dimensional seismic volume, transforming the three-dimensional seismic volume into a stratal-slice volume, performing a stratigraphic interpretation of the stratal-slice volume which includes the extracting of bounding surfaces and faults and transforming the stratal-slice volume into the spatial domain. As illustrated in FIGS. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100245348 | Method and System for Minimizing an Amount of Data Needed to Test Data Against Subarea Boundaries in Spatially Composited Digital Video - A method and system for minimizing an amount of data needed to test data against subarea boundaries in spatially composited digital video. Spatial compositing uses a graphics unit or pipeline to render a portion (subarea) of each overall frame of digital video images. This reduces the amount of data that each processor must act on and increases the rate at which an overall frame is rendered. Optimization of spatial compositing depends on balancing the processing load among the different pipelines. The processing load typically is a direct function of the size of a given subarea and a function of the rendering complexity for objects within this subarea. Load balancing strives to measure these variables and adjust, from frame to frame, the number, sizes, and positions of the subareas. The cost of this approach is the necessity to communicate, in conjunction with each frame, the graphics data that will be rendered. Graphics data for a frame is composed of geometry chunks. Each geometry chunk is defined by its own bounding region, where the bounding region defines the space the geometry chunk occupies on the compositing window. Only the parameters that define the bounding region are communicated to each graphics unit in conjunction with the determination of which graphics unit will render the geometry chunk defined by the bounding region. The actual graphics data that comprises the geometry chunk is communicated only to those geometry units that will actually render the geometry chunk. This reduces the amount of data needed to communicate graphics data information in spatially composited digital video. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100253676 | SIMULATING PERFORMANCE OF VIRTUAL CAMERA - Simulating performance of a virtual camera operating inside a 3-D environment having scenes generated for motion pictures and video games including: tracking position and orientation of an object within a physical volume of space; placing the virtual camera within the virtual 3-D environment corresponding to the tracked position of the object within the physical volume of space; capturing shots within a field of view of the virtual camera, wherein the field of view of the virtual camera is measured in accordance with the tracked position and orientation of the object; and displaying the captured shots of the 3-D environment captured with the virtual camera. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100253677 | Holographic Display - Disclosed is a holographic display including a spatial light modulator (SLM) with pixels, the SLM pixels being on a substrate, the SLM including circuitry which is on the same substrate as the SLM pixels, the circuitry operable to perform calculations which provide an encoding of the SLM. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100253678 | METHOD FOR DISPLAYING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING THE SAME - A method for displaying a three-dimensional (“3D”) image includes; dividing the 3D image input from an external device into a first image frame corresponding to a first eye of a viewer and a second image frame corresponding to a second eye of the viewer, and generating a first compensation frame and a second compensation frame subsequent to the first image frame and the second image frame, respectively, and displaying the first compensation frame and the second compensation frame on a display panel. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100253679 | SYSTEM FOR PSEUDO 3D-INFORMATION DISPLAY ON A TWO-DIMENSIONAL DISPLAY - The inventive system for pseudo 3d-information display on a two-dimensional display comprises a device for displaying information on a two-dimensional plane, in the form of a personal computer display or a TV screen with a device for forming an image, which is positioned in front of a user in such a way that the user is able to perceive said image on the display or screen by his organs of sight, and at least one sensor for tracking the movement of the user's head or eyes in relation to the display or screen. The computer hardware or the device for forming an image in the TV-set is provided with a function for correcting the image according to the position thereof with respect to the user located in front of the device, which displays information on a two-dimensional plane, by proportionally enlarging the image objects when the distance is decreased or proportionally reducing the image objects untill the detailes thereof are lost when the distance is increased, and with a function for correcting the image according to the angular displacement of the user in relation to the device, which displays information on a two-dimensional plane, by displacing the image and/or the relative position of the objects constituting a virtual 3D space, i.e the interface of the user. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100253680 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A graphics plane for storing a graphics image is a storage region where two storage regions, which are an L (Left) region that is an image storage region to store an image for the left eye, and an R (Right) region that is an image storage region to store an image for the right eye, are arrayed, with a 3D image of the cursor of a pointing device being configured of the image for the left eye, and the image for the right eye, and with a position on either the L region or the R region of the 3D image of the cursor being used as the position of the cursor when issuing an event with the position of the cursor as an argument. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100253681 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A graphics plane configured to store a graphics image is a storage region where two image storage regions, which are an L (Left) region that is one image worth of image storage region to store an image for the left eye, and an R (Right) region that is an image storage region to store an image for the right eye, are disposed in an array, and drawing of the image for the left eye used for animation as to the L region, and drawing of the image for the right eye used for animation as to said R region are individually performed. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100259537 | COMPUTER VISION CAD MODELS - The CV-CAD (computer vision-computer-aided design) model is an enhanced CAD (computer-aided design) model that integrates local and global computer vision data in order to represent an object not only geometrically but also in terms of computer vision. The CV-CAD model provides a scalable solution for intelligent and automatic object recognition, tracking and augmentation based on generic models of objects. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100259538 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING FACIAL ANIMATION - An apparatus and method for generating an animation of a virtual character using video data and a limited number of three-dimensional (3D) key models of a virtual character, are provided. The video data includes a sequence of two-dimensional image frames. The key models are blended together using the calculated weights, and a 3D facial expression most similar to the 2D facial expression included in each image frame may be generated. When the above operations are performed for input video data including a sequence of image frames, a facial animation, which makes facial expressions according to facial expressions included in the video data may be created. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100265248 | MULTISCALE THREE-DIMENSIONAL NAVIGATION - One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for providing an end user with a multiscale three-dimensional (3D) navigation experience in design software application programs. An adaptive multiscale 3D navigation system allows an end user to transition between a planetary scale down to an individual building scale. The end user may navigate within the building, inspecting object details within the building. The size of the environment is sensed automatically, and the viewing and travel parameters are adjusted accordingly to provide the end user with a seamless navigation experience. A consistent navigation experience is supported at various scales, and real-time collision detection is provided. Scale computation for 3D scenes and collision detection may be based on a generated depth cubemap of the environment. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100265249 | COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - First, a moving direction of an input device is calculated based on motion information obtained from predetermined detection means for detecting attitude or motion of the input device operated by a user. Then, the object in a virtual three-dimensional space is caused to move to a position which is obtained by hypothetically moving a position of the object based on the direction in which the input device has been moved and then by correcting the position of the object hypothetically moved, only in a direction perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the direction in which the input device has been moved. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100265250 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FAST RENDERING OF A THREE DIMENSIONAL SCENE - A method and system for computing a fast render of a three-dimensional scene. Software objects including object properties represent three-dimensional models within an animation sequence. Object properties store discrete values at a point in time within the animation sequence. A specified frame within the animation sequence is calculated on demand from object properties without calculating preceding frames. A graphical user interface can be dynamically generated from object properties for interfacing between the users and the object properties. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100271365 | Image Transformation Systems and Methods - Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer readable medium are provided that cause a two dimensional image to appear three dimensional and also create a dynamic or animated illustrated images. The systems, methods, apparatuses and computer readable mediums implement displacement maps in a number of novel ways in conjunction with among other software, facial feature recognition software to recognize the areas of the face and allow the users to then customize those areas that are recognized. Furthermore, the created displacement maps are used to create all of the dynamic effects of an image in motion. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100271366 | Method and apparatus for producing a three-dimensional image message in mobile terminals - A method and an apparatus for producing a 3-Dimensional (3-D) image message in a mobile terminal are provided. In the method, one of a plurality of stored images is determined. A 3-D image is set and displayed at a predetermined position of the determined image. Further disclosed is setting one of motion, sound, props and text on the selected the 3-D image. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100277468 | METHOD AND DEVICES FOR VISUALISING A DIGITAL MODEL IN A REAL ENVIRONMENT - The invention relates to a method and devices for enabling a user to visualise a virtual model in a real environment. According to the invention, a 2D representation of a 3D virtual object is inserted, in real-time, into the video flows of a camera aimed at a real environment in order to form an enriched video flow. A plurality of cameras generating a plurality of video flows can be simultaneously used to visualise the virtual object in the real environment according to different angles of view. A particular video flow is used to dynamically generate the effects of the real environment on the virtual model. The virtual model can be, for example, a digital copy or virtual enrichments of a real copy. A virtual 2D object, for example the representation of a real person, can be inserted into the enriched video flow. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100277469 | TACTILE VIRTUAL WORLD - A system for providing a tactile virtual world or environment wherein, in particular, a virtual reality environment provides an interactive 3-D interface for synthesizing the feeling of experiencing a 3-D environment. The invention also provides a method for implementing actual physical applications that can simulate real 3-D environments; for example, such as a physical training exercise or artificial 3-D environments, or simulating the interacting with molecules or complex data sets. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100277470 | Systems And Methods For Applying Model Tracking To Motion Capture - An image such as a depth image of a scene may be received, observed, or captured by a device and a model of a user in the image may be generated. The model may then be adjusted to mimic one or more movements by the user. For example, the model may be a skeletal model having joints and bones that may be adjusted into poses corresponding to the movements of the user in physical space. A motion capture file of the movement of the user may be generated in real-time based on the adjusted model. For example, a set of vectors that define the joints and bones for each of the poses of the adjusted model may be captured and rendered in the motion capture file. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100277471 | Real-Time Chromakey Matting Using Image Statistics - A method, system and computer readable media for real-time chromakey matting using image statistics. To identify the chroma key spectrum, the system/method executes in three stages. In an off-line training stage, the system performs semi-automatic calibration of the chroma key parameterization. In the real-time classification stage, the system estimates the alpha matte on a GPU. Finally, an optional error minimization stage improves the estimated matte, accounting for misclassifications and signal noise. Given the resulting matte, standard alpha blending composites the virtual scene with the video feed to create the illusion that both worlds coexist. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100277472 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CAPTURING 3D IMAGES OF A HUMAN BODY IN A MOMENT OF MOVEMENT - A method and system for creating 3D laser-induced images of a body or bodies suspended in air within a transparent material by way of using a scanner (e.g., a laser scanner) to optically scan an environment and stop action. The same 3D data may be utilized construct portraits of individuals through 3D laser etching, 3D laser cutting, 3D printing/rendering (or any form of rapid prototyping). Multiple scanners such as scanners 102, 104, 106 and 108 can be utilized to capture a complete person three dimensionally—laser scans on all X, Y, Z planes, thereby enabling synchronizing scans. Such an approach further enables the construction of a complete three-dimensional data model from multiple data. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100277473 | CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF HEPATOCYTE GROWTH FACTOR ACTIVATOR COMPLEXED WITH KUNITZ DOMAIN INHIBITOR - The present disclosure provides crystals of and structural coordinates of Hepatocyte growth factor activator with and without bound pseudo-substrate or inhibitor. In a specific embodiment, a crystal structure of activated HGFA complexed with a Kunitz domain inhibitor is provided. The crystals and crystal structures are useful, for example, in the design and synthesis of inhibitors of HGFA. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100277474 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM - A memory unit ( | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100283778 | FRAME BY FRAME, PIXEL BY PIXEL MATCHING OF MODEL-GENERATED GRAPHICS IMAGES TO CAMERA FRAMES FOR COMPUTER VISION - There are two distinct tasks in vision or image processing. On the one hand there is the difficult task of image analysis and feature recognition, and on the other there is the less difficult task of computing the 3D world position of the camera given an input image. In biological vision, these two tasks are intertwined together such that it is difficult to distinguish one from the other. We perceive our position in world coordinates by recognizing and triangulating from features around us. It seems we can not triangulate if we don't identify first the features we triangulate from and we can't really identify unless we can place a feature somewhere in the 3D world we live in. Most, if not all, vision systems in prior art are an attempt to implement both tasks in the same system. For instance, reference U.S. Pat. No. 5,801,970 comprises both tasks; reference U.S. Pat. No. 6,704,621 seems to comprise of triangulation alone, but it actually requires recognition of the road. If the triangulation task can indeed be made separate from and independent of the analysis and feature recognition tasks, then we would need half as much computing resources in a system that does not perform the latter task. By taking advantage of current advances in graphics processing, this invention allows for triangulation of the camera position without the usual scene analysis and feature recognition. It utilizes an a priori, accurate model of the world within the field of vision. The 3D model is rendered onto a graphics surface using the latest graphics processing units. Each frame coming from the camera is then searched for a best match in a number of candidate renderings on the graphics surface. The count of rendered images to compare to is made small by computing the change in camera position and angle of view from one frame to another, and then using the results of such computations to limit the next possible positions and angles of view to render the a priori world model. The main advantage of this invention over prior art is the mapping of the real world onto a world model. One application for which this is most suited is robotic programming. A robot that is guided by an a priori map and that knows its position in that map is far more superior to one that is not so guided. It is superior with regards to navigation, homing, path finding, obstacle avoidance, aiming for point of attention, and other robotic tasks. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100283779 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TOMOGRAPHIC RECONSTRUCTION IN MEDICAL IMAGING USING THE CIRCLE AND LINE TRAJECTORY - A method of reconstructing a volume image of an object includes receiving circle projection data collected by a detector along a circular path with respect to the object; receiving line projection data collected by the detector along a linear path with respect to the object; producing a reconstructed circle path volume image of the object from the pre-processed circle projection data using a reconstruction algorithm that includes a ramp filter; producing a reconstructed line path volume image of the object from pre-processed line projection data using a reconstruction algorithm that includes a Hubert filter; and combining the reconstructed circle path volume image and the reconstructed line path volume image to produce the volume image of the object. An apparatus and computer program product are also described. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100283780 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - There is provided an information processing apparatus that enables three-dimensional rendering of an image corresponding to two-dimensional vector-based data with a relatively simple technique. The information processing apparatus includes a first generation unit configured to generate from vector-based graphics data a first coordinate data group at boundary portions of a first image to be rendered based on the graphics data, a second generation unit configured to generate a second coordinate data group by applying a graphics conversion rule to the first coordinate data group to transform the first image to obtain a second image, and a rendering unit configured to render the second image in bitmap form based on the second coordinate data group. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100283781 | NAVIGATING AMONG IMAGES OF AN OBJECT IN 3D SPACE - A three-dimensional model of an object is employed to aid in navigation among a number of images of the object taken from various viewpoints. In general, an image of an object such as a digital photograph is displayed in a user interface or the like. When a user selects a point within the display that corresponds to a location on the surface of the object, another image may be identified that provides a better view of the object. In order to maintain user orientation to the subject matter while navigating to this destination viewpoint, the display may switch to a model view and a fly-over to the destination viewpoint may be animated using the model. When the destination viewpoint is reached, the display may return to an image view for further inspection, marking, or other manipulation by the user. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100289795 | METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR IMAGE PROCESSING - A method of correlating a representation of a body to a three dimensional representation of the body. A representation (such as a two dimensional image) of a body is acquired and a fitness function is generated for it. A two dimensional outline of the three dimensional representation of the body is then generated for a number of sets of three dimensional position and orientation values. These are compared to the fitness function to generate measures of fit for each set of three dimensional position and orientation values. New sets of position and orientation values are then bred using a genetic algorithm or other breeding algorithm. The method is repeated until the measure of fit converges to an acceptable solution. There is also disclosed a system for performing the method. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100289796 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING A SPATIAL IMAGE - The invention relates to a method for processing a spatial image assembled from partial images or a time sequence of such images by processing the image data in individual processing modules according to an execution sequence and depending on adjustable processing parameters, wherein each module performs processing steps and the sequence is determined by a selectable linking of the. Further, each module is able to exchange data with the modules to which it is linked. If parameters are changed for two modules linked to each other in the execution sequence, (a) an upstream module transmits to a downstream module which areas of the image data present at the upstream module are affected by the change, (b) the downstream module transmits to the upstream module which image data it requires to perform the processing steps thereof. The upstream module recalculates only said image data, and transmits them to the downstream module. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100289797 | POSITION AND ORIENTATION ESTIMATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - A position and orientation estimation apparatus detects correspondence between a real image obtained by an imaging apparatus by imaging a target object to be observed and a rendered image. The rendered image is generated by projecting a three dimensional model onto an image plane based on three dimensional model data expressing the shape and surface information of the target object, and position and orientation information of the imaging apparatus. The position and orientation estimation apparatus then calculates a relative position and orientation of the imaging apparatus and the target object to be observed based on the correspondence. Then, the surface information of the three dimensional model data is updated by associating image information of the target object to be observed in the real image with the surface information of the three dimensional model data, based on the calculated positions and orientations. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100289798 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image processing method includes: obtaining image portrayal information representing a relationship between coordinates of a rendered image obtained by performing rendering with a texture attached to a 3-dimensional model and coordinates of the texture and a relationship between colors of each pixel of the rendered image and colors of each pixel of the texture; and compressing the image portrayal information representing a relationship between coordinates of the rendered image and coordinates of the texture using a linear compression scheme. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100295846 | FOUR-DIMENSIONAL RECONSTRUCTION OF REGIONS EXHIBITING MULTIPLE PHASES OF PERIODIC MOTION - A method for four dimensional reconstruction of regions exhibiting multiple phases of periodic motion includes the operation of building one or more 3-D reconstructions using a set of 2-D projections. The method further includes the operation of deriving one or more 3-D model segments from each of the one or more 3-D reconstructions, wherein a plurality of 3-D model segments are formed thereby, and wherein each of the one or more 3-D model segments is derived from a single one of the one or more 3-D model segments. The plurality of derived 3-D model segments forms a 4-D reconstruction of the region of interest. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100295847 | DIFFERENTIAL MODEL ANALYSIS WITHIN A VIRTUAL WORLD - A current three-dimensional model of a real world item is received. A last three-dimensional model of the real world item is also received. Differences between the current three-dimensional model and the last three-dimensional model are determined. A determination is made as to whether the differences fall above or below a threshold indicating a minimum acceptable condition of the real world item. If the differences fall above or below the threshold indicating the minimum acceptable condition of the real world item, then the virtual world is transformed from a previous state where the virtual world does not include the current three-dimensional model and the last three-dimensional model into another state where the virtual world includes the current three-dimensional model and the last three-dimensional model. The virtual world is provided across a network. The current three-dimensional model and the last three-dimensional model may be remotely viewed through the virtual world. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100295848 | INTERACTIVE IMAGE SEGMENTATION - When adapting models of anatomical structures in a patient for diagnosis or therapeutic planning, an atlas ( | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100302233 | Virtual Diving System and Method - An underwater diving simulation system includes at least three surface electronics units defining a diving area in proximity to a desired dive location. Each surface electronics unit includes a microprocessor-controlled transceiver that receives x-y-z position data from an underwater acoustical transponder located on a diver who is located in the diving area. The system provides user selectable, variable underwater virtual reality data to the diver via a communication link. A plurality of sensors in proximity to the diver's head transmits real-time rate of change, horizontal and vertical position of the diver's head to a signal decoder located on at least one of the surface electronics units via said communication link. A pair of projectors and optical elements are typically provided, one for each of the diver's eyes on a diving mask. The virtual reality images are generated by a graphics-processing unit in real-time response to the position and orientation of the diver and the diver's head whereby the diver can experience a virtual reality of diving in a user selectable location and with user selectable sea creatures. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100302234 | METHOD OF ESTABLISHING DOF DATA OF 3D IMAGE AND SYSTEM THEREOF - A method and a system of establishing depth of field data of a 3D image, applicable to a 3D image including a first and a second visual image. The system includes a storage module, an offset calculator, and a comparator. An offset vector matrix includes data fields in the same number as that of pixels of a first visual image. An offset calculator divides a reference frame by taking an a | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100302235 | efficient composition of a stereoscopic image for a 3-D TV - The present invention relates to a method for efficiently composing multiple images into one stereoscopic image comprising the steps of: (a) receiving a first image of said multiple images; (b) blending said first image with a mask, using a pixel base blender, for producing a first blended image; (c) receiving a second image of said multiple images; and (d) blending said second image with said first blended image, using a pixel base blender, for composing said stereoscopic image. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100302236 | EXTENSIBLE MAP WITH PLUGGABLE MODES - An extensible map module allows facilitates development of new map styles and presentation elements. Projection and presentation functions are at least partially separated, so that new styles or modes can be developed without impacting existing presentation element features. Similarly, new presentation elements can be developed independently from a particular mode or style implementation. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100302237 | Terminal Device and Control Program Thereof - In a mobile phone | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100302238 | IMAGE GENERATION SYSTEM, IMAGE GENERATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - An image generation system includes a character control section, a virtual camera control section, an image generation section, and a motion mode switch section. The motion mode switch section switches a motion mode of a character from a free-move mode to a battle mode when an encounter event between the character and another character has occurred in the free-move mode, the free-move mode being a mode in which the character moves on a field in an object space, and the battle mode being a mode in which the character battles the other character. The character control section moves the character on the field in a direction indicated by direction instruction information from a direction instruction section of an operation section in the free-move mode, and causes the character to make a battle motion indicated by the direction instruction information from the direction instruction section in the battle mode. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100302239 | IMAGE GENERATION APPARATUS, IMAGE GENERATION PROGRAM, MEDIUM THAT RECORDS THE PROGRAM, AND IMAGE GENERATION METHOD - It is an object of the present invention to move a viewpoint position and a direction of a line of sight a player character with an intuitive operation method without requiring pre-study. In a case where a player touches a point within a movement determination region, a virtual 3D spatial image moved forward in the direction of the line of sight is displayed. In a case where a player touches a point at the left side outside the movement determination region, a virtual 3D spatial image as viewed by a virtual camera panned to the left is displayed, whereas in a case where a player touches a point at the right side, a virtual 3D spatial image as viewed by a virtual camera panned to the right is displayed. Furthermore, in a case where a player touches an upper point, a virtual 3D spatial image as viewed by a virtual camera tilted in the upper direction is displayed, whereas in a case where a player touches a lower point, a virtual 3D spatial image as viewed by a virtual camera tilted in the lower direction is displayed. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100302240 | Imaging System - Signals from an object in a field of view are detected by an array of directional sensors and “re-converged” to create a three-dimensional image as the object changes contrast or moves relative to the sensors. Each sensor is oriented along an axis toward the field of view. Sensor signals are converted to logarithms thereof and transients are detected and compared to background signals. Resulting signals are connected in overlapping groups to coincidence detectors in a matrix. Each point in the field of view where two or more sensor axes intersect is represented by a coincidence detector, which is connected to the corresponding group of sensors. If a threshold number of sensors in the group detects a transient, the corresponding point in the image is deemed to be “contrasty” and can be made visible or otherwise perceivable by a human or can be further processed by a computer or other circuit. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100309197 | INTERACTION OF STEREOSCOPIC OBJECTS WITH PHYSICAL OBJECTS IN VIEWING AREA - Changing the path of a virtual object displayed in a stereographic form when a physical object is encountered in the path of the virtual object. Sensors may be used to identify the location of physical objects present in an area of interest (in the viewing area), and the determined location information may be used to determine whether a physical object is present in the path of a virtual object. In an embodiment, a gaming system receives the location information and determines whether a “collision” would occur. In an alternative embodiment, the sensor receives information of the original path of the virtual object, determines the new path based on location information and sends back the new path information to the gaming system. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100309198 | METHOD FOR TRACKING 3D ANATOMICAL AND PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES IN TUBULAR-SHAPED ANATOMICAL STRUCTURES - A method for visualizing the anatomy of a region of interest of a tubular-shaped organ based on acquired three-dimensional image slices of the region of interest. Prior to segmentation, reference markers are positioned interactively in the image slices, a minimum curvature path connecting the reference markers is automatically extracted and cross-sectional images are interpolated along a plane normal to a tangent vector of the minimum curvature path. A segmented area corresponding to the region of interest is then delimited in each cross-sectional image and, using this segmented area, a three-dimensional surface representation of the region of interest is computed to readily quantify attributes, such as a maximal diameter and a volume, of the region of interest. When the image sets are acquired in different imaging geometries, the image sets may further be co-registered prior to segmentation, resulting in image sets superimposed in the same geometrical reference frame. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100309199 | PATH PROXIMITY RENDERING - The invention relates to a system (100) for visualizing an object of interest comprised in a volume of an image dataset, the system comprising a path unit (110) for specifying a path in the volume of the image dataset on the basis of the object of interest, a location unit (120) for determining a location on a projection ray through the volume of the image dataset on the basis of the specified path, and a value unit (130) for computing a projected gray value corresponding to the projection ray on the basis of the determined location on the projection ray. Because the locations on the projection ray are determined based on the specified path for indicating the object of interest, the actual computation of the projection gray values may be designed and constructed to show gray values describing the object of interest while hiding gray values describing other objects, in particular occluding objects. Thus, the system of the invention is arranged for visualizing the object of interest at different viewing angles without occluding the object of interest. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100309200 | Method and Data Processing Appliance for the Production and for the Output of a Multidimensional Chart Having at Least Two Graphs - A method and data processing appliance for the producing and outputting a multi-dimensional chart having at least two graphs, wherein for each of the graphs which are to be presented an area between the graph and an abscissa is provided with a respective fill color or with a respective fill pattern, the graphs and the associated areas are presented in presentation planes located above one another, and wherein a respective graph and the associated area in a lower presentation plane are concealed by a graph and the associated area in a higher presentation plane. Here, the chart is produced and output in sections, wherein for each section of the abscissa a first of the graphs and the area associated with the graphs are presented using a higher value in a lower presentation plane and a second of the graphs and the associated area thereof are presented using a lower value in a higher presentation plane. As a result, each graph and a portion of its area are visible in each section. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100309201 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, MEDIUM, AND METHOD - Provided is an image processing apparatus, medium, and method. The image processing apparatus may include a first calculator and a second calculator. The first calculator may calculate a first weight of a first frame depth value of a first pixel of a depth image and a second weight of a second frame depth value of the first pixel, based on an obtainment time difference between the first frame depth value of the first pixel and the second frame depth value of the first pixel among a plurality of frame depth values of the first pixel. The second calculator may determine a corrected first frame depth value of the first pixel using a linear sum that is calculated by applying the first weight to the first frame depth value of the first pixel, and by applying the second weight to the second frame depth value of the first pixel. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100309202 | Terminal Device and Control Program Thereof - In a mobile phone | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100309203 | POLYGON PROCESSING APPARATUS, PROGRAM AND INFORMATION STORING MEDIUM - [Problem(s)] It is an object of the present invention to provide a polygon processing apparatus that deletes information on a polygon which is not used in drawing, without changing the shape of a necessary polygon. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100309204 | DISPLAY - A display comprises a parallax optic ( | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100315410 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECOVERING THREE-DIMENSIONAL PARTICLE SYSTEMS FROM TWO-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES - A system and method for recovering three-dimensional (3D) particle systems from two-dimensional (2D) images are provided. The system and method of the present invention provide for identifying a fuzzy object in a two-dimensional (2D) image; selecting a particle system from a plurality of predetermined particle systems, the selected particle system relating to a predefined fuzzy object; generating at least one particle of the selected particle system; simulating the at least one particle to update states of the at least one particle; rendering the selected particle system; comparing the rendered particle system to the identified fuzzy object in the 2D image; and storing the selected particle system if the comparison result is within an acceptable threshold, wherein the stored particle system represents the recovered geometry of the fuzzy object. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100315411 | COMPUTING TRANSITIONS BETWEEN CAPTURED DRIVING RUNS - Various embodiments provide a global approach for computing transitions between captured runs through an intersection. In accordance with one or more embodiments, a transition algorithm receives as input various runs that have been captured through an intersection and an input path through the intersection. The transition algorithm processes its inputs and provides, as an output, a set of points and data such as a direction associated with each of the points. The set of points includes points from different captured runs. The output set of points and associated data indicate which images to obtain from a database and which field of view to create a simulated turn for the user. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100315412 | PIECEWISE PLANAR RECONSTRUCTION OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL SCENES - Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for reconstruction a three-dimensional scene from a collection of two-dimensional images are provided. A computerized reconstruction system executes computer vision algorithms on the collection of two-dimensional images to identify candidate planes that are used to model visual characteristics of the environment depicted in the two-dimensional images. The computer vision algorithms may minimize an energy function that represents the relationships and similarities among features of the two-dimensional images to assign pixels of the two dimensional images to planes in the three dimensional scene. The three-dimensional scene is navigable and depicts viewpoint transitions between multiple two-dimensional images. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100315413 | Surface Computer User Interaction - Surface computer user interaction is described. In an embodiment, an image of a user's hand interacting with a user interface displayed on a surface layer of a surface computing device is captured. The image is used to render a corresponding representation of the hand. The representation is displayed in the user interface such that the representation is geometrically aligned with the user's hand. In embodiments, the representation is a representation of a shadow or a reflection. The process is performed in real-time, such that movement of the hand causes the representation to correspondingly move. In some embodiments, a separation distance between the hand and the surface is determined and used to control the display of an object rendered in a 3D environment on the surface layer. In some embodiments, at least one parameter relating to the appearance of the object is modified in dependence on the separation distance. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100315414 | DISPLAY OF 3-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS - A system for displaying 3-dimensional images is provided. The system comprises a monitor, a rendering module arranged to provide image data for display by the monitor, a point-of-view module for determining the position of a viewer relative to the monitor, wherein the output of said rendering module is dependent on the determined position of the viewer relative to the monitor and a polar correction module arranged to adjust the brightness of one or more pixels of the monitor dependent on the position of the viewer relative to the monitor. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100315415 | Image Processing Device, Method for Processing Image, Information Recording Medium, and Program - A storage unit ( | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100315416 | COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOTE INSPECTION OF AN INDUSTRIAL PROCESS - A computer implemented method for remote inspection of infrastructure of an industrial process in an installation for extraction, processing and/or production of materials. The process is supervised by a control system including one or more computers, and one or more computer display apparatus. At least one computer includes a graphic computer model and a 3D model of the process infrastructure, where a position in the process infrastructure in the 3D model is arranged selectable, wherein the selected position is identified from a viewpoint in the model. The viewpoint information from the model is used to position one or more cameras in the real installation. Images from the real installation are combined with the 3D model in different ways. A remote inspection system and a computer program are also described. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100315417 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND DISPLAY CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A mobile terminal and display controlling method thereof are provided. The present invention includes determining a polyhedral shape to correspond to a number of display target objects, designating the number of display target objects to facets of a polyhedron having the determined polyhedral shape, displaying the polyhedron having the determined polyhedral shape in a three-dimensional rotational position, and displaying the number of display target objects on the designated facets of the polyhedron. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100315418 | TABLETOP, MOBILE AUGMENTED REALITY SYSTEM FOR PERSONALIZATION AND COOPERATION, AND INTERACTION METHOD USING AUGMENTED REALITY - The present invention relates to a tabletop, mobile augmented reality system for personalization and cooperation and an interaction method using augmented reality. More particularly, the tabletop, mobile augmented reality system for personalization and cooperation according to the present invention adds a mobile interface for providing a personal user space to a table interface for providing a cooperative space for users such that information on a table can be brought to a personal mobile device and controlled directly or manipulated personally by a user, allows for fairness in the right to control the table, and permits users to share the result of personalization. The tabletop, mobile augmented reality system for personalization and cooperation according to the present invention includes a table interface for providing a cooperative space, which allows for interaction among users by enabling users to touch a specific piece of content of the image projected onto a table or via an object disposed on the specific piece of content. The invention further relates to a mobile interface for providing a personal space, which recognizes and traces said object to augment the image projected onto the table with three-dimensional content. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100321377 | System and method for integrating multiple virtual rendering systems to provide an augmented reality - There is provided a system and method for integrating multiple virtual rendering systems to provide an augmented reality. There is provided a method for integrating multiple virtual rendering systems for outputting a composite render to a display, comprising obtaining a first environment data from a first virtual rendering system using a first camera view, obtaining a second environment data from a second virtual rendering system using a second camera view, rendering the composite render by processing the first environment and the second environment, and outputting the composite render to the display. Additionally, the first environment data and second environment data may depend on synchronized or corresponding inputs, and display priority algorithms or masking algorithms may be used to determine virtual and real object display priority. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100321378 | Computer Method and Apparatus Providing Interactive Control and Remote Identity Through In-World Proxy - Computer method and apparatus render views of a computer generated virtual world to a remote viewer. The invention method and apparatus establish an avatar of a resident user as a proxy on behalf of the remote viewer. The computer node of the resident user exports proxy avatar views of the virtual world to the remote viewer. The remote viewer computer renders the exported virtual world views without executing virtual world application programs. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100321379 | SERVER FOR PROVIDING THREE-DIMENSIONAL CONTENTS AND METHOD THEREOF, AND TERMINAL FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL DISPLAY - The present invention relates to a 3D contents providing service. A 3D contents providing server includes a 3D contents providing request receiver for receiving a 3D contents providing request through a communication network, a subscriber manager for checking a communication terminal to which the 3D contents will be provided when the 3D contents providing request is received, a 3D contents selecting extractor for receiving 3D contents selecting information to be provided to the checked communication terminal and extracting the selected 3D contents, and a 3D contents provider for providing the extracted 3D contents to the communication terminal, and the 3D contents include side information provided to the communication terminal and output by the communication terminal. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100321380 | Image Processing Method and Associated Apparatus for Rendering Three-dimensional Effect Using Two-dimensional Image - An image processing method for rendering a three-dimensional by transforming a first quadrilateral image to a second quadrilateral image is provided, with at least one of the first and second quadrilateral images being a trapezoidal image. The image processing method includes providing the first quadrilateral image, generating coordinates of four vertices associated with the second quadrilateral image according to the first quadrilateral image and the three-dimensional effect; determining a relative height and a relative width according to a height and a width of the first quadrilateral image and the coordinates of the four vertices; and generating a plurality of pixel values of the second quadrilateral image with reference to a plurality of pixel values of the first quadrilateral image according to the relative height and the relative width. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100321381 | Image Processing Method and Associated Apparatus for Rendering Three-dimensional Effect Using Two-dimensional Image - An image processing apparatus is for rendering a three-dimensional (3D) effect by transforming a first quadrilateral image to a second quadrilateral image. The apparatus includes a target image determining unit, a block determining unit and a graphic unit. The target image determining unit generates an outline associated with the second quadrilateral image according to the first quadrilateral image and the 3D effect. The block determining unit divides an area within the outline into a plurality of second blocks and correspondingly determines a plurality of first blocks from the first quadrilateral image. The graphic unit scales image data of the first blocks to respectively generate image data of the second blocks to obtain the second quadrilateral image. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100321382 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INJECTION OF MAPPING FUNCTIONS - A method and system for improving display quality by injecting a portion of computer code into an existing compositor, using the portion of computer code to apply a mapping function to a first digital image, and forming a second digital image based upon the first digital image as adapted by applying the applied mapping function in the compositor. The second digital image may then be displayed to a viewer via one or more displays where each display forms a part of the displayed digital image. The result may be used for creation of blended or stereoscopic images. The mapping function may be also adapted for modification of geometry or correction of a characteristic (such as color, intensity, etc.) of the display system where such characteristic may be sensed using a detector. The portion of code may be injected into a graphics driver controlling hardware composition for a displayed digital image. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100321383 | METHOD FOR SIMULATING OPERATION OF OBJECT AND APPARATUS FOR THE SAME - An image processing apparatus comprises a simulation unit which performs a simulation of operation of an object and a display unit which generates based on a result of the simulation an image in which a virtual object is operating and displays the image. The apparatus further comprises a calculating unit which calculates a position and orientation of a predetermined part of an observer who observes the virtual object being displayed, and a generating unit which generates a parameter for use in the simulation based on the position and orientation of the predetermined part of the observer and the position and orientation of the virtual object. This structure makes it possible to set parameters of simulation in a virtual-reality or mixed-reality space through manipulation performed by the observer. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100321384 | Method, Arrangement and Computer Program for Visualising a Biochemical Pathway - The present invention relates to a method of visualising a biochemical pathway, wherein said pathway represents a plurality of reaction stages linked by reaction steps. Said reaction stages are represented by nodes of said pathway. Said reaction steps are represented by links in between said nodes of said pathway. Node attributes of said nodes are retrieved from a database. Said method comprises the steps of: receiving at least one node attribute type indicating node attributes of a same nature; forming a plurality of collections of one or more nodes of said nodes, said one or more nodes of each collection having same node attributes of said received attribute type; and visualising said pathway on display means in at least three dimensions, wherein collections are distinguishably visualised from each other in at least one grouping dimension of said at least three dimensions. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100321385 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMMERSIVE SYSTEM FOR REPRESENTING AN AUTOMATION CONTROL ENVIRONMENT - A computer-implemented system for representing a production environment comprises a modeling module that creates a three-dimensional model of at least a portion of a production environment. The system also includes a view module that renders a graphical depiction of at least a portion of the three-dimensional model from a reference point that is based at least in part upon a location. Methods of using the system are also provided. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100328303 | COMPUTER GRAPHICS PROCESSOR AND METHOD FOR RENDERING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE ON A DISPLAY SCREEN - A computer graphics processor ( | 12-30-2010 |
| 20100328304 | DISPLAY DIRECTION CORRECTING DEVICE, CORRECTING METHOD, AND CORRECTION PROGRAM FOR MEDICAL 3D IMAGE - In a medical three-dimensional image display orientation modifying apparatus according to the present invention, landmarks (P | 12-30-2010 |
| 20100328305 | Method and System for Producing Interactive, Three-Dimensional Renderings of Selected Body Organs Having Hollow Lumens to Enable Simulated Movement Through the Lumen - A method and system are provided for effecting interactive, three-dimensional renderings of selected body organs for purposes of medical observation and diagnosis. A series of CT images of the selected body organs are acquired. The series of CT images is stacked to form a three-dimensional volume file. To facilitate interactive three-dimensional rendering, the three-dimensional volume file may be subjected to an optional dataset reduction procedure to reduce pixel resolution and/or to divide the three-dimensional volume file into selected subvolumes. From a selected volume or subvolume, the image of a selected body organ is segmented or isolated. A wireframe model of the segmented organ image is then generated to enable interactive, three-dimensional rendering of the selected organ. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20100328306 | LARGE FORMAT HIGH RESOLUTION INTERACTIVE DISPLAY - An interactive display device of a preferred embodiment includes a display surface and a touch interface associated with the display surface. A first LCD layer generates a dynamic parallax barrier and a second LCD layer generates stereoscopic images in cooperation with the first LCD layer. A light source backlights the first and second LCD layers. A preferred method for controlling an interactive stereoscopic display device provides two-dimensional content to be displayed by the second LCD layer, three-dimensional content to be displayed by the second LCD layer, and generates a description that overlays two-dimensional content to be rendered monoscopically onto three-dimensional content to be rendered stereoscopically. Parallax barrier content is displayed on the first LCD layer. A preferred method for displaying images overlays monoscopic and stereoscopic image data into combined image data and displays the combined image data to the second LCD layer. Dynamic parallax barriers are displayed on the first LCD layer in cooperation with the second LCD layer. User interaction with the display device is sensed, and the combined image data is altered in response to user interaction. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110001750 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND GRAPHIC DISPLAY METHOD - A display apparatus and a graphic display method are provided. A display apparatus includes a graphic processing unit which converts data received from an external device into graphics, and a display unit which displays a graphics. Accordingly, the display apparatus can display a high quality 3-dimensional image. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110001751 | Providing navigation instructions - A method in a device for providing navigation instructions in a three-dimensional map environment comprises receiving a start and end positions, determining a route, determining graphical two-dimensional map data, generating navigation instructions comprising setting a transparency level and transmitting the navigation instructions to a display. Corresponding device and computer program product are also provided. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110007069 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRESENTING CONTENT - A method for presenting content, including arranging two-dimensional content in a three-dimensional virtual scene, wherein the three-dimensional virtual scene represents a three-dimensional space and wherein the two-dimensional content represents an object in the three-dimensional space; changing a view of the three-dimensional virtual scene in response to a user input; and changing the arrangement of the two-dimensional content according to the view change. In an embodiment, first two-dimensional content represents a first face of the object and second two-dimensional content represents a second face of the object. When the view changes, the second two-dimensional content is displayed in place of the first two-dimensional content based on the changed view. In an embodiment, the view of the three-dimensional virtual scene is determined by the location and orientation of a camera and two-dimensional content is arranged to maintain a constant photographing angle between the two-dimensional content and the camera when the camera moves. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110007070 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM STORAGE MEDIUM - An apparatus includes a calculation unit configured to calculate, based on data on gradation included in two-dimensional graphics data, position information about color reference points of the gradation and shape information about an object to which the gradation is applied, and a conversion unit configured to convert the two-dimensional graphics data into three-dimensional graphics data by calculating a rectangle encircling the object based on the calculated shape information, dividing the rectangle into a plurality of triangles as three-dimensional polygons, and designating colors of the color reference points with respect to vertices of each three-dimensional polygon based on position information about each three-dimensional polygon and the position information about the calculated color reference points. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110007071 | Method for Supporting Puncture Planning in a Puncture of an Examination Object - In order to enable improved and faster performance of punctures, a method is provided for technically supporting guidance to a target during a puncture of an examination object. A 3D data set of a body volume of the examination object that is to be treated is segmented. A puncture target is marked in the segmented 3D data set. The available puncture sites are assessed in terms of their suitability as insertion points on the basis of the information obtained through the segmentation. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110012894 | CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF THE COMPLEX OF HEPATOCYTE GROWTH FACTOR BETA CHAIN WITH MET RECEPTOR AND METHODS OF USE - The disclosure provides a crystal structure of a complex of the HGF β-chain with am extracellular fragment of the Met receptor, as well as use of the crystal structure in the design, identification, and selection of ligands that modulate the Met Receptor and the interaction of HGF with the Met receptor. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110012895 | Processing Hogel Data - Methods and systems for processing hogel data including providing a set of hogel data, providing one or more properties of a hogel light modulator, and processing the set of hogel data according to the one or more properties of the hogel display. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110012896 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS, 3D GLASSES, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An image display apparatus, three-dimensional (3D) glasses, and a method for operating the image display apparatus are disclosed. The method includes displaying a two-dimensional (2D) image on a display, sensing whether a user wears 3D glasses, and displaying a 3D image on the display, if it is sensed that the user wears the 3D glasses. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110012897 | Methods and apparatus for displaying images - In one aspect, a method of displaying data is provided. The method comprises obtaining projection data of an object by exposing an object to radiation at a plurality of view angles and detecting at least some of the radiation exiting the object to form the projection data, operating a computer to reconstruct the projection data at a reconstruction resolution to form image data comprising a plurality of voxels representing locations within the object, each of the plurality of voxels being assigned an associated intensity indicative of a density of the subject matter at the respective location, determining a maximum resolution for display, above which variation in intensity between adjacent voxels is not supported by information in the projection data, the maximum resolution being less than the reconstruction resolution, and displaying the image data at or below the maximum resolution. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110012898 | Global Registration of Multiple 3D Point Sets Via Optimization on a Manifold - A method for registering multiple 3D point sets by determining optimal relative positions and orientations of the 3D point sets. Initial values are determined for the rotation matrices corresponding to the relative orientations of reference frames of the 3D point sets. A registration error cost function is optimized on a product manifold of all of the rotation matrices to determine optimal values of the rotation matrices. The optimal values of the rotation matrices are used to determine optimal values for translation vectors corresponding to the relative positions of the reference frames of the 3D point sets. The 3D point sets are registered on a common reference frame using the optimal rotation matrices and the optimal translation vectors. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110012899 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An image processing method, an image processing device and a program which can improve sharpness are provided. An image processing device | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110012900 | METHODS FOR TRANSFERRING POINTS OF INTEREST BETWEEN IMAGES WITH NON-PARALLEL VIEWING DIRECTIONS - A method for identifying within a working image of a scene a point of interest designated within a designation image of a scene, the designation image being taken along a first viewing direction and the working image being taken along a second viewing direction, the second viewing direction being significantly non-parallel to the first viewing direction, the method comprising the steps of: obtaining a designation image of the scene; obtaining a working image of the scene; correlating said designation image and said working image with each other, directly or by correlating each of said designation image and said working image with a common reference image, so as to derive an interrelation between said designation image and said working image; and employing said interrelation between said designation image and said working image to derive a location within said working image of a point of interest designated within said designation image, characterized in that the method further comprises: obtaining a secondary designation image taken along a viewing direction displaced from, but similar to, the first viewing direction; and co-processing said designation image and said secondary designation image to derive range information relating to a plurality of pixels in said designation image, thereby defining a partial relative three-dimensional model of a portion of the scene relative to the viewing direction of said designation image, wherein said partial relative three-dimensional model is used in said step of correlating. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110018862 | Gaze Intent Estimation for Retargeting of Characters - Any image capturing system, and a method to use same, that includes one or more image capturing devices that have known and fixed positions relative to one another and the eye of a subject, wherein the image capturing devices capture a plurality of images of eye of a subject during a performance is disclosed. The images of the eye, along with the known and fixed relative positions of the image capturing devices are used define eye-lines for the eye of the subject. The eye-lines can then be used to manually or automatically retarget the eye of a rendered or animated figure based on the performance of the subject to retarget the gaze intent of the rendered or animated figure within a scene. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110018863 | Image processing apparatus performing rendering at multiple viewpoints and method - Provided is an image processing apparatus and method that may perform rendering based on a plurality of viewpoints to generate a stereoscopic image. Through this, it is possible to decrease a calculation amount. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110018864 | REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE AND REMOTE CONTROL METHOD - A remote control device is provided which is of a relatively simple configuration and capable of remotely controlling a digital mirror apparatus or the like. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110018865 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING THREE DIMENSIONAL MAP SERVICE AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM - A method for providing a three dimensional (3D) map service and geographic information system (GIS) is provided. The method includes: establishing a search point P, a level L, an angle A, and a direction D for a 3D map service; calculating a viewpoint (x, y, z) with respect to the search point P based on the level L, angle A, and direction D; and providing a 3D map image of the search point P based on the calculated viewpoint (x, y, z). | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110018866 | STRUCTURE OF THE FARNESOID X RECEPTOR LIGAND BINDING DOMAIN AND METHODS OF USE THEREFOR - The present invention provides compositions comprising the ligand binding domain (LBD) of a farnesoid X receptor (FXR) in crystalline form. In alternative embodiments, the LBD of FXR is complexed with a ligand therefor. There are provided high resolution structures of FXR complexed with a novel high affinity agonist fexaramine. The discovered structure of a FXR LBD provides the first three-dimensional view of the structural basis for FXR ligand binding. The present invention further provides a computer for producing a time-dimensional representation of FXR or a complex thereof, and a computer for determining at least a portion of the structure coordinates of FXR or a complex thereof. The present invention further provides methods of using this structural information to predict molecules capable of binding to FXR; to identify compounds with agonist, antagonist or partial agonist activity for FXR; and to determine whether a test compound is capable of binding to the LBD of FXR. The present invention further provides compositions comprising compounds identified by such invention methods. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110018867 | Video game machine, gaming image display method, gaming image dispaly program and network game system - A video game machine includes a monitor that permits three-dimensional viewing, a virtual camera controller for moving first and second virtual cameras while maintaining a positional relationship in which the two virtual cameras are separated from each other, an image display controller for synthesizing first and second image data acquired by the two virtual cameras upon leading the image data to a display memory, and reading out data content thereof, a game-related image storage block for storing panel images including objects and textures, and a specifier which issues a command for presenting a panel image. The image display controller maps a texture corresponding to an object read out in accordance with the command given from the specifier twice in two storage locations of the display memory that are offset from each other. A player is provided with a gaming image generated with a reduced 3D processing burden, yet creating compelling reality and enjoyable sensation in game playing. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110018868 | Video game machine, gaming image display control method and display mode switching control method - A video game machine includes a monitor which permits three-dimensional viewing, a virtual camera controller which selectively provides on-screen presentation in 2D display mode in which two virtual cameras for capturing images are matched with each other and in 3D display mode in which the two virtual cameras are set to achieve a prescribed distance therebetween, an image display controller which generates a 3D image presented on the monitor from image data acquired by the two virtual cameras, a display mode switching processor which repositions the two virtual cameras from the positional relationship in one display mode to the positional relationship in the other in a stepwise fashion. Switching between the 2D and 3D display modes is smoothened and stimulation of a player's eyes or brain caused by a sudden change between states with or without stereoscopic effect is suppressed. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110018869 | Flexible Landscape Display System for Information Display and Control - The present invention is a system that grids original data, maps the data at the grid locations to height values at corresponding landscape image pixel locations and renders the landscape pixels into a three-dimensional (3D) landscape image. The landscape pixels can have arbitrary shapes and can be augmented with additional 3D information from the original data, such as an offset providing additional information, or generated from processing of the original data, such as to alert when a threshold is exceeded, or added for other purposes such as to point out a feature. The pixels can also convey additional information from the original data using other pixel characteristics such as texture, color, transparency, etc. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110018870 | MULTI-USER ANIMATION COUPLED TO BULLETIN BOARD - A multi-user animation process receives input from multiple remote clients to manipulate avatars through a modeled 3-D environment. Each user is represented by an avatar. The 3-D environment and avatar position/location data is provided to client workstations, which display a simulated environment visible to all participants. A text or speech-based bulletin board application is coupled to the animation process. The bulletin board application receives text or speech input from the multiple remote users and publishes the input in a public forum. The bulletin board application maintains multiple forums organized by topic. Access or participation to particular forums is coordinated with the animation process, such that each user may be permitted access to a forum only when the user's avatar is located within a designated room or region of the modeled 3-D environment. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110018871 | MEDICAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND MEDICAL IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD - A medical image display device provided with storage means for storing a sliced image of an object to be examined obtained by a medical image diagnostic apparatus, extraction means for extracting a center line passing through the region of a hollow organ of the object and the center thereof from the sliced image stored by the storage means, and 3-dimensional image generation means for generating a virtual 3-dimensional image of the inner wall of the hollow organ seen from a viewpoint while sequentially moving the viewpoint from one end to the other end of the center line is provided, with means for changing the direction in which the virtual 3-dimensional image seen from the viewpoint is generated to the direction of bending curvature of the hollow organ according to the bending curvature thereof. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110025684 | Three-dimensional tactical display and method for visualizing data with a probability of uncertainty - A feeder program is utilized for collecting and reading in and maintaining a time synchronization for combat fire solutions which may include threat containment regions. The threat containment regions are defined in terms of a probability of at least one threat being located therein. A three-dimensional viewer program displays bathometry information, an ownship relative position relative to said bathometry information, and determines what portions of said plurality of threat containment regions and said tracking and position information are to be displayed based on an angle of a view. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110025685 | COMBINED GEOMETRIC AND SHAPE FROM SHADING CAPTURE - An image capturing system includes one or more image capturing devices and one or more illumination sources that have known and fixed positions relative to one another, wherein the illumination source is held constant or can be calibrated to provide a known illumination level on a subject, such that the variation in shading at various points on the surface of the subject, with different orientations relative to the illumination source, can be used to determine the orientation of the surface of the subject and thereby used to more accurately render an image or other representation of the subject. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110025686 | System and Method for Generating a Three-Dimensional Image on a Pre-Printed Lined Substrate - A system for producing and viewing a three-dimensional/stereoscopic image comprises a two-dimensional substrate having a number of blank regions that has been filled in/colored by a user with selected colors calculated to produce a stereoscopic image when viewed through a stereoscopic viewer. The colored regions are separated by black lines and together operate to form a desired image. The image has a background that is predominately black. The black lines and/or background can be provided before or after the user has colored in the blank regions. When the colored image comprising the black lines and black background is viewed through a stereoscopic viewer, the user perceives a three-dimensional image. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110025687 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE CONTROL METHOD, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM - To provide an image processing device capable of alleviating processing loads in a case of expressing a state in which a part of a foot (shoe) of a player is hidden by turf growing on a field, for example. The present invention relates to the image processing device for displaying on a screen a virtual three-dimensional space in which a first object and a second object ( | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110032251 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TEXTURE COMPRESSION IN A SYSTEM HAVING AN AVC DECODING AND A 3D ENGINE - A texture compression engine of a graphics device receives an uncompressed texture of a 3D graphic application. The received uncompressed texture is transcoded into an AVC reference picture stream. A plurality of mipmaps is constructed from the received uncompressed texture. The texture compression engine determines a texture compression rate based on available memory capacities. The texture compression engine compresses the received texture and its mipmaps at the determined texture compression rate. The compressed texture and mipmaps are further transcoded into the AVC reference picture stream and stored. The transcoded texture and mipmaps comprise either RGB or YCbCr components for a RGB uncompressed texture. The transcoded texture and mipmaps comprise monochrome or luma components for an ARGB uncompressed texture. A graphics accelerator in the graphics device is operable to acquire the stored texture and mipmaps for a 3D graphics scene. The acquired texture and mipmaps are decompressed by AVC decoding. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110032252 | STORAGE MEDIUM STORING DISPLAY CONTROL PROGRAM FOR CONTROLLING DISPLAY CAPABLE OF PROVIDING THREE-DIMENSIONAL DISPLAY AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - A display control program includes three-dimensional display processing instructions for performing display processing using first and second input images containing a common object to be displayed and having a parallax so that the object is three-dimensionally displayed by a display, two-dimensional display processing instructions for performing display processing so that the object is two-dimensionally displayed as a two-dimensional image by the display, and display switch instructions for making a switch between three-dimensional display and two-dimensional display of the display. The display switch instructions are adapted to perform display processing so that the object is substantially non-displayed by the display for a prescribed period when a switch is made between a state of three-dimensionally displaying the object and a state of two-dimensionally displaying the object. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110032253 | Antenna Near-Field Probe Station Scanner - A miniaturized antenna system is characterized non-destructively through the use of a scanner that measures its near-field radiated power performance. When taking measurements, the scanner can be moved linearly along the x, y and z axis, as well as rotationally relative to the antenna. The data obtained from the characterization are processed to determine the far-field properties of the system and to optimize the system. Each antenna is excited using a probe station system while a scanning probe scans the space above the antenna to measure the near field signals. Upon completion of the scan, the near-field patterns are transformed into far-field patterns. Along with taking data, this system also allows for extensive graphing and analysis of both the near-field and far-field data. The details of the probe station as well as the procedures for setting up a test, conducting a test, and analyzing the resulting data are also described. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110037761 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF TIME-RESOLVED, THREE-DIMENSIONAL ANGIOGRAPHY - A method for generating time-resolved 3D medical images of a subject by imparting temporal information from a time-series of 2D medical images into 3D images of the subject. Generally speaking, this is achieved by acquired image data using a medical imaging system, generating a time-series of 2D images of a ROI from at least a portion of the acquired image data, reconstructing a 3D image substantially without temporal resolution from the acquired image data, and selectively combining the time series of 2D images with the 3D image. Selective combination typically involves registering frames of the time-series of 2D images with the 3D image, projecting pixel values from the 2D image frames “into” the 3D image, and weighting the 3D image with the projected pixel values for each frame of the time-series of 2D images. This method is particularly useful for generating 4D-DSA images, that is, time-resolved 3D-DSA images, from a time-series of 2D-DSA images acquired via single plane or biplane x-ray acquisitions with 3D images acquired via a rotational DSA acquisition. 4D-DSA images can also be generated by selectively combining a time-series of 2D-DSA images generated from individual projections from a rotational x-ray acquisition with a 3D image reconstructed from substantially all of the projection views acquired during the rotational x-ray acquisition. These DSA images may have a spatial resolution on the order of 512 | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110037762 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF GENERATING A THREE DIMENSIONAL MODEL BASED ON A PLURALITY OF IMAGES - A method of creating a three dimensional (3D) model which demonstrates two or three images. The method comprises rendering first and second (and optionally third) images, adjust the plurality of primitives along a first axis of the 3D space according to the first image and along a second axis of the 3D space according to the second image (and optionally, and along a third axis of the 3D space according to the third image), and creating a 3D model which demonstrates the first and second (and optionally third) images according to the plurality of adjusted primitives in the 3D space. The first and second (and optionally third) axes are independent view directions. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110037763 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REAL TIME 3D MESH COMPRESSION, BASED ON QUANITZATION - An apparatus for 3D mesh compression based on quantization, includes a data analyzing unit ( | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110037764 | MATERIALS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A materials management system ( | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110043515 | SYSTEM AND METHOD CAPABLE OF NAVIGATING AND/OR MAPPING ANY MULTI-DIMENSIONAL SPACE - A method and system that allows a user to perform automatic study, layout and verification of a multidimensional space in real time where the study can be displayed graphically, in 3-dimensions for example, via a handheld unit allowing the system to guide and/or navigate the user throughout the multidimensional space as the automatic study and/or layout is being performed. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110043516 | Representing Polarized Light in Computer Models - The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for representing polarized light in computer models. A rendering pipeline receives three dimensional modeling data (e.g., geometric primitives) for rendering a two dimensional image are received. The modeling data includes data representing a light source The light energy from the simulated transmission of particles at each pixel of the two dimensional image is calculated for any particles transmitted in an adjoint direction from a specified view point back to the light source. The light energies from each pixel are summed to calculate the total light energy present at the specified view point. The total light energy can be forwarded to other modules in rendering pipeline to more accurately render the two dimensional image, such as, for example, representing polarized light in the two dimensional image. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110043517 | ADAPTIVE SNAPPING - A computer implemented method, apparatus, system, article of manufacture, and computer readable storage medium provide the ability to position/manipulate an object in a computer drawing application. A drawing model having a snap option and a first zoom level is displayed. The snap option that enables a positioning of an object in alignment with grid lines by causing the object to automatically jump to an exact position when the object is moved to within a first snap distance of the exact position. A zoom operation changes the first zoom level to a second zoom level. Automatically, dynamically, and independently from additional user actions, the first snap distance is recalculated based on the second zoom level. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110043518 | Techniques to store and retrieve image data - In a graphics pipeline, during or at the end of a rasterization stage, a post-clip output stage stores primitives and pixels are stored in a portion of memory. Availability of primitives and pixels during or at the end of the rasterization stage permits a variety of manners in which to process primitives and pixels. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110043519 | System and Method for Displaying Three-Dimensional Map Based on Road Information - A system and method of displaying a three-dimensional (3D) map based on road information. A display system, including: a culling area determination unit to determine a culling area based on road information; a data conversion unit to convert data of at least a portion of objects displayed on the culling area; and a display unit to display at least the portion of the objects based on the converted data. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110050684 | INSPECTING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INSPECTION - An inspection apparatus inspects an application that is executed in a game device and displays a virtual space. The inspection apparatus comprises: an exposure indicator acquiring unit that acquires a first index relating to the exposure of an advertisement displayed in the virtual space from the game device, the index being calculated by the application that displays the virtual space from a user's point of view; an inspection image acquiring unit that acquires the virtual space, which is actually displayed on a screen on a frame by frame basis; an advertisement region extracting unit that extracts an advertisement displaying region from the image of the virtual space; an exposure indicator calculating unit that calculates a second index relating to the exposure of the advertisement based on the advertisement displaying region; and a verification unit that verifies the application by cross-checking the first index and the second index. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110050685 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus, which creates a pseudo three-dimensional image that improves depth perception of the image, includes: an input image acquiring unit that acquires an input image and a binary mask image that specifies an object area on the input image; a combining unit that extracts pixels in an area inside a quadrangular frame picture of the input image and pixels in the object area, specified by the binary mask image, on the input image to create a combined image; and a frame picture combining position determining unit that determines a position on the combined image at which the quadrangular frame picture is placed so that one of a pair of opposite edges of the quadrangular frame picture includes an intersection with boundary of the object area and another of the pair does not include an intersection with the boundary of the object area. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110050686 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL DATA DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD - A three-dimensional data display apparatus is provided with a screen display processing section that generates a display screen with a structure arranged in a virtual space of a three-dimensional orthogonal coordinate system based on structure information stored in a data storage section and displays the display screen on a monitor, a grid setting-updating section that sets a grid in the virtual space, an operation information acquiring section that acquires operation information from a mouse, an input point position calculation section that calculates coordinates of an input point in the virtual space, calculates a moving destination of the input point based on the operation information, selects coordinates nearest to the moving destination of the input point from any one of the coordinates of each grid lattice based on the grid in the virtual space, the coordinates of a boundary of the structure and the coordinates of the point of intersection between the boundary of the structure and the grid and updates the coordinates of the input point and an input point display processing section that displays the input point at the updated coordinates. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110050687 | Presentation of Objects in Stereoscopic 3D Displays - A data processing system includes a rendering system adapted to process data objects to render display frames for presentation via a visual display screen. The display frames include 2D display items corresponding to the data objects, each display item having a 2D screen location within the display frame defined by reference to an X/Y display plane. The rendering system renders stereoscopic 3D views of display frames by rendering left- and right-eye views of the display frames. The left- and right-eye views of the display frames are rendered by processing the data objects corresponding to the 2D display items such that respective left- and right-eye copies of the 2D display items are included in the left- and right-eye views. A set of 3D effects rules is provided that specify relationships between stereoscopic 3D effects and parameters associated with the data objects corresponding to the 2D display items. The stereoscopic 3D effects include lateral offsets in the X-direction of the X/Y display plane to be applied when rendering left- and right-eye copies of display items at respective screen locations, such that selected 2D display items may be perceived by a viewer as being displaced along a Z-axis perpendicular to said X/Y plane. Corresponding computer-implemented methods and computer program products are also included. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110050688 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING TRANSPARENT ACCESS TO HARDWARE GRAPHIC LAYERS - The present invention relates generally to computer graphics, and more specifically to methods of, and systems for, configuring, controlling and accessing multiple hardware graphics layers that are used to compose a single video display. One aspect of the invention is broadly defined as follows: in a computer environment including a software application and an operating system running on a computer, the computer including a graphics card and a video display, the graphics card being operable to render images to the video display, the improvement comprising: the operating system including a universal application programming interface (API) which supports hardware layers on graphics cards; the operating system being operable to: receive draw events via the universal API; determine what hardware layers are available on the graphics card, and what their parameters are; and respond to draw requests from the software application by rendering the draw requests selectively to any of the available hardware layers on the graphics card; whereby the computer environment allows software applications to exploit available hardware layers on the graphics card. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110050689 | Method and Apparatus for Creating of 3D Direction Displaying - An apparatus and method for generating a three-dimensional (3D) path are provided. The apparatus includes: a polygon generation unit to generate a left polygon and a right polygon on the left and the right of path data, respectively, based on a linear interpolation point of the path data; and a polygon conversion unit to apply a height value to the linear interpolation point based on the left polygon and the right polygon and to thereby generate the 3D path. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110057928 | GRAPH CREATION METHOD AND GRAPH CREATION DEVICE - A graph creation method includes setting on a plane a coordinate system in which three axis extend from an origin in a radial fashion, setting three evaluation results of three evaluation item for an evaluation object on each the three axis; determining a balance being one of center, circumcenter, incenter, orthocenter, and excenter of a polygon the vertices of which correspond to the three evaluation results set on the three axis; and creating on the coordinate system a graph in which the balance is set. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110057929 | MODEL DRIVEN 3D GEOMETRIC MODELING SYSTEM - A method and system of generating a 3D geometric object model for a domain. The method includes: extracting basic geometric elements from an input source; converting the basic geometric elements into domain elements according to a domain model, wherein the domain elements preserve semantic information of their attributes and relationships defined by the domain model; and constructing a 3D geometric model, including 3D geometric objects, from the domain elements by geometric operators according to the domain model, wherein the 3D geometric objects maintain the semantic information of the domain elements, and the semantic information is allowed to be defined in a level of the objects. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110057930 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING HIGH-SPEED, HIGH-RESOLUTION DEPTH EXTRACTION TO PROVIDE THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGERY FOR ENDOSCOPY - A system and method for providing high-speed, high-resolution three-dimensional imagery for endoscopy, particularly of a tissue surface at a medical procedure site is disclosed. High-resolution imagery provides greater detail of the tissue surface, but requires high-speed depth-frame imaging to provide timely updated depth information. A pattern of light, such as a point of light for example, may be projected onto the tissue surface and a reflected image analyzed to determine depth information. The point of light can be projected and analyzed quickly to produce faster depth-frame image rates. Three-dimensional structured-light depth resolution information may be generated and combined with either a two-dimensional image or a two-dimensional stereo image to provide three-dimensional imagery of the tissue surface. Switching between three-dimensional images and one of the two-dimensional image and a two-dimensional stereo image may also be provided. Further, the three-dimensional structured- light depth information may be further optimized by combining it with three-dimensional stereo-correspondence depth information to generate hybrid three-dimensional imagery. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110063285 | RENDERING OF STEREOSCOPIC IMAGES WITH MULTITHREADED RENDERING SOFTWARE PIPELINE - A circuit arrangement, program product and circuit arrangement render stereoscopic images in a multithreaded rendering software pipeline using first and second rendering channels respectively configured to render left and right views for the stereoscopic image. Separate transformations are applied to received vertex data to generate transformed vertex data for use by each of the first and second rendering channels in rendering the left and right views for the stereoscopic image. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110063286 | SYSTEM FOR INTERACTING WITH OBJECTS IN A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT - A system that facilitates interaction with a 3-dimensional (3-d) virtual environment is described. In this system, a controller device provides information associated with the 3-d virtual environment to a first display. Furthermore, the system includes at least one portable electronic device, which includes a second display and a 3-d motion sensor that detects motion of the portable electronic device, such as: linear motion, rotational motion and/or a gesture. This portable electronic device communicates the detected motion to the controller device. In response, the controller device provides a subset of the 3-d virtual environment and associated context-dependent information to the portable electronic device, which are displayed on the second display. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110063287 | Information Presentation in Virtual 3D - A method, system and program product for assisting a presentation owner in creating and presenting information to audience users in a virtual 3D cyclorama-like environment. A presentation object tool provides behavior in the cyclorama object to assist the presentation owner in resolving graphic objects into the cyclorama and in placing information onto the graphic objects. The presenter object tool also provides behavior in the graphic objects to allow the presentation owner to expand a graphic object into a larger viewing size, to increment and decrement the placement of graphic objects within the cyclorama's presentation space, and to place an expanded graphic object into a home viewing position for presentation to audience users. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110063288 | Transfer function for volume rendering - Described herein is a technology for facilitating visualization of image data. In one implementation, rendering is performed by a computer system to generate a three-dimensional representation of a region of interest from the image data based on a transfer function. In one implementation, the transfer function causes the computer system to render voxels representing a material that is likely to occlude the region of interest from a desired viewpoint as at least partially transparent. In addition, one or more features within the region of interest may be visually distinguished according to a color scheme. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110063289 | DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING STEREOSCOPIC IMAGES - The invention relates to a device for displaying images, in particular three-dimensional images, in a reconstruction space using spatial points that are points of intersection of at least two intersecting light beam bundles. The device comprises an image display unit having image pixels for displaying image information and a beam alignment unit. The beam alignment unit emits the light beam bundle issuing from the image display unit in pre-defined directions so that at the points of intersection thereof at least one spatial point can be produced in the reconstruction space. The light beam bundles leaving the at least one spatial point are directed exclusively to at least one virtual viewing window provided in a viewing plane. The maximum extent of the virtual viewing window corresponds to the diameter of the pupils of the eyes of the observer and, said viewing window tracking the observer during lateral and/or axial movement. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110063290 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING 3-DIMENSION MAP USING TEXTURE MAPPING - A display system and method using texture mapping is provided. The display system, including: a texture maintenance unit maintaining a texture generated based on a characteristic of an object; a texture selection unit selecting a texture based on an object to be displayed; and a texture application unit repeatedly applying the selected texture to at least a portion of a three-dimensional (3D) texture corresponding to the object to be displayed. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110069063 | CATHETER RF ABLATION USING SEGMENTATION-BASED 2D-3D REGISTRATION - A method for registering a two-dimensional image of a cardiocirculatory structure and a three-dimensional image of the cardiocirculatory structure includes acquiring a three-dimensional image including the cardiocirculatory structure using a first imaging modality. The acquired three-dimensional image is projected into two-dimensions to produce a two-dimensional projection image of the cardiocirculatory structure. A structure of interest is segmented either from the three-dimensional image prior to projection or from the projection image subsequent to projection. A two-dimensional image of the cardiocirculatory structure is acquired using a second imaging modality. The structure of interest is segmented from the acquired two-dimensional image. A first distance map is generated based on the two-dimensional projection image and a second distance map is generated based on the acquired two-dimensional image. A registration of the three-dimensional image and the two-dimensional image is performed by minimizing a difference between the first and second distance maps. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110069064 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEPTH EXTRACTION OF IMAGES WITH FORWARD AND BACKWARD DEPTH PREDICTION - A system and method for spatiotemporal depth extraction of images with forward and backward depth prediction are provided. The system and method of the present disclosure provide for acquiring a plurality of frames, generating a first depth map of a current frame in the plurality of frames based on a depth map of a previous frame in the plurality of frames, generating a second depth map of the current frame in the plurality of frames based on a depth map of a subsequent frame in the plurality of frames, and processing the first depth map and the second depth map to produce a third depth map for the current frame. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110074766 | DRAWING GRAPHICAL OBJECTS IN A 3D SUBSURFACE ENVIRONMENT - A system and method for drawing in a three-dimensional space. The drawings may include dots, line segments, arrows, polylines (open and closed), polygons, surfaces and 3D volumes. The method may include receiving user input that specifies a drawing in a displayed window and mapping the drawing into the 3D space. The mapping process may involve mapping the drawing onto a surface of an existing graphical object in the 3D space, or, mapping the drawing onto a user-specified plane in the 3D space. The drawing may represent a user's interpretation of a geological feature present on the graphical object surface. The graphical object may represent an object of significance in hydrocarbon exploration and production, e.g., an interpreted section or horizon in the earth's subsurface. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110074767 | Generation of Composite Spatial Representations - Techniques for generating a composite spatial representation are presented. For example, a method includes obtaining a plurality of source spatial representations from a plurality of source applications, and forming the composite spatial representation by combining the plurality of source spatial representations. The composite spatial representation is operative to interact with at least one behavioral element that is separate from the composite spatial representation. The obtaining of the plurality of source spatial representations and the forming of the composite spatial representation are executed on a computing system comprising a processor and a memory. One or more computer program instructions for implementing the obtaining of the plurality of source spatial representations and the forming of the composite spatial representation are obtained from the memory and executed by the processor device. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110074768 | STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM STORED THEREIN AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - Movement means moves, in accordance with a user performing an operation, a moving object including a vehicle object, and a rider object riding the vehicle object, and the vehicle object and the rider object are positioned in the virtual world. Contact determination region defining means defines at least one contact determination region for the moving object. Contact determination means determines a contact in the virtual world by using the at least one contact determination region. Contact action control means selects a foot, of the rider object, which is to contact a contact object positioned in the virtual world, in accordance with a determination result of the contact determination means, and performs control such that the selected foot contacts the contact object. Display control means displays the moving object by using the display device. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110074769 | COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING OVERHEAD MAP RESOURCE GENERATION PROGRAM STORED THEREIN, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING OVERHEAD MAP DISPLAY PROGRAM STORED THEREIN, OVERHEAD MAP RESOURCE GENERATION APPARATUS, AND OVERHEAD MAP DISPLAY APPARATUS - In a virtual three-dimensional space, an overhead image of a region in the virtual three-dimensional space is shot by a virtual camera provided in the virtual three-dimensional space. Next, it is determined whether or not the information about a color included in the shot overhead image satisfies a predetermined condition. Image data of the overhead image which it is determined in the result of the determination does not satisfy the predetermined condition is accumulated in a predetermined storage medium, thereby generating resource data. The above processing is repeated until all overhead images corresponding to a predetermined region in the virtual three-dimensional space are shot. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110074770 | Point reposition depth mapping - A method and apparatus for providing optimal correction to depth mapping between captured and displayed stereoscopic content. The solution is derived in a continuous form that can be implemented through CGI scaling techniques compatible with image rendering techniques. Similar correction can be implemented with variable depth-dependent camera separation and disparity re-mapping. The latter is applicable to correcting existing stereoscopic content. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110074771 | Image signal processing apparatus, image signal processing method, program, and image signal processing system - There is provided an image signal processing apparatus including a receiving unit that receives a display signal including an image signal containing both two-dimensional and three-dimensional images and a region information in each predetermined unit in the image signal and separates the image signal and the region information from the display signal, a display control unit that generates a first display control information for controlling rendering positions of the first and second regions in the image signal according to the region information and a second display control information for selectively displaying a three-dimensional image in a region corresponding to the rendering position of the second region based on the region information, and a processing unit that generates a display image signal indicating an image where the first and second region are arranged according to the first display control information based on the image signal and the first display control information. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110074772 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT PROCESSING DEVICE, THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM - Provided is a three-dimensional object processing device which is configured to: project a three-dimensional object that is disposed in a virtual three-dimensional space onto each of a plurality of projection planes that are set in the virtual three-dimensional space to obtain projected objects; deform each of the projected objects in a corresponding one of the plurality of projection planes; and deform the three-dimensional object in the virtual three-dimensional space based on each of the projected objects, which have been deformed in the corresponding one of the plurality of projection planes. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110074773 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - A stereoscopic image display device comprises a display panel which is controlled so that image frame data are stored for frame intervals and are displayed for blank intervals, each of the blank interval being between the frame intervals; a polarization control panel which positioned on the display panel and converts a polarization state of light passing through the display panel; and polarization glasses which creates stereoscopic images by restricting the light converted by the polarization control panel and reaching each eye. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110074774 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR 3D PATH - An apparatus and method for generating a three-dimensional (3D) path are provided. The apparatus includes: a polygon generation unit to generate a left polygon and a right polygon on the left and the right of path data, respectively, based on a linear interpolation point of the path data; and a polygon conversion unit to apply a height value to the linear interpolation point based on the left polygon and the right polygon and to thereby generate the 3D path. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110074775 | IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD - An image signal processing device is a stereoscopic image display device displaying a stereoscopic image on a screen with right- and left-eye image signals including parallax therebetween, the device including a parallax detecting unit for detecting information about parallax between right- and left-eye image signals; a non-parallax signal generating unit generating a signal produced by eliminating parallax between right- and left-eye image signals according to the parallax information; a right-left level difference detecting unit generating information about a level difference between non-parallax, right- and left-eye image signals free from parallax therebetween; and a level difference correcting unit correcting right- and left-eye image signals for each given level according to the level difference information. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110074776 | CONTROLLING VIRTUAL REALITY - A method of interfacing a person with a computer, the method comprising: providing the person with a device having: a shaft having an axis; a tsuba connected to the shaft and having a first side that extends away from the axis and faces the shaft; and a handgrip on a second side of the tsuba opposite the first side; acquiring an image of the device; determining an orientation of the device responsive to the image; and generating an action by the computer responsive to the orientation. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110080399 | System and Method for Creating a Three-Dimensional Virtual Environment - A system for providing a three-dimensional virtual or fantasy environment comprises a viewing device having anaglyph lenses to provide a three-dimensional viewing effect. The viewing device can be a pair of eyeglasses having anaglyph lenses. The system includes a backdrop that may include a support for attaching to a desired structure such as a wall, floor and/or ceiling. The backdrop has themed or scenic artistry from two or more colors superimposed and offset to provide a desired depth effect The backdrop has a central image with a perceived depth different from a surrounding environment. The backdrop can include a light source to provide further visual enhancement for play. The backdrop may be a two-dimensional image on paper, plastic, fabric, or other suitable material. Multiple viewing devices can be provided to permit play by multiple uses at once. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110080400 | Pseudo 3D image creation apparatus and display system - A plurality of basic depth models indicate depth values of a plurality of basic scene structures. Statistical amounts of pixel values in predetermined areas in a non-3D image are calculated to generate first evaluation values. A statistical amount of pixel values in a whole of the non-3D image is calculated to generate a second evaluation value. The basic depth models are combined into a combination result according to a combination ratio depending on the generated first evaluation values. Depth estimation data is generated from the combination result and the non-3D image. A texture of the non-3D image is shifted in response to the generated depth estimation data and the generated second evaluation value to generate a different-viewpoint picture signal. The generated different-viewpoint picture signal and a picture signal representative of the non-3D image make a stereo pair representing a pseudo 3D image. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110080401 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR REDUCING OR ELIMINATING PERCEIVED GHOSTING IN DISPLAYED STEREOSCOPIC IMAGES - Methods and systems for reducing or eliminating perceived ghosting in stereoscopic three-dimensional (3D) image display are described. A stereoscopic image that includes image content can be received. Display system parameters can be received. A local region of the stereoscopic image can be identified using the image content. The local region can include ghosting. Psychovisual factors can be selected using the image content. A modified stereoscopic image can be generated from the stereoscopic image by reducing or eliminating the ghosting of the local region using the psychovisual factors and the display system parameters. The modified stereoscopic image can be outputted for display. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110084961 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - A stereoscopic image display device comprises a display panel, and a lens panel disposed on one surface of the display panel, wherein the lens panel includes, a lower substrate, a lower electrode layer having electrodes divided in plurality on one surface of the lower substrate, a liquid crystal layer disposed on the lower electrode layer and tilted in a lens form, an upper substrate combined to the lower substrate, and an upper electrode layer disposed on one surface of the upper substrate and having pattern omissions where a part of electrodes is omitted in areas corresponding to a surface of discontinuity of the lens form. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110084962 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD THEREIN - A mobile terminal and image processing method therein are disclosed, by which a screen effect can be given to a specific object in a currently displayed image. The present invention includes displaying a first image on a screen, receiving an input of a selection action for a specific object included in the displayed first image, performing a screen effect processing on the specific object selected by the selection action, and displaying the first image including the specific object having the screen effect processing performed thereon. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110084963 | ELECTRICALLY-DRIVEN LIQUID CRYSTAL LENS AND STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF - An electrically-driven liquid crystal lens, which can achieve not only a gentle parabolic lens plane when being realized via alignment of liquid crystals based on a changed electrode configuration, but also a reduced cell gap of a liquid crystal layer and a stable profile even in a large-area display device, and a stereoscopic display device using the same are disclosed. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110090214 | IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD, PROGRAM, IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM AND VIDEO SIGNAL - An image signal processing device supplying entire-circumference viewpoint images including plural viewpoint images respectively corresponding to plural viewpoints provided on the circumference of a circle with the center at a subject to a display device displaying the subject as a stereoscopic image, includes: a buffering means for buffering the inputted entire-circumference viewpoint images; and an arrangement means for generating a video signal of a given video standard by arranging the buffered entire-circumference viewpoint images on frames of the given video standard. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110090215 | STORAGE MEDIUM STORING DISPLAY CONTROL PROGRAM, STORAGE MEDIUM STORING LIBRARY PROGRAM, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD - A right virtual camera and a left virtual camera are set on a straight line passing through a reference virtual camera and extending perpendicular to a camera direction of the reference virtual camera, in accordance with the reference virtual camera set within a virtual space. A right background image and a left background image are generated such that the right background image and the left background image have relative relation in accordance with positional relation between the right virtual camera and the left virtual camera. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110090216 | Pseudo 3D image creation apparatus and display system - Basic depth models indicate depth values of a plurality of basic scene structures. Statistical amounts of pixel values in predetermined areas in a non-3D image are calculated to generate evaluation values. The basic depth models are combined into a combination result according to a combination ratio depending on the generated evaluation values. Calculation is made as to a skin-color intensity indicative of a degree of a skin color at each pixel of the non-3D image. Depth estimation data is generated from the combination result, the non-3D image, and the calculated skin-color intensity. A texture of the non-3D image is shifted in response to the generated depth estimation data to generate a different-viewpoint picture signal. The generated different-viewpoint picture signal and a picture signal representative of the non-3D image make a stereo pair representing a pseudo 3D image. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110090217 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES - A three-dimensional sense adjusting unit displays three-dimensional images to a user. If a displayed reaches a limit of parallax, the user responds to the three-dimensional sense adjusting unit. According to acquired appropriate parallax information, a parallax control unit generates parallax images to realize the appropriate parallax in the subsequent stereo display. The control of parallaxes is realized by optimally setting camera parameters by going back to three-dimensional data. Functions to realize the appropriate parallax are made into and presented by a library. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110090218 | Arrangement for the display of images perceivable in three dimensions - The invention relates to an arrangement for the display of images perceivable in three dimensions, comprising an image generator provided with a great number of picture elements (pixels) (α | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110096069 | DISPLAY OF TWO-DIMENSIONAL CONTENT DURING THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRESENTATION - A method of displaying non-stereoscopic images in three-dimensional moving presentations includes providing or receiving non-stereoscopic frames of two-dimensional images and stereoscopic frames of three-dimensional images and alternatingly displaying non-stereoscopic frames at least once to a left eye and at least once to a right eye. The method further includes setting and operating a display rate for the alternatingly displaying of the non-stereoscopic frames to a mean integer number of flashes per frame for the left eye and for the right eye or mean non-integer number of flashes per frame for the left eye and for the right eye such that the flashes are equal in duration and some flashes of a current frame are displayed into a following frame period. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110096070 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY - A stereoscopic image display including an image displaying unit and an optical grating is provided. The image displaying unit has a black matrix and pixels surround by the black matrix, and each pixel has a width P in a first direction. The optical grating is disposed corresponding to the image displaying unit, wherein the optical grating comprises a plurality of constitutional groups arranged in the first direction. Each of constitutional groups comprises a plurality of slits having the same width W to expose the corresponding pixels, the width P of pixel and the width W of slit satisfy a specific relationship, so as to reduce the morie phenomenon and provide excellent stereo image quality. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110096071 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD OF THE SAME - An image display device includes an image display section and a lenticular lens including a plurality of lenses arranged in a linear array. Each lens is defined by a plurality of adjacent variable lenses having a common optical axis. The image display device also includes a controller that controls optical characteristics in a plurality of the variable lenses such that the common optical axis for at least one of the lenses is moved in a given direction. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110096072 | Three-dimensional space interface apparatus and method - A three-dimensional (3D) space interface apparatus and method are provided. The 3D space interface apparatus provides an interface in which a user may directly touch and transform a 3D virtual object of a 3D space, which is shown in various ways depending on a position of the user. The 3D space interface apparatus may provide for manipulation of the 3D virtual object by the user using a sensing signal that senses the position and movement of a manipulation object the user. Specifically, an interface unit of the apparatus verifies, using the sensing signal, whether a predetermined movement of the manipulation object has occurred or whether a contact between the 3D virtual object and the manipulation object has been made, and generates a predetermined reaction corresponding to the predetermined movement or the contact. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110102419 | ORIENTATION INVARIANT OBJECT IDENTIFICATION USING MODEL-BASED IMAGE PROCESSING - A system for performing object identification combines pose determination, EO/IR sensor data, and novel computer graphics rendering techniques. A first module extracts the orientation and distance of a target in a truth chip given that the target type is known. A second is a module identifies the vehicle within a truth chip given the known distance and elevation angle from camera to target. Image matching is based on synthetic image and truth chip image comparison, where the synthetic image is rotated and moved through a 3-Dimensional space. To limit the search space, it is assumed that the object is positioned on relatively flat ground and that the camera roll angle stays near zero. This leaves three dimensions of motion (distance, heading, and pitch angle) to define the space in which the synthetic target is moved. A graphical user interface (GUI) front end allows the user to manually adjust the orientation of the target within the synthetic images. The system also includes the generation of shadows and allows the user to manipulate the sun angle to approximate the lighting conditions of the test range in the provided video. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110102420 | METHOD FOR 3D PREPROCESSING FOR RAY TRACING - A method for 3D preprocessing for ray tracing includes: selecting and storing visible surfaces by designating one of a plurality of structures as a reference structure and remaining structures as relative structures, searching for the relative structures from the reference structure, storing relative structures having a surface visible from the reference structure, and removing relative structures having an invisible surface; conducting selection and storage based on distance measurement by measuring the distance from the reference structure to each of the stored relative structures and removing relative structures positioned beyond a reference spot predetermined with reference to the reference structure; and calculating a ray propagation path by calculating the propagation path of the ray between the reference structure and each of the relative structures stored in said conducting selection and storage based on distance measurement. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110102421 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - An information processing device includes an image generator that generates a first image representing a content and one or more second images from the content including the first image, and a display controller that displays the one or more first images on a first plane in a depth direction as seen from an image display screen, aligns one or more second images on an axis three-dimensionally perpendicular to the first plane on which the first images are displayed, and displays the images as a first screen. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110102422 | TWO-DIMENSIONAL/THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME - A display apparatus which displays two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) images and a method of driving the same. In the 2D/3D image display apparatus, an image signal input unit inputs, to a display panel, a left image signal, a left inversion image signal, at least one 2D image signal, a right image signal and a right inversion image signal, a left shutter of shutter glasses is open in synchronization with the left image signal, a right shutter of the shutter glasses is open in synchronization with the right image signal, and the left shutter and the right shutter of the shutter glasses are closed in synchronization with the left inversion image signal, the at least one 2D image signal, and the right inversion image signal. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110102423 | High density multi-view image display system and method with active sub-pixel rendering - Provided are a high density multi-view image display system and method based on active sub-pixel rendering. The image display system may perform a rendering with respect to a viewpoint image in a pixel unit, using a viewpoint varying based on a position of left/right eyes of a user. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110102424 | STORYBOARD GENERATION METHOD AND SYSTEM - A computer-implemented method for generating a storyboard image is disclosed. The method comprises retrieving three-dimensional image data defining at least one three-dimensional object; rendering the three-dimensional image data from a predefined viewpoint to generate two-dimensional background image data including a two-dimensional representation of the or each three-dimensional object visible from the predefined viewpoint; and superimposing two-dimensional foreground image data over the two-dimensional background image data to generate a composite two-dimensional image representing the storyboard image. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110102425 | STORAGE MEDIUM STORING DISPLAY CONTROL PROGRAM, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM UTILIZED FOR CONTROLLING STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY - A display control program includes virtual camera setting instructions for setting respective positions and directions of a right virtual camera and a left virtual camera within a prescribed virtual space used for virtual photographing in the virtual space, and view volume setting instructions for setting respective view volumes of the right virtual camera and the left virtual camera. The view volume setting instructions are adapted to set the view volumes such that both of the view volume of the right virtual camera and the view volume of the left virtual camera include a display target region, which is a region in the virtual space at least to be displayed on a display, and the view volume of at least one virtual camera extends asymmetrically with respect to a line extending from the position of one virtual camera in the camera direction, toward a side where the other virtual camera is present. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110102426 | METHOD OF GENERATING SYNC SIGNAL FOR CONTROLLING 3D GLASSES OF 3D IMAGE SYSTEM, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING THE SYNC SIGNAL - A method of generating a sync signal for controlling three-dimensional (3D) glasses in a 3D image system, methods of transmitting and receiving a 3D glasses control sync signal, and apparatuses for transmitting and receiving the 3D glasses control sync signal are provided. The method of generating a 3D glasses control sync signal includes: generating sync signal start indicator information notifying a start of a 3D glasses control sync signal, state sequence mode information indicating an operating state of the 3D glasses with regard to whether a left glass or a right glass is opened or closed, and sequence duty information indicating a retaining time period of the operating state of the 3D glasses; and generating the 3D glasses controlling signal by combining the generated sync signal start indicator information, the generated state sequence mode information, and the generated sequence duty information according to a set order. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110102427 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES - A three-dimensional sense adjusting unit displays three-dimensional images to a user. If a displayed reaches a limit of parallax, the user responds to the three-dimensional sense adjusting unit. According to acquired appropriate parallax information, a parallax control unit generates parallax images to realize the appropriate parallax in the subsequent stereo display. The control of parallaxes is realized by optimally setting camera parameters by going back to three-dimensional data. Functions to realize the appropriate parallax are made into and presented by a library. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110102428 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES - A three-dimensional sense adjusting unit displays three-dimensional images to a user. If a displayed reaches a limit of parallax, the user responds to the three-dimensional sense adjusting unit. According to acquired appropriate parallax information, a parallax control unit generates parallax images to realize the appropriate parallax in the subsequent stereo display. The control of parallaxes is realized by optimally setting camera parameters by going back to three-dimensional data. Functions to realize the appropriate parallax are made into and presented by a library. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110102429 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL ULTRASONIC INSPECTION APPARATUS - A three-dimensional ultrasonic inspection apparatus includes: an ultrasonic transducer disposed m×n piezoelectric vibrators in a matrix; a signal processing device to receive, detect an echo, and generate a three-dimensional image data by processing an electric signal of the echo detected; and a display processing device to display a result of processing the three-dimensional image data generated by the signal processing device, wherein the display processing device includes a peak detecting unit to detect a first peak and a second peak of an intensity distribution of the three-dimensional image data in a depth (z) direction, a joint portion image creation unit to create a three-dimensional image of the joined area by mapping z direction distance of the first peak and the second peak to x-y plane, a determination unit to determine whether the joined area is sound or not, and a display unit to display the three-dimensional image and the determination result of the joined area. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110109616 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING OF THE ORAL CAVITY - A method for creating three-dimensional models of intra-oral scenes features. The intra-oral scene is illuminated by a two-dimensional array of structured illumination points, with anti-aliasing achieved by using stored two-dimensional patterns of pixels for anti-aliasing. Using a single camera to form images reduces the amount of apparatus necessary to introduce into the patient's mouth. Three-dimensional models are obtained from the single image by triangulation with a stored image of the structured illumination onto a reference surface such as a plane. Alternative methods include the use of “bar-coded” one-dimensional patterns. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110109617 | Visualizing Depth - An image such as a depth image of a scene may be received, observed, or captured by a device. The image may then be analyzed to identify one or more targets within the scene. When a target is identified, vertices may be generated. A mesh model may then be created by drawing lines that may connect the vertices. Additionally, a depth value may also be calculated for each vertex. The depth values of the vertices may then be used to extrude the mesh model such that the mesh model may represent the target in the three-dimensional virtual world. A colorization scheme, a texture, lighting effects, or the like, may be also applied to the mesh model to convey the depth the virtual object may have in the virtual world. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110109618 | METHOD OF DISPLAYING NAVIGATION DATA IN 3D - A computer arrangement including a processor and memory accessible for the processor is disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the memory includes a computer program including data and instructions arranged to allow the processor to: a) obtain an image to be displayed, b) obtain depth information relating to the image, c) use depth information to identify at least one region in the image, and d) select display mode for at least one identified region. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110109619 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD THEREOF - An image display apparatus and an image display method where the image display apparatus according to an embodiment displays a main screen and a sub-screen having a different depth or slope from the main screen so as to create the illusion of depth and distance. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110109620 | Image processing apparatus and method for enhancing depth perception - An image processing apparatus and a method for enhancing depth are disclosed. The image processing apparatus may classify an input image into a foreground layer, a middle layer, a background layer, may calculate a representative color of each of the classified layers, and perform rendering of a color stereoscopy of the middle layer and a color stereoscopy of the background layer based on the representative color and a lightness of the background layer, thereby enhancing a stereoscopic effect and a depth. Also, a color temperature of the foreground layer and a color temperature of the middle layer are controlled based on the representative color and the background layer, to generate a difference in depth between the middle layer and the foreground layer, thereby representing an image having a more enhanced depth. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110109621 | System and Method for Designing an Insert Based on a Three Dimensional Image of a Foot - In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a method and system for designing a support device for a foot. The method and system may include a scanner for obtaining a two-dimensional image of the surface of a foot; an image processing facility for converting the two-dimensional image of the surface of the foot into a three-dimensional map; and a support device design facility for designing a support device based on the foot parameters from the three-dimensional map. The support device design facility is adapted to modify the support device design based at least in part on a foot abnormality. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110109622 | STEREOSCOPIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING TOUCH PANEL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A stereoscopic liquid crystal display device having a touch panel and a method for manufacturing the same, wherein a stable touch detection can be performed without influencing the operation of a neighboring display panel or an electrically-driven liquid crystal lens, are disclosed. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110109623 | PARALLAX BARRIER FILTER - There is provided a parallax barrier filter realizing far higher brightness than a conventional barrier filter. A large number of apertures | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110109624 | POWER SAVING IN MOBILE DEVICES BY OPTIMIZING FRAME RATE OUTPUT - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method comprising providing 2-D or 3-D graphics content to a graphics processing module; processing the graphics content to generate a stream of images (e.g., three dimensional images and/or two dimensional images) for display, the stream having a frame rate; and governing a rate of processing the graphics content to limit the frame rate of the generated stream of images to be less than or equal to a frame rate threshold. Other embodiments may also be described and claimed. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110109625 | DRAWING PROCESSING APPARATUS, TEXTURE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND TESSELLATION METHOD - A drawing processing apparatus for performing tessellation processing, comprising a pixel shader and a texture unit. An internal division operation part of the pixel shader issues texture load instructions to the texture unit, specifying parametric coordinate values of a patch of a parametric surface, and thereby acquires internal division factors interpolated based on the parametric coordinate values from the texture unit. The internal division operation part issues texture load instructions to the texture unit further, specifying the internal division factors acquired from the texture unit as new interpolation factors, and thereby acquires control points internally divided based on the internal division factors in advance from the texture unit. Based on the internal division factors corresponding to the parametric coordinate values, the internal division operation part performs recursive internal division operations on the control points acquired from the texture unit, thereby determining a point on the parametric surface corresponding to the parametric coordinate values. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110109626 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEGMENTING AN IMAGE IN ORDER TO LOCATE A PART THEREOF - A method is disclosed to automatically segment 3D and higher-dimensional images into two subsets without user intervention, with no topological restriction on the solution, and in such a way that the solution is an optimal in a precisely defined optimization criterion, including an exactly defined degree of smoothness. A minimum-cut algorithm is used on a graph devised so that the optimization criterion translates into the minimization of the graph cut. The minimum cut thus found is interpreted as the segmentation with desired property | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110115783 | POINT CLOUD DECIMATION ENGINE - A method, apparatus, article of manufacture, and computer readable storage medium provide the ability to visualize a point cloud dataset. A grid, having cells, is mapped over the point cloud dataset. The points are sorted and a contribution factor is computed for each cell. Each cell and its contribution factor is stored. A viewing area and total number of viewing points is determined. The cells are intersected with the viewing area to determine visible cells. The contribution factors for the visible cells are accumulated and divided into the total viewing points to determine a point extraction value. A number of points to read (and display) from each visible cell is determined by multiplying the contribution factor of each visible cell by the point extraction value. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110115784 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THREE DIMENSIONAL VIRTUAL OBJECTS ON A PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE - A method of manipulating a three-dimensional (3D) virtual objects at a wireless device is disclosed and includes detecting a press on a 3D sensor array and moving the 3D virtual object in response to the press. Further, the method includes detecting a release of the press on the 3D sensor array and stopping the 3D virtual object. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110115785 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND PROGRAM - When generating a projection image by setting a plurality of search points in an intended display area of a three-dimensional image along a plurality of visual lines, each connecting each pixel on a projection plane on which the three-dimensional image is projected and an arbitrary viewpoint, calculating a pixel value of each search point by an interpolation operation based on pixel values of adjacent pixels of each search point, and determining a pixel value of each pixel on the projection plane with respect to each visual line based on the calculated pixel value of each search point, if an adjacent pixel of a search point is a pixel in an unintended display area, the pixel value of the search point is calculated such that the pixel value of the pixel in the unintended display area does not contribute to the calculation, thereby preventing an artifact arising from the unintended display area. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110115786 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - In an image processing apparatus, a feature point acquirer acquires feature points, which are characteristic points on a face in an image presenting a face. A supplementary feature point calculator calculates supplementary feature points on the basis of the feature points acquired by the feature point acquirer. An image transform unit utilizes the feature points and the supplementary feature points to transform the image so as to match the structure of a face in a projected image that depicts the surface of a given three-dimensional face shape projected onto a flat plane. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110115787 | VISULATION OF GEOLOGIC FEATURES USING DATA REPRESENTATIONS THEREOF - One exemplary embodiment presents a unified approach in the form of an Interactive “Violation” (simultaneous visualization and simulation) Environment (IVE) designed to efficiently segment geologic features with high accuracy. The IVE unifies image structure analysis and implicit surface modeling as a surface-driven solution that assists analysts, such as geoscientists, in the segmentation and modeling of faults, channels, and other geobodies in 3-D data, such as 3-D seismic data. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110115788 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SETTING STEREOSCOPIC EFFECT IN A PORTABLE TERMINAL - A method and an apparatus for setting a three-Dimensional (3D) effect in a portable terminal are provided. In the method, a 3D effect index for each of a plurality of items forming a display screen or a list is set. A display depth of each item according to the set 3D effect index is controlled when the plurality of items are displayed. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110115789 | IMAGE DISPLAYING APPARATUS AND IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD OF THE SAME - Disclosed is an image displaying apparatus for displaying a received three-dimensional (3D) image signal as a two-dimensional (2D) image or a 3D image, and a method for performing the same. In the method, the 3D image signal is divided into left and right eye signals. Based on a user's selection, the 3D image signal is either displayed as the 3D image, by alternately displaying the left and right eye signals, or displayed as the 2D image, by consecutively displaying either the left eye signals or the right eye signals. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110115790 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING 2D IMAGE SIGNALS INTO 3D IMAGE SIGNALS - The present inventive concept can be used in a wide range of applications, including: mobile devices, such as mobile phones; an image processing apparatus or processor and computer programs, including a member for converting 2D image signals into 3D image signals or using an algorism for converting 2D image signals into 3D image signals. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110115791 | METHOD, APPARATUS, SIGNALS, AND MEDIA FOR PRODUCING A COMPUTER REPRESENTATION OF A THREE-DIMENSIONAL SURFACE OF AN APPLIANCE FOR A LIVING BODY - A method and apparatus for producing a computer representation of a three-dimensional surface of an appliance for a living body is disclosed. The method involves identifying a plurality of spaced apart planes intersecting the three-dimensional surface, and for each plane in the plurality of spaced apart planes identifying a plurality of basis points on the plane. The basis points lie generally along a curve on the plane. The method also involves determining surface coordinate locations of a plurality of points on the plane that lie on the three-dimensional surface, each surface coordinate location being defined as an offset from the basis point, and storing the surface coordinate locations in a computer memory. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110122125 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING AND ARRANGING DATA 3-DIMENSIONALLY - A three-dimensional data displaying method includes: rendering a three-dimensional matrix image by arranging meta information representing data entries at coordinates composed of a horizontal axis component, a vertical axis component, and an azimuth component, based on arrangement information, with respect to structured data entries including the meta information and the arrangement information; and displaying the three-dimensional matrix on a screen. The meta information may include a topic word and a visual display, and the arrangement information may include a first classification attribute corresponding to the horizontal axis component, a second classification attribute corresponding to the vertical axis component, and a third classification attribute corresponding to the azimuth component. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110122126 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) IMAGE, METHOD FOR CONVERTING 3D MESSAGE, GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE (GUI) PROVIDING METHOD RELATED TO 3D IMAGE, AND 3D DISPLAY APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING 3D IMAGE - A three-dimensional (3D) image providing method and a display apparatus using the same are provided. According to the 3D image providing method, if a particular manipulation is input from a user in the two-dimensional (2D) mode, whether an input image is a 2D image or a 3D image is detected. If the input image is the 3D image, the display mode is changed to the 3D mode and the 3D image is displayed. If the input image is the 2D image, the input 2D image is converted to a 3D image and the converted 3D image is displayed by changing the display mode to the 3D mode. Thus, regardless of whether the input image is the 2D image or the 3D image, users can execute the 3D mode using the single manipulation. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110122127 | METHOD FOR CHANGING PLAY MODE, METHOD FOR CHANGING DISPLAY MODE, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS AND 3D IMAGE PROVIDING SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A play mode changing method, a display mode changing method, and a display apparatus and a three-dimensional (3D) image providing system using the same are provided. The method for changing a play mode includes: receiving state information regarding shutter glasses from the shutter glasses; and based on the received state information, performing one of changing the play mode and displaying a message for changing the play mode. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110122128 | STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY UNIT - Embodiments of the invention provide an image display device that is switchable between a two-dimensional display mode, a three-dimensional display mode enabling non-autostereoscopic image display, and a three-dimensional display mode enabling autostereoscopic image display. In one embodiment, the image display device comprises a display panel operable to transmit light corresponding to image data; a polarization state conversion section comprising a first polarization segment for converting light transmitted by the display device to a first polarization state, and a second polarization segment for converting light transmitted by the display device to a second polarization state; and an optical separation element that is placed, via application of a voltage, in an on state in which light transmitted by the display panel is refracted or an off state in which light transmitted by the display panel is not refracted. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110122129 | PHOTO MANTEL VIEW AND ANIMATION - A system and computer-implemented method for rendering images on a two-dimensional display, such as a computer, handheld device, or television screen, so that the images appear to be positioned in a three-dimensional space is disclosed. The images may be graphics files or standard files with an associated thumbnail image. Numerous layouts of the images on the display are disclosed. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110122130 | Modifying Perspective of Stereoscopic Images Based on Changes in User Viewpoint - Modifying perspective of stereoscopic images provided by one or more displays based on changes in user viewpoint. The one or more displays may include a first display that is provided substantially horizontal for displaying 3D horizontal perspective images and/or a second display that is provided substantially vertical for displaying text or conventional images such as 2D images, or 3D vertical perspective images. The horizontal display surface may be typically positioned directly in front of the user, and at a height of about a desktop surface so that the user can have about a 45° looking angle. The vertical display surface may be positioned in front of the user and preferably behind and above the horizontal display surface. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110122131 | VERSATILE 3-D PICTURE FORMAT - A 3-D picture is provided as follows. A pair of pictures (LP, RP) is provided that comprises a first picture (LP) being intended for one eye of a viewer, and a second picture (RP) being intended for the other eye of the viewer. In addition, a depth map (DM) specifically dedicated to the first picture (LP) is provided. The depth map (DM) comprises depth indication values. A depth indication value relates to a particular portion of the first picture (LP) and indicates a distance between an object at least partially represented by that portion of the first picture and the viewer. Such a 3-D picture allows a satisfactory 3-D visual rendering on a great variety of display devices. Preferably, the 3-D picture is supplemented with rendering guidance data (GD) that specifies respective parameters for respective rendering contexts. These respective parameters preferably relate to generating a shifted viewpoint picture from the first picture (LP) and the depth map (DM). | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110128281 | USER-RESPONSIVE RENDERING OF A VIRTUAL UNIVERSE ENVIRONMENT - Methods, services, program products and devices are provided for user-defined configuration of a rendering of a virtual universe domain environment. A first user of a virtual universe domain environment selects or defines an artifact tag comprising rendering data and a protocol for applying the tag to an artifact of the virtual universe domain, the protocol comprising a compliance prerequisite for rendering the tag information to another second user of the virtual universe domain environment. A first user requesting application of a tag to an artifact item within the virtual universe domain, causes a setting or updating of a protocol compliance value. An avatar of another, second second user engaging the artifact item causes a virtual universe client of the engaging second user avatar to render the item to the second user in compliance with the tag rendering data if a set or updated compliance value meets a compliance prerequisite. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110128282 | Method for Generating the Depth of a Stereo Image - A method for generating image depth of a stereo image is provided. The method includes the following steps. Firstly, a stereo image is received. Next, a number of paths with greater gradient are searched in the stereo image. Then, the image depths of a number of first pixels in the paths are generated. After that, the image depths of a number of second pixels not in the paths are generated according to the image depths of the first pixels. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110134108 | INTERACTIVE THREE-DIMENSIONAL AUGMENTED REALITIES FROM ITEM MARKERS FOR ON-DEMAND ITEM VISUALIZATION - A system that provides interactive three-dimensional (3D) augmented realities can include an augmented reality item marker (ARIM), a network-enabled mobile computing device, an augmented reality item lookup service (ARILS), and an augmented reality item viewer (ARIV). The ARIM can be a two-dimensional graphic conforming to a standardized encoding specification that can encode data elements about a product item. The network-enabled mobile computing device can include a camera configured to digitally capture the ARIM. The ARILS can be configured to provide a data response that includes augmented reality item data to the network-enabled mobile computing device. The ARIV can be configured to present an interactive 3D augmented reality visualization of the product item utilizing the augmented reality item data provided by the ARILS. A presented view of the interactive 3D augmented reality visualization can be automatically and dynamically changed to reflect planar position changes of the network-enabled mobile computing device. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110134109 | AUTO-STEREOSCOPIC INTERPOLATION - Described are computer-based methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, for auto-stereoscopic interpolation. A first two dimensional image and a second two dimensional image are received. A reduced pixel image is generated for each of the first and second two dimensional images, wherein each reduced pixel image comprises a reduced pixel size that is less than the original pixel size. Boundary information is calculated for each of the first and second two dimensional images. A depth map is calculated for the first and second reduced pixel images, wherein the depth map comprises data indicative of three dimensional information for one or more objects in the first and second reduced pixel images. A depth map is calculated for the first and second two dimensional images based on the boundary information for each of the first and second two dimensional images and the depth map of the first and second reduced pixel images. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110134110 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING APPLICATIONS OF THE SAME - A mobile terminal and method of controlling applications of the same are disclosed, by which each operation of all applications currently executed in a multitasking mode can be effectively controlled within one picture. The present invention includes executing a plurality of applications, displaying an execution picture of a first application among a plurality of the executed applications on a screen, and displaying a 3D polyhedron displaying a control window of at least one of a plurality of the applications except the first application on a corresponding facet of the 3D polyhedron on a screen in the course of displaying the execution picture of the first application. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110134111 | REMOTE RENDERING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES USING VIRTUAL MACHINES - Remote rendering of three-dimensional images using virtual machines includes using a hypervisor executing on a physical computer to allocate exclusive and direct access to a graphics processing unit in the physical computer, to a first virtual machine. An agent executing on a second virtual machine intercepts three-dimensional draw commands generated by a three-dimensional application and forwards the intercepted draw commands to a rendering agent executing on the first virtual machine. The rendering agent then transmits the intercepted draw commands to the graphics processing unit for rendering upon which the graphics processing unit renders a three-dimensional image from the draw commands. The rendering agent obtains the rendered image from the graphics processing unit and forwards the image to the second virtual machine. Upon receiving the rendered image, the second virtual machine transmits the rendered image to another remote, physical computer where the rendered image is displayed to a user. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110134112 | MOBILE TERMINAL HAVING GESTURE RECOGNITION FUNCTION AND INTERFACE SYSTEM USING THE SAME - Disclosed is an interface system including: a mobile terminal having a gesture recognition function that includes a camera capable of exchanging a filter and a controller analyzing image information provided from the camera to recognize a user's gesture and outputting a control signal corresponding to the recognized gesture; and a secondary apparatus that communicates with the mobile terminal in a short-range wireless communication method. In the interface system, the mobile terminal recognizing the user's gesture transmits the corresponding control signal to the secondary apparatus in the short-range wireless communication method so as to control the secondary apparatus. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110134113 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRACKING POSITIONS BETWEEN IMAGING MODALITIES AND TRANSFORMING A DISPLAYED THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE CORRESPONDING TO A POSITION AND ORIENTATION OF A PROBE - Systems and methods are provided for transforming a displayed three-dimensional image corresponding to a position and orientation of a field of view of an imaging probe. A three dimensional image of a tissue in a first co-ordinate space can be displayed. A field of view of an imaging probe in a second co-ordinate space can be configured, where the imaging probe has a plurality of transmitters removably connected to it, the transmitters operable to determine the position and orientation of the field of view relative to the positions of the transmitters in the second co-ordinate space. The first and second co-ordinate spaces can be co-registered, and the position and orientation of the field of view in the second co-ordinate space can be transformed to the first co-ordinate space. The three-dimensional image can be displayed to correspond to the transformed position and orientation of the field of view. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110134114 | DEPTH-BASED GAIN CONTROL - A method for depth mapping includes capturing an electronic image of a scene using an imaging device. The electronic image is processed to generate depth data with respect to the scene. The gain of the imaging device is set responsively to the depth data. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110134115 | DISPLAY DEVICE, LIQUID CRYSTAL SHUTTER GLASSES AND DISPLAY SYSTEM USING THE SAME - In one embodiment, a display device includes a display panel having pixels. A first image signal for displaying two-dimensional pictures, a second image signal for displaying three-dimensional pictures, and a third image signal for displaying a black picture are written into the pixels. A control circuit writes the third image signal to the pixel of the display panel during at least one frame period when switching a first mode for displaying the two-dimensional pictures and a second mode for displaying the three-dimensional pictures. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110134116 | INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARTUS - As a virtual plane used when converting a designation point, which is a touched position on a touch panel, into a control point, in a virtual three dimensional space, used for controlling a movement of an object, a first virtual plane is used when a ball is an object to be controlled; a second virtual plane is used when an object to be operated is a dog and an action mode thereof is an attention mode; a third virtual plane is used when the object to be operated is the dog and the action mode thereof is a lick mode; a fourth virtual plane is used when the object to be operated is the dog and the action mode thereof is a rope shake mode; and a fifth virtual plane is used when the object to be operated is the dog and the action mode thereof is a circle mode. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110134117 | GRAPHICS RENDERING APPARATUS, GRAPHICS RENDERING METHOD, GRAPHICS RENDERING PROGRAM, RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING RECORDED THEREIN GRAPHICS RENDERING PROGRAM, AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - To aim to provide a graphics rendering apparatus comprising: a scaling coefficient determination unit operable to determine, based on polygon data representing a polygon onto which a texture is to be mapped, a scaling coefficient that is a basis for scaling first vector data from which the texture is to be generated; a vector data conversion unit operable to generate second vector data by scaling the first vector data based on the scaling coefficient; a texture generation unit operable to generate a texture based on the second vector data; and a texture mapping unit operable to map the texture generated by the texture generation unit onto the polygon. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110141101 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A HEAD APPARATUS - A method for producing a three-dimensional likeness of a real-life subject from a two-dimensional image. The method includes uploading a digital image including facial features of a real-life subject from local memory storage to storage in a remote server. A user of the method then selects a target image area from the digital image and matches peripheral features such as skin tone, hair style, and hair color to the real-life subject. The remote server processes the said target image area and the peripheral features together to produce a three-dimensional representation which may be previewed by the user. Once approved and purchased through an on-line e-commerce transaction, multiple two-dimensional sheets corresponding to the three-dimensional representation are generated and a tangible embodiment of the three-dimensional representation is formed from the two-dimensional sheets as a head apparatus for shipment to the user. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110141102 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF VISUALIZING FEATURES IN AN IMAGE - An imaging system includes a detector configured to receive data that can be reconstructed into a three-dimensional (3D) image of an object, and a computer programmed to obtain 3D image data of the object, the 3D image data including an internal structure of the object, define a longitudinal dimension of the internal structure from the 3D image data along a length of the structure, extract a first set of parameter-of-interest data related to the internal structure from the 3D image data along a first ray extending from a first location along the length of the structure and at a first angular orientation with respect to a base vector that is generally perpendicular to the longitudinal dimension, and plot the extracted first set of parameter-of-interest data at a pixel location of a two-dimensional (2D) plot that corresponds to the first location and corresponds to the first angular orientation. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110141103 | Integrated Data Visualization for Multi-Dimensional Microscopy - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for implementing an integrated data visualization interface for multi-dimensional microscopy image and measurement data are disclosed. The integrated data visualization interface utilizes the known dimensional relational relationships between the images to automatically provide synchronized and coordinated visualization and manipulations across multiple related images and measurement data in multiple dataset viewer components (e.g., image grids, browsable image strips, tables, and graphs). Other features of the dataset viewer components are also disclosed. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110141104 | STEREOSCOPIC COLOR MANAGEMENT - Stereoscopic color management of images with plural views. Image data for each view is defined in a component input device color space. Image data in the component input device color spaces is converted to a nominal source color space using plural input transforms each corresponding to one of the plural views. A rendering transform is used to convert image data for each view in the nominal source color space to a nominal destination color space. The nominal source color space, nominal destination color space and rendering transform are the same for all views. The image data for each view in the nominal destination color space is ultimately converted to a component output device color space associated with a stereoscopic output device respective of the view using a respective output transform. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110141105 | Facial Animation System and Production Method - A facial animation production method for producing 3-dimensional (3D) facial animation data in response to input video data includes the following steps. First, data positioning and character sorting processes are performed on the input video data to acquire first-layer character data, for indicating multiple first-layer character points, and first-layer model data. Next, first-layer model outline data and first-layer character outline data are respectively obtained according to the first-layer model data and the first-layer character data. Then, the first-layer character outline data is compared with the first-layer model outline data to judge whether a judgment condition is satisfied. If not, output character data are produced according to the first-layer character data, and fundamental facial-mesh transformation data are thus produced. Thereafter, the 3D facial animation data are displayed according to the fundamental facial-mesh transformation data. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110141106 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING SPEAKERS AND EMPHASIZING SELECTED OBJECTS IN PICTURE AND VIDEO MESSAGES - A method for emphasizing selected objects in digital data of at least one of pictures and video that is stored in digital messages, the messages including sender addresses and being stored in a memory system of a digital messaging system for a plurality of users, includes the step of identifying picture regions including at least one of faces and persons in the digital data of the messages on the digital messaging system having the same sender address. Sender-relevant picture regions in the identified picture regions that represent a sender of the message are determined based on at least one of: a) a comparison with a reference picture of the sender stored on the memory system; b) a comparison of speech data in the digital data with reference speech data using at least one of speaker recognition methods, speaker verification methods and speaker identification methods, taking into account picture data and speech data in the message; and c) a frequency of occurrence of the identified picture regions in the messages that have the same sender address. The digital data of the messages is then modified so as to emphasize the sender-relevant picture region. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110141107 | Method for Producing an Autostereoscopic Display and System for an Autostereoscopic Display - The invention relates to a methods for producing an autostereoscopic display, that shows at least one object. An illustrative method in accordance with the invention comprises, with the help of a radiation image design in a virtual optical imaging system, comprising at least one object, an imaging lens that is disposed opposite the at least one object and images said object as an object image in an image plane, and a recording device recording the object image in the image plane, producing image data for a parallax panoramagram of the object image in the recording device, producing an image corresponding to the image data for the parallax panoramagram and producing an autostereoscopic display by disposing a transparent planar arrangement of imaging elements that corresponds to the imaging lens upstream of the parallax panoramagram. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110141108 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SETTING INSTRUCTED POSITION DURING THREE-DIMENSIONAL DISPLAY, AS WELL AS PROGRAM - An instructed position, which includes an instruction area for receiving a predetermined instruction and is displayable two-dimensionally and three-dimensionally, on a display means where an instruction image is displayed is detected. Upon setting on the display means a control range corresponding to the instruction area displayed on the display means such that the control range is changed between during the two-dimensional display and during the three-dimensional display, information of a tentative instructed position is obtained by receiving an instruction directed to the instruction area during the three-dimensional display. A horizontal shift on the display means of the tentative instructed position during the three-dimensional display relative to a position of the instruction area during the two-dimensional display is calculated. The control range is changed based on the horizontal shift to make the control range coincide with a visually recognized instruction area through stereoscopic viewing during the three-dimensional display. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110148856 | Parameter Visualization System - A parameter visualization system is disclosed that includes a controller configured to receive three-dimensional position data indicating a location of an earthmoving machine on a worksite, and to receive parameter information comprising values of a plurality of parameters. The plurality of parameters includes parameters of at least one of the earthmoving machine and the worksite. The controller is further configured to generate a first display signal configured to provide a value of a first parameter in the plurality of parameters, to receive a modification of the value of the first parameter, to calculate a value of a second parameter based on the modification of the value of the first parameter, and to generate a second display signal configured to provide a visual depiction of a value of at least one of the first parameter or the second parameter along a three-dimensional visual depiction of the worksite. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110148857 | FINDING AND SHARING OF DIGITAL IMAGES BASED ON SHARED FACE MODELS - Systems and methods are described herein for finding and sharing digital images of a user, such as digital photographs of the user, that are located in collections of digital images belonging to others. In accordance with at least one implementation, a face model of a first user is built using a first user computer, wherein the face model is built based on digital images of the first user stored on or accessible to the first user computer. The face model of the first user is then made accessible to a second user computer for use by the second user computer in finding digital images of the first user stored on or accessible to the second user computer. The digital images found by the second user computer are then made accessible to the first user computer. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110148858 | VIEW SYNTHESIS WITH HEURISTIC VIEW MERGING - Several implementations relate to view synthesis with heuristic view merging for 3D Video (3DV) applications. According to one aspect, a first candidate pixel from a first warped reference view and a second candidate pixel from a second warped reference view are assessed based on at least one of a backward synthesis process to assess a quality of the first and second candidate pixels, a hole distribution around the first and second candidate pixels, or on an amount of energy around the first and second candidate pixels above a specified frequency. The assessing occurs as part of merging at least the first and second warped reference views into a signal synthesized view. Based on the assessing, a result is determined for a given target pixel in the single synthesized view. The result may be determining a value for the given target pixel, or marking the given target pixel as a hole. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110148859 | METHOD OF DETERMINING POINTING OBJECT POSITION FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL INTERACTIVE SYSTEM - An exemplary method of determining a pointing object position for three-dimensional interactive system, adapted for an interaction between a pointing object and a three-dimensional interaction display with embedded optical sensors. The method includes the steps of: acquiring a two-dimensional detected light intensity distribution caused by the pointing object acting on the three-dimensional interaction display; obtaining two light-shading intensity maximum values according to the two-dimensional detected light intensity distribution; and determining a one-dimensional positional information of the pointing object on a distance direction of the pointing object relative to the three-dimensional interaction display by use of the positional distance between the two light-shading intensity maximum values. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110148860 | STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY - A stereoscopic display is proposed. A first display zone and a second display zone are displayed based on light for a first light source group, in response to a first data voltage signal fed to the first display zone and the second display zone, and to a second data voltage signal fed to a third display zone. The second display zone and the third display zone are displayed based on light for a second light source group, in response to the second data voltage signal fed to the first display zone, and to the first data voltage signal fed to the second display zone and the third display zone. The first display zone and the second display zone are displayed based on light from the first light source group, in response to the second data voltage signal fed to the first display zone and the second display zone, and to the first data voltage signal fed to the third display zone. The second display zone and the third display zone are displayed based on light from the second light source group, in response to the first data voltage signal fed to the first display zone, and to the second data voltage signal fed to the second display zone and the third display zone. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110148861 | PET DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM, AN ARRANGEMENT, A METHOD AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DETERMINING A DISTRIBUTION OF A TRACER UPTAKE - The invention relates to a data processing system | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110148862 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING MESH MODELS OF FEATHERS - Provided are an apparatus and a method for generating mesh models of feathers. The apparatus for generating the mesh models of the feathers includes a geometrical model analyzing unit that analyzes groups of barbs included in a geometrical curve model of the feather; a calculating unit that calculates the number of grids for each of the groups of barbs by applying curve lengths of the barbs and an average length of the curve lengths included in each of the groups of barbs; and a mesh model generating unit that constructs the geometrical curve models as polygonal mesh models based on the number of grids. According to the present invention, it extracts curved points by using characteristics of a model of a feather and constructs polygonal meshes by using the extracted curved points, thereby making it possible to physically and realistically express the forced physical variation of the polygonal meshes. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110148863 | 3D DISPLAY DRIVING METHOD AND 3D DISPLAY APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A method for driving a 3D display and a display apparatus using the same are provided. The display apparatus includes a storage unit to store a received image and a controlling unit to drive a display by adjusting the brightness value using a first look-up table when the previous frame is different from the current frame and adjusting the brightness value using a second look-up table when the previous frame is the same as the current frame. According to the exemplary embodiment, an overdrive method may be applied to a 3D image display apparatus effectively. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110148864 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CREATING HIGH-QUALITY USER-CUSTOMIZED 3D AVATAR - Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for creating a 3D avatar. The method of creating a three dimensional (3D) avatar includes receiving body information of a user and storing the body information in a DataBase (DB), and creating a 3D avatar for the user by modifying standard data, predetermined based on body information about various persons and stored in the DB, based on the body information of the user. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110148865 | METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC RIGGING AND SHAPE SURFACE TRANSFER OF 3D STANDARD MESH MODEL BASED ON MUSCLE AND NURBS BY USING PARAMETRIC CONTROL - The present invention relates to a method for automatic rigging and shape surface transfer of a 3-D standard mesh model based on muscles and Nurbs by using parametric control. The method for automatic rigging and appearance surface transfer of 3-D standard mesh model based on muscle and Nurbs by using parametric control includes: extracting a joint-skeleton structure from scan data of dynamic objects having a skeleton structure, or input 3-D mesh models, generating a muscle and a appearance surface based on anatomy information, and generating a standard mesh model that approximates the appearance of the models by using the extracted joint-skeleton structure and the generated muscle and appearance surface; and performing the transfer of the standard mesh model by controlling the parameter so that the occupying error between the multi-view image information of the dynamic objects and the projection image information of the approximating standard mesh model is in the predetermined allowable error range. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110148866 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL URBAN MODELING APPARATUS AND METHOD - Disclosed herein is a 3D urban modeling apparatus and method. The 3D urban modeling apparatus includes a calibration unit for calibrating data about a translation and a rotation of at least one capturing device at a time that input aerial images and terrestrial images were captured. A building model generation unit generates at least one 3D building model based on the aerial images and the terrestrial images to which results of the calibration have been applied. A terrain model generation unit generates a 3D terrain model by converting an input digital elevation model into a 3D mesh. A texture extraction unit extracts textures related to the building model and the terrain model from the aerial images and the terrestrial images. A model matching unit generates a 3D urban model by matching the building model with the terrain model, which are based on the textures, with each other. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110148867 | SHAPE OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUE - A shape optimization method includes: obtaining parameter data including data concerning a first relational expression that causes coordinate values of plural vertexes in at least a portion of an object to be changed together and includes a parameter capable of setting values from outside; determining, according to a predetermined algorithm, a value of the parameter in the parameter data; calculating coordinates values of the plural vertexes from a second relational expression determined by the first relational expression and the determined value of the parameter; generating shape data including coordinate values of first vertexes to define the shape of the object from initial coordinate values and the calculated coordinate values; causing to execute cost calculation of the shape defined by the shape data; and outputting shape data in case of a best result of the cost calculation after repeating the aforementioned processing based on a result of the cost calculation. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110148868 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECONSTRUCTING THREE-DIMENSIONAL FACE AVATAR THROUGH STEREO VISION AND FACE DETECTION - Provided are an apparatus and method for reconstructing 3D face avatar. The apparatus includes a face detection unit, a stereo matching unit, a bilateral filter, and a texture mapping unit. The face detection unit receives a left image and right image of a user, and detects a face image of the user from the left and right images using a face detection algorithm. The stereo matching unit receives the left and right images of the user, and creates a depth map image from the left and right images through a stereo matching operation which uses disparity between the left and right images. The bilateral filter abstracts the detected face image through a bilateral filtering operation. The texture mapping unit texture-maps the abstracted face image on the created depth map image to reconstruct a 3D avatar. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110148869 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus in which a user can view a 3D image using shutter glasses is provided. The display apparatus, in which a user can view a three-dimensional (3D) image using shutter glasses, may include: a cover; a display module which is disposed in the cover and displays an image; and a transmitter which is disposed in the cover and transmits a synchronization signal to the shutter glasses to synchronize the image displayed by the display module with the shutter glasses. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110148870 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING GRAPHIC TENTACLE MOTIONS - Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for generating graphic tentacle motions. In the method, a 3D tentacle is divided into a 1D center line and a 2D surface based on information about an initial mesh of the 3D tentacle. New locations of sample points of the center line in a new frame are determined from initial locations of sample points of the center line, based on a tentacle root motion. New locations of sample points of the surface in the new frame are determined from initial locations of sample points of the surface, based on both the initial locations of the center line sample points and the tentacle root motion. The surface is coupled to the center line using the locations of the sample points of both the center line and the surface in the new frame. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110148871 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RENDERING WOVEN FABRIC MATERIAL BASED ON TYPE OF WEAVE - Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for rendering woven fabric material based on a type of weave. The apparatus includes an input unit, a database (DB), a control unit, and a display unit. The input unit receives information about the type of weave and the material properties of the surface of a woven fabric object. The DB stores information about correlations between the types of weave and the material properties of the woven fabric objects and mathematical Bi-directional Reflectance Distribution Function (BRDF). The control unit searches the DB for rule data based on search condition information inputted from the input unit, and renders the woven fabric material. The display unit displays a rendered virtual woven fabric object in response to a control signal from the control unit. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110148872 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - This invention is directed to provide a technique for efficiently, optimally deciding the shape and number of meshes when performing mesh coding for an object having a gradation. This invention is also directed to provide a technique for setting representative points to minimize the mesh distortion. A mesh generation unit divides an object area into a plurality of meshes and obtains position information, gradient information, and color information for each vertex of a mesh. A mesh control unit decides unnecessary vertices based on the difference between color information of each vertex and color information in the object area that corresponds to the vertex. An optimization unit obtains position information, gradient information, and color information of necessary vertices to minimize the difference between color information of each necessary vertex other than the unnecessary vertices and color information at a position in the object area that corresponds to the necessary vertex. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110157154 | SINGLE SCREEN MULTI-MODALITY IMAGING DISPLAYS - Methods and systems provide an integrated display, on a single screen, of images obtained from multiple modalities used in screening a subject. The methods and systems are usable with 2D, 3D, and 4D imaging, by which a single screen displays a screen image from a first modality. A window delineating an area of interest is placed on a first modality image from the first modality, and this area of interest is then displayed on a second modality image from a second modality, thereby providing a combined image representing the area of interest through both modalities. Preferably, the first modality image corresponds and/or is correlated with the second modality image. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110157155 | LAYER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR CHOREOGRAPHING STEREOSCOPIC DEPTH - Implementations of the present disclosure include an interface that provides display and management of depth and volume information for a stereoscopic 3-D image. More particularly, the interface provides information for the one or more layers that comprise the stereoscopic 3-D image. Depth information for the one or more layers of the stereoscopic image may include aspects of a pixel offset, z-axis position and virtual camera positions. The adjustment of one aspect of the depth information may affect the values for the other aspects of depth information for the layers. This information may be used by an animator to confirm the proper alignment of the objects and layers of the image in relation to the image as a whole. In addition, the interface may maintain such depth information for several stereoscopic 3-D images such that the information and adjustment to any number of 3-D images may be obtained through the interface. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110157156 | 3D OBJECT DISPLAY METHOD AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS THEREOF - An electric apparatus and a 3D object display method thereof are provided. The 3D object display method is suitable for a 3D monitor having interlaced first display areas and second display areas, and includes the following steps of: displaying a 3D object formed by a first display image and a second display image on the 3D monitor such that the first display image and the second display image are displayed on the first display areas and the second display areas respectively; and adjusting the location or the area size of the 3D object by moving the boundary of the 3D object at least a min moving unit formed by one first display area and one adjacent second display area. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110157157 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT - In a method for displaying a three-dimensional object, a pixel value matrix and a projection depth matrix are created, coordinates of the object are read according to a B-spline curve, and a triangle mesh model is created according to the coordinates. A triangle is selected from the triangle mesh model one by one, so as to obtain coordinates of vertexes of the selected triangle, convert the coordinates of the vertexes to two-dimensional, and generate a figure according to the two-dimensional coordinates. A projection depth of the selected triangle is computed and colors of the selected triangle are added to the figure if the computed projection depth is less than a corresponding projection depth recorded in the projection depth matrix. The pixel value matrix and the projection depth matrix are updated and a two-dimension image formed by elements of two matrixes is outputted onto a display screen. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110157158 | Display panel module, semiconductor integrated circuit, drive method of pixel array unit and electronic apparatus - A display panel module includes: a pixel array unit in which sub-pixels each having a current-driven self luminous device and a pixel circuit controlling the drive of the self luminous device are arranged in a matrix state; a signal line drive unit driving signal lines; a writing control line drive unit controlling writing of potentials appearing at the signal lines to the sub-pixels based on a scanning clock of a given frequency; and a power supply control unit controlling supply and stop of drive power supply with respect to the sub-pixels, which supplies drive power supply prescribing a lighting period of the self luminous devices in the unit of given plural horizontal lines at the same timing in the order of completion of signal potential writing based on the scanning clock after waiting time of a given length passes after completion of the signal potential writing of a first horizontal line in which the signal potential writing is completed first as well as controls the length of the lighting period in one frame to be the same in all horizontal lines. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110157159 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GENERATING MULTI-VIEWS THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE - A method and a device for generating a multi-views three-dimensional (3D) stereoscopic image are based on displaying positions of target image elements of each view image of a multi-views 3D stereoscopic image in a 3D stereo display. Source image elements suitable to be displayed at each displaying position are obtained from a 2D-depth mixed image formed by combining a source 2D image and a corresponding depth map through an inverse view image searching manner, thereby generating a multi-views 3D stereoscopic image from the set target image elements for being displayed in the 3D stereo display. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110157160 | Three-Dimensional Image Generating Device, Three-Dimensional Image Display Device, Three-Dimensional Image Generating Method, and Program - Provided is a three-dimensional image generating device including: a depth setting portion configured to set a depth of each pixel or pixel group of a two-dimensional image, from which a stereoscopic view image is formed, from depth-degree information indicating a depth degree of each pixel or pixel group of the two-dimensional image; a coordinate calculating portion configured to calculate coordinates of a left eye image and a right eye image of a three-dimensional image on a display plane corresponding to each pixel or pixel group of the two-dimensional image from the depth and a distance from the display plane to a viewing position; and an image generating portion configured to generate the left eye image and the right eye image corresponding to the two-dimensional image according to the calculated coordinates. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110157161 | METHOD OF DISPLAYING STEREO-SCOPIC IMAGE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING THE SAME - A method of displaying a stereoscopic image comprises; dividing an input image into a left-eye image and a right-eye image, estimating a crosstalk in accordance with a position of a display panel using a grayscale difference between the left-eye image and the right-eye image, displaying the left-eye image and the right-eye image and adjusting opening periods and closing periods of a pair of shutter glasses so that a shutter of the pair of shutter glasses is open and closed respectively during the opening period and the closing period based on the estimated crosstalk. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110157162 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An image processing device includes a left-eye sub image generation unit that generates a left-eye sub image constituting a sub image for 3D display together with a right-eye sub image, a right-eye sub image generation unit that generates the right-eye sub image, a left-eye trajectory image generation unit that generates an image of a left-eye trajectory region that is a region including a trajectory region, as a left-eye trajectory image, a right-eye trajectory image generation unit that generates an image of a right-eye trajectory region that is a region including a trajectory region, as a right-eye trajectory image, and a superposition unit that superposes the left-eye sub image and the left-eye trajectory image on a left-eye main image constituting a main image for 3D display together with a right-eye main image, and superposes the right-eye sub image and the right-eye trajectory image on the right-eye main image. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110157163 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing device includes a reproduction unit configured to reproduce a 3D image data including image data of an image for right eye and an image for left eye set with predetermined parallax, a category specification unit configured to specify a category of the 3D image data to be reproduced by the reproduction unit, a determination unit configured to reference a table in which each category of the 3D image data and a degree of parallax are associated to determine the degree of the parallax corresponding to the category specified by the category specification unit, and a parallax control unit configured to control the parallax of the 3D image data reproduced by the reproduction unit to the degree of the parallax determined by the determination unit. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110157164 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing apparatus including: a reproduction unit reproducing 3D image data including image data of a right-eye image and a left-eye image in which a predetermined parallax is set; a comparison unit comparing a strength of the parallax set in the 3D image data to be reproduced by the reproduction unit to a strength of a parallax appropriate for ages of viewers obtained from viewer information registered in advance; and a parallax control unit controlling the parallax of the 3D image data reproduced by the reproduction unit according to a strength which is based on the comparison result obtained by the comparison unit. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110157165 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING 3-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING SHUTTER GLASSES - An image display method includes alternately receiving left and right images of a 3D image; and turning on a backlight such that the backlight is on only in periods when the left images are displayed or only in periods when the right images are displayed. A method of controlling shutter glasses separately for left and right images of a three-dimensional (3D) image includes alternately receiving the left and right images of the 3D image; and opening two shutters of the shutter glasses only in periods when the left images are received or only in periods when the right images are received. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110157166 | Image Processing Apparatus Having On-Screen Display Function and Method Thereof - An image processing apparatus having an on-screen display (OSD) function includes a processing circuit and an OSD circuit. The OSD circuit generates OSD data, and the on-screen data comprises left-eye display data and right-eye display data. The processing circuit processes image data, which comprises left-eye image data and right-eye image data, and respectively blends the left-eye and right-eye display data of the OSD data with the left-eye and right-eye image data of the image data to generate combined image data. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110157167 | COORDINATED DRIVING OF ADAPTABLE LIGHT MANIPULATOR, BACKLIGHTING AND PIXEL ARRAY IN SUPPORT OF ADAPTABLE 2D AND 3D DISPLAYS - Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for driving an adaptable light manipulator and a pixel array in a coordinated fashion so as to achieve a selected one of a plurality of possible viewing configurations of an adaptable two-dimensional/three-dimensional image display. Methods, systems, and apparatuses are also described for driving an adaptable light manipulator, a pixel array and a non-uniform light generator in a coordinated fashion so as to achieve a selected one of plurality of possible viewing configurations of an adaptable two-dimensional/three-dimensional image display. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110157168 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL DISPLAY SYSTEM WITH ADAPTATION BASED ON VIEWING REFERENCE OF VIEWER(S) - A display system that presents three-dimensional content to a viewer is described herein. The display system includes a screen assembly having one or more adaptable display characteristics relating to the presentation of three-dimensional content, first circuitry that at least assists in producing reference information corresponding to at least one aspect of a viewing reference of the viewer, and second circuitry that causes modification of at least one of the one or more adaptable display characteristics, the modification corresponding at least in part to the reference information. The viewing reference of the viewer may comprise one or more of a location of the viewer relative to the screen assembly, a head orientation (tilt and/or rotation) of the viewer, and a point of gaze of the viewer. The first circuitry may comprise, for example, viewer-located circuitry and/or other circuitry that is communicatively connected to the second circuitry for providing the referencing information thereto. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110157169 | OPERATING SYSTEM SUPPORTING MIXED 2D, STEREOSCOPIC 3D AND MULTI-VIEW 3D DISPLAYS - Operating systems are described that interface applications and display screens capable of displaying two-dimensional and three-dimensional content. In one aspect, an operating system includes an application programming interface (API), a display driver interface, and a display driver. The API enables one or more applications to deliver requests that define a screen region and either a two-dimension indicator or a three-dimension indicator. The display driver interface passes configuration commands corresponding to the requests. The display driver is associated with a display screen. The display driver receives the configuration commands and responds by generating screen control signals to adjust the display screen to support the screen region. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110157170 | PROGRAMMING ARCHITECTURE SUPPORTING MIXED TWO AND THREE DIMENSIONAL DISPLAYS - Applications are provided that contain code of a programming language enabling simultaneous display on a screen of both two-dimensional and three-dimensional content. Furthermore, development systems and program libraries supporting the same are provided. A first command is generated by first program code of an application. The first command directs a first configuration of a first region of the screen to support the three-dimensional content. A second command is generated by second program code of the application. The second command directs a second configuration of a second region of the screen to support the two-dimensional content. The display of the three-dimensional content is caused within the first region of the screen, and the display of the two-dimensional content is caused within the second region of the screen. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110157171 | FULL-SCREEN 3D IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - A full-screen 3D image display device provides a dynamic liquid crystal parallax barrier device for solving a 3D image resolution deterioration problem caused by view separation of a multi-view 3D image displayed by a conventional parallax barrier, and achieves the purpose of displaying a multi-view 3D image with a full-screen image resolution through a multi-view image dynamic combination and display procedure and a barrier electrode dynamic driving procedure. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110157172 | USER CONTROLLED REGIONAL DISPLAY OF MIXED TWO AND THREE DIMENSIONAL CONTENT - Techniques are described herein for supporting user controlled regional display of mixed two and three dimensional content. A display system includes a pixel array, a screen assembly, and a screen surface. The screen assembly and the pixel array are controlled to cause various settings for a regionally adjustable characteristic of the screen assembly to be applied to respective regions of the screen assembly. Each setting specifies a value of the regionally adjustable characteristic that is to control or affect a visual characteristic that is associated with content that is to be presented in the corresponding region. A user may provide an input signal that specifies setting(s) for the regionally adjustable characteristic with respect to specified region(s) of the screen assembly. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110157173 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES - A three-dimensional sense adjusting unit displays three-dimensional images to a user. If a displayed reaches a limit of parallax, the user responds to the three-dimensional sense adjusting unit. According to acquired appropriate parallax information, a parallax control unit generates parallax images to realize the appropriate parallax in the subsequent stereo display. The control of parallaxes is realized by optimally setting camera parameters by going back to three-dimensional data. Functions to realize the appropriate parallax are made into and presented by a library. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110157174 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES - A three-dimensional sense adjusting unit displays three-dimensional images to a user. If a displayed reaches a limit of parallax, the user responds to the three-dimensional sense adjusting unit. According to acquired appropriate parallax information, a parallax control unit generates parallax images to realize the appropriate parallax in the subsequent stereo display. The control of parallaxes is realized by optimally setting camera parameters by going back to three-dimensional data. Functions to realize the appropriate parallax are made into and presented by a library. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110157175 | Reshaping A Camera Image - Apparatuses, computer media, and methods for altering a camera image, in which the source image may be angularly displaced from a camera image. A plurality of points on the camera image is located and a mesh is generated. Compensation information based on the displacement is determined, and a reshaped image is rendered from the mesh, the compensation information, and the camera image. The camera image is reshaped by relocating a proper subset of the points on the camera image. Deformation vectors are applied to corresponding points on the mesh using the compensation information. A correction factor is obtained from an angular displacement and a translation displacement of the source image from the camera image. The deformation factor is multiplied by the compensation factor to faun a deformation vector to compensate for angular and translational displacements of the source image from the camera image. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110164028 | METHOD AND DEVICES FOR CALIBRATING A DISPLAY UNIT COMPRISING A DISPLAY AND AUTOSTEREOSCOPIC ADAPTER DISC - A method and a device for calibration (or “electronic” adjustment) of a display unit are provided and include a display and autostereoscopic adapter disc, particularly provided for fixing to the display. A method and advice for generation or playback of 3D images by the display unit including autostereoscopic adapter disc and display are also provided. Misalignment of the adapted disc with the display are compensated for by corresponding adjustment of the image display on the display. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110164029 | Working with 3D Objects - Three-dimensional objects can be generated based on two-dimensional objects. A first user input identifying a 2D object presented in a user interface can be detected, and a second user input including a 3D gesture input that includes a movement in proximity to a surface can be detected. A 3D object can be generated based on the 2D object according to the first and second user inputs, and the 3D object can be presented in the user interface. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110164030 | Virtual camera control using motion control systems for augmented reality - There is provided a system and method for integrating a virtual rendering system and a motion control system to provide an augmented reality. There is provided a method for integrating a virtual rendering system and a motion control system for outputting a composite render to a display, the method comprising obtaining, from the motion control system, a robotic camera configuration of a robotic camera in a real environment, programming the virtual rendering system using the robotic camera configuration to correspondingly control a virtual camera in a virtual environment, obtaining a virtually rendered feed using the virtual camera, capturing a video capture feed using the robotic camera, rendering the composite render by processing the feeds, and outputting the composite render to the display. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110164031 | NOVEL IMPLEMENTATION OF TOTAL VARIATION (TV) MINIMIZATION ITERATIVE RECONSTRUCTION ALGORITHM SUITABLE FOR PARALLEL COMPUTATION - The CT imaging system optimizes its image generation by frequently updating an image and adaptively minimizing the total variation in an iterative reconstruction algorithm using many or sparse views under both normal and interior reconstructions. The projection data is grouped into N subsets, and after each of the N subsets is processed by the ordered subsets simultaneous algebraic reconstruction technique (OSSART), the image volume is updated. During the OSSART, no coefficients is cached in the system matrix. This approach is intrinsically parallel and can be implemented with a GPU card. Due to the more frequent image update and the variable step value, an image quality has improved. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110164032 | Three-Dimensional User Interface - Methods and systems for interfacing a computer system are provided, which include capturing three-dimensional image maps over time of at least a part of a control element such as the body of a human subject, generating a three-dimensional representation of scene elements by driving a three-dimensional display with a second sequence of three-dimensional maps of scene elements. The two sequences of maps are correlated to detect a direction and speed of movement of the part of the body with respect to the scene elements. A relationship of the direction and speed of movement to at least one of the scene elements is established. A computer application is controlled according to the relationship that is established. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110164033 | ULTRASONIC INSPECTION DEVICE AND ULTRASONIC INSPECTION METHOD - An ultrasonic inspection device allows position adjustment of three-dimensional inspection data and shape data to be easily performed on a display screen and allows a defect echo and a shape echo to be quickly identified. A calculator generates the three-dimensional inspection data from waveforms stored in a data storage unit. A three-dimensional display unit displays the three-dimensional inspection data generated by the calculator and the three-dimensional shape data on an object to be inspected. The calculator corrects the relative displayed positions of the three-dimensional inspection data and the three-dimensional shape data on the basis of a coordinate system defined by points and a surface that constitute a part of the three-dimensional shape data displayed by the three-dimensional display unit, and causes the three-dimensional display unit to display the three-dimensional inspection data and the three-dimensional shape data while the three-dimensional inspection data and the three-dimensional shape data overlap each other. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110164034 | APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE SUPPORTING MIXED TWO AND THREE DIMENSIONAL DISPLAYS - Application programming interfaces (APIs) are provided that enable applications to display two-dimensional and three-dimensional content in regions of a display screen. A first command is received from an application directing at least in part a first configuration of a first region of the screen to support the three-dimensional content. The first command is responded to by sending a first configuration request to place the screen in a three-dimensional mode within the first region. A second command is received directing at least in part a second configuration of a second region of the screen to support the two-dimensional content. The second command is responded to by sending a second configuration request to place the screen in mode corresponding to a two-dimensional mode within the second region. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110164035 | METHOD OF MOTION COMPENSATION FOR TRANS-CATHETER AORTIC VALVE IMPLANTATION | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110164036 | AUTOSTEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY DEVICE - An autostereoscopic display device comprising a view forming module in registration with an image forming means. The image forming means has an orthogonal array of display pixels spatially defined by an opaque matrix. The view forming module provides at least two optical functions, namely a view forming function and a brightness non-uniformity reducing function. The view forming function modifies the direction of outputs of the display pixels such that the outputs of groups of the display pixels are projected in respective different directions as a plurality of views. The view forming function is provided by an array of parallel lenticular lenses arranged across the view forming module and having a first pitch. The brightness non-uniformity reducing function spreads the outputs of the display pixels such that brightness non-uniformities caused by imaging of the opaque matrix are reduced. The brightness non-uniformity reducing function defines a second pitch across the view forming module less than the first pitch, and further defines an effective spreading angle in a plane perpendicular to axes of the view forming elements substantially equal to or less than the angle between adjacent views projected by the view forming function. The brightness non-uniformity reducing function is provided by an array of lenses or a diffuser. In the case of an array of lenses, these lenses may be integrated with the lenticular lenses providing the view forming function in the form of lenses having a polygonal cross section. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110164037 | AERIAL IMAGE GENERATING APPARATUS, AERIAL IMAGE GENERATING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM HAVNG AERIAL IMAGE GENERATING PROGRAM STORED THEREIN - An apparatus and method generating a road image including no features such as trees and tunnels hiding or covering a road surface. A mobile measuring apparatus installed in a vehicle may acquire a distance and orientation point cloud, a camera image, GPS observation information, a gyro measurement value, and an odometer measurement value, while moving in a target area. The position and attitude localizing apparatus may localize the position and attitude of the vehicle based on the GPS observation information, the gyro measurement value and the odometer measurement value. The point cloud generating apparatus may generate a point cloud based on the camera image, the distance and orientation point cloud, and a position and attitude localized value. The point cloud orthoimage generating apparatus may extract points close to a road surface exclusively from the point cloud by removing points higher than the road surface, orthographically project each extracted point onto a horizontal plane, and generate a point cloud orthoimage. The point cloud orthoimage may show the road surface including no features covering or hiding the road surface. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110169818 | Reducing viewing discomfort - A method for displaying a pair of stereoscopic images on a display includes receiving a pair of images forming the pair of stereoscopic images, one being a left image and one being a right image. Then estimating a disparity between the left image and the right image based upon a matching of a left region of the left image with a right region of said the image. Based upon the estimated disparity adjusting the disparity between the left image and the right image. Based upon the adjusted disparity modifying at least one of the right image and said the image to be displayed upon the display. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110169819 | Typed data graph visualization system in three dimensions - A visualization system presents inter-connected three-dimensional models representing components of a data graph to a user on a display. A visualization graph is created from the association of a user-specified data graph, which may not include graphical information, to three-dimensional models through a type graph. Arrangement of three-dimensional models into discrete units is determined from local relations between components of the data graph. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110169820 | 3D IMAGE SPECIAL EFFECT DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR CREATING 3D IMAGE SPECIAL EFFECT - A 3D image special effects device for creating special effects on a 3D image including a first image and a second image having disparity. The 3D image special effects device includes: a range specification receiving unit capable of receiving an input of a specified range of the first image on which the special effects are created; a first block division unit capable of dividing the specified range into a plurality of first image blocks; a first special effects unit capable of creating the special effects on each of the plurality of the first image blocks; a block matching unit capable of determining an image which corresponds to an image of the each of the plurality of the first image blocks from the second image, and deriving a parallax vector which represents directionality and a magnitude of parallax between the first image blocks and the corresponding image; a second block division unit capable of determining a plurality of second image blocks on the second image in accordance with the parallax vector, the second image blocks corresponding to the plurality of first image blocks; and a second special effects unit capable of creating the special effects on the determined plurality of second image blocks. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110169821 | METHOD FOR CORRECTING STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE, STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY DEVICE, AND STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE GENERATING DEVICE - An object of the invention to provide a method for maintaining display quality as much as possible and reducing a crosstalk amount. A method for correcting stereoscopic images according to the present invention has (a) at least one of a step of detecting a range of crosstalk and a crosstalk amount occurring on a left image or a right image as black-side correction data, and a step of detecting the range of crosstalk and the crosstalk amount as white-side correction data, based on crosstalk characteristic data, (b) at least one of a step of making the black-side correction data into lower-limit data, and a step of making the white-side correction data into upper-limit data; and (c) a step of gamma-converting the left image or the right image based on at least one of the lower-limit data and the upper-limit data. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110169822 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SIGNAL PROCESSING, FOR INSTANCE FOR MOBILE 3D GRAPHIC PIPELINES, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT THEREFOR - A system renders a primitive of an image to be displayed, for instance in a mobile 3D graphic pipeline, the primitive including a set of pixels. The system locates the pixels in the area of the primitive, generates, for each pixel located in the area, a set of associated sub-pixels, borrows a set of sub-pixels from neighboring pixels, subjects the set of associated sub-pixels and the borrowed set of pixels to adaptive filtering to create an adaptively filtered set of sub-pixels, and further filters the adaptively filtered set of sub-pixels to compute a final pixel for display. Preferably, the set of associated sub-pixels fulfils at least one of the following: the set includes two associated sub-pixels and the set includes associated sub-pixels placed on pixel edges. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110169823 | THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DATA PROCESSING - An apparatus generates three dimensional image data. Specifically, image data for a first image layer and image data for a second image layer is generated together with depth indication data for at least one of the first image layer and the second image layer. The two image layers may be used e.g. for dependent images, such as foreground and background images, or for independent images, such as initial and final images for a cross fade. A dependency indicator which is indicative of a dependency between the image layers is generated and included in the three dimensional data. A rendering device may receive the three dimensional data and generate images for a three dimensional representation based on the data. The three dimensional processing is adapted in dependence on the dependency indicator. For example, interlayer de-occlusion processing may only be performed if the dependency indicator is indicative of dependent image layers. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110169824 | 3D IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REDUCING NOISE IN 3D IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE - Multiplication coefficients K | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110169825 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL DISPLAY APPARATUS, METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A subject is imaged at a predetermined time interval by a plurality of imaging units which obtains a plurality of images having a parallax of a subject viewed from different viewpoints by imaging the subject from different viewpoints. An evaluation value which includes at least one of a luminance and a high frequency component of the images obtained by the imaging units at the predetermined time interval is calculated. When the evaluation value has changed by an amount exceeding a predetermined threshold value, the distance information calculation and three-dimensional processing on the plurality of images and object are performed. Here, a relative position of the object with respect to the three-dimensional image in a three-dimensional space is changed based on the distance information such that overlapping of the object and the three-dimensional image on top of each other is prevented when the three-dimensional display is performed. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110169826 | UNIVERSAL COLLABORATIVE PSEUDO-REALISTIC VIEWER - A computer-readable medium containing instructions for controlling an electronic device to perform a method of visualization, the method constituted of: loading a 3 dimensional (3D) scene comprising visual model data; rendering a first pseudo-realistic image of the loaded 3D scene responsive to a first view positional indicator; transmitting the rendered first pseudo-realistic image to at least two remote computing platforms; receiving from any of the at least two remote computing platform a scene control command; rendering a second pseudo-realistic image of the loaded 3D scene responsive to the received scene control command; and transmitting the rendered second pseudo-realistic image to the at least two remote computing platforms. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110175899 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING LOGGING DATA - Borehole data presentation systems and methods that facilitate communication of volumetric logging data to a surface processing system for presentation to a driller or other user interested in visualizing the formations surrounding a borehole. The disclosed systems optionally tailor the telemetry stream to match the chosen display technique, thereby maximizing the logging system utility for the driller. Variable opacity of certain data regions or certain data discontinuities greatly facilitates data comprehension, particularly when true three-dimensional display technologies are employed. Holographic or stereoscopic display technologies may be employed to show the three-dimensional dependence of measured formation properties such as resistivity, density, and porosity. Alternatively, the radial axis can be used to represent a formation parameter value, thereby enabling cylindrical cross-plots of multiple measurements. The user can control viewing position and orientation to more fully explore the three dimensional representation. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110175900 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MESOSCOPIC GEOMETRY MODULATION - A computer-implemented method for mesoscopic geometry modulation. The method includes determining a first set of mesoscopic details associated with an object by applying a filter to an image of an object, where mesoscopic details included in the first set of mesoscopic details are detectable in the image of the object and are not detectable when generating a coarse geometry reconstruction of the object, and generating a three-dimensional model for the object by modulating the coarse geometry with the first set of mesoscopic details. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110175901 | DETACHABLE SCREEN FOR MULTIFUNCTION DEVICE SHOWING 3D DYNAMIC VIEWS - A detachable display unit, an electromechanical device utilizing the display unit, and a method of use are disclosed. The display unit includes a communication link whereby data can be communicated between the display unit and the associated electromechanical device. The display unit includes a position sensor which provides position information for determining a current position of the display unit when detached from the associated electromechanical device. A graphical user interface displays a dynamic virtual representation of the associated electromechanical device based on the determined current position. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110175902 | MULTILAYER DISPLAY DEVICE - A multilayer display system includes a first layer operable to display a first display signal comprising a first group of data, a second layer positioned in front of the first layer and operable to display a second display signal comprising a second group of data, and a first graphics processing unit connected to the first layer. The first graphics processing unit may be configured to transmit the first display signal to the first layer. The multilayer display system further includes a second graphics processing unit connected to the second layer. The second graphics processing unit may be configured to transmit the second display signal to the second layer. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110175903 | SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING AND DISPLAYING THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES AND METHODS THEREFOR - A disclosure is provided for devices, systems and methods directed to viewing 3D images. The system comprises a head mounted display; a position sensor for sensing a position of the head mounted display; a rendering engine for rendering an image based on information from the position sensor which is from a viewer's perspective; and a transmitter for transmitting the rendered image to the head mounted display. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110175904 | PERCEPTUALLY-BASED COMPENSATION OF UNINTENDED LIGHT POLLUTION OF IMAGES FOR PROJECTION DISPLAY SYSTEMS - Where images are displayed such that unintended light is also included and that light cannot be fully subtracted from the displayed image, an image processor compensates by compensating for the remaining light using perceptual models. In some cases, the perceptual model includes a plurality of user sensitivities and computation is performed, at least in part, based on expected user sensitivity to light pollution in portions of the images. The perceptual model might include a contrast sensitivity function, threshold-vs-intensity, saliency prediction and visual masking. The model might include artist indications of view attention. A light pollution likelihood map might be used to reduce the amount of computation needed, using a likelihood measure to determine an amount of computation to perform. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110175905 | INFOSHAPE: DISPLAYING MULTIDIMENSIONAL INFORMATION - Apparatus for displaying data records of plural dimensions as a three dimensional shape, wherein the shape has an area on the surface of said shape for ones of said data records, and at least one visual feature of said area is responsive to a relevance factor value of its corresponding record in relation to a reference criterion and said relevance factor value is determined by an approximation or distance to said criterion. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110175906 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A three-dimensional (3D) display system is provided for displaying a 3D image. The 3D image includes at least a first image and a second image, with a parallax between the first image and the second image. The 3D display system includes a display device, and a liquid crystal lens array. Further, the display device is configured to display at least two combined images of the 3D image in a single display period, and each of the two combined images includes a part of the first image and a part of the second image. The liquid crystal lens array has a plurality of lens units configured to separate the part of the first image and the part of the second image in each of the two combined images into predetermined viewing directions, respectively, such that a complete first image and a complete second image are displayed without losing resolution. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110175907 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus includes: a disparity setting unit that sets disparity between left-eye and right-eye images for a 3D image based on a manipulation from a manipulation unit that allocates a predetermined manipulation for a depth direction of a 2D image; and a 3D image creating unit that creates data on the left-eye and right-eye images in which a corresponding object is arranged in positions separated by the disparity set by the disparity setting unit. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110175908 | Image Effect Display Method and Electronic Apparatus Thereof - An image effect display method for displaying image effect during switching between a plurality of picture statuses includes providing a database, which includes a plurality of object models and a plurality of image effect templates; providing a status lookup table, which includes corresponding relationships between the plurality of picture statuses and the plurality of object models, and corresponding relationships between switching the picture statuses and the image effect templates; generating image effect data according to the database and the status lookup table by a transform program; and displaying a corresponding image effect according to the image effect data when one of the picture statuses is switched to another of the plurality of the picture statuses. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110175909 | ANATOMY-DEFINED AUTOMATED CPR GENERATION - The invention relates to a system ( | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110175910 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGING DEVICE AND METHOD, AS WELL AS PROGRAM - Two or more images having a parallax therebetween are obtained by imaging a subject from different positions using imaging units. Three-dimensional processing for three-dimensional display is applied to the two or more images, and the two or more images are displayed on a display unit. While the imaging units carry out a zoom operation, three-dimensional display with a reduced parallax between the two or more images or two-dimensional display is performed. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110181587 | Image display device having imaging device - An image display device having an imaging device, includes: an image display part in which a plurality of pixels including light-emitting devices are arranged; a light transmission region provided in the image display part; an imaging device arranged on a back side of the image display part; a light condensing means for condensing light passing through the light transmission region to the imaging device; and a position detecting means for obtaining position information of a subject based on image information acquired through the imaging device. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110181588 | THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DATA PROCESSING - Three dimensional image data is provided which includes data representing a first image which specifically may be a background image. A mixed image which is a combination of the first image and a second image which specifically may be a foreground image, a transparency map related to the mixed image comprising transparency values for pixels of the mixed image and a depth indication map for the mixed image comprising depth indication values for pixels of the mixed image. The use of a mixed image may allow three dimensional processing while at the same time allowing 2D backwards compatibility. Image quality around image objects may be improved by modifying transparency values in response to depth indication values and/or depth indication values in response to transparency values. Specifically, an improved alignment of transitions of depth indication values and transparency values may provide improved three dimensional foreground image object edge data. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110187701 | 3D Projection System with Non-Integer Flash Rate - A method of displaying a 3D image having the steps of providing a first left eye image ( | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110187702 | DRIVE-BY TOMOGRAPHY - A method for constructing a tomographic image includes: (a) using at least one transmitter to transmit a signal through at least a portion of an area of interest; (b) using at least one receiver to receive the signal after the signal has passed through the area of interest; (c) extracting tomographic data from the signal; (d) repeating steps (a), (b) and (c) with the transmitter and/or receiver at different locations; (e) converting the tomographic data samples from irregularly spaced samples to a set of samples that are regularly spaced; and (f) constructing an image of the area of interest from the converted tomographic data samples. An apparatus that performs the method is also provided. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110187703 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OBJECT TRACKING USING APPEARANCE MODEL - A method and system are provided for tracking an object, such as a person, within in a scene. The system/method receives input to track an object of interest in a scene with one or more image capture devices, captures a 2D image of the object, creates via an image processing system a 4D model of the object, and then uses the model to provide enhanced tracking of the object. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110187704 | GENERATING AND DISPLAYING TOP-DOWN MAPS OF RECONSTRUCTED 3-D SCENES - Technologies are described herein for generating and displaying top-down maps of reconstructed structures to improve navigation of photographs within a 3-D scene. A 3-D point cloud is computed from a collection of photographs of the scene. A top-down map is generated from the 3-D point cloud by projecting the points in the point cloud into a two-dimensional plane. The points in the projection may be filtered and/or enhanced to enhance the display of the top-down map. Finally, the top-down map is displayed to the user in conjunction with or as an alternative to the photographs from the reconstructed structure or scene. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110187705 | METHOD FOR DISPLAYING STEREOSCOPIC IMAGES - A stereoscopic image displaying method provides a data driving signal related to a right-eye image and a left-eye image. During a plurality of frame periods, the data driving signal switches polarities every m frame periods, wherein m is an integer larger than 1. The right-eye image is outputted during the odd-numbered frame periods among the plurality of frame periods, while the left-eye image is outputted during the even-numbered frame periods among the plurality of frame periods. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110187706 | Presenting a View within a Three Dimensional Scene - Presenting a view based on a virtual viewpoint in a three dimensional (3D) scene. The 3D scene may be presented by at least one display, which includes displaying at least one stereoscopic image of the 3D scene by the display(s). The 3D scene may be presented according to a first viewpoint. A virtual viewpoint may be determined within the 3D scene that is different than the first viewpoint. The view of the 3D scene may be presented on the display(s) according to the virtual viewpoint and/or the first view point. The presentation of the view of the 3D scene is performed concurrently with presenting the 3D scene. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110187707 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIRTUALLY AUGMENTED ENDOSCOPY - Virtually augmented endoscopy includes overlaying optical endoscopy image data with a virtual endoscopy model. Image distortion in the optical endoscopy image data can be substantially reduced. Features in the virtual endoscopy model can be correlated with features in the optical endoscopy image data to improve examination performance. A correlation path through the virtual endoscopy model can be determined that reasonably follows the physical path of an endoscope. A 2D or 3D correlation model can be generated from the image data and correlated to the virtual endoscopy model. Correlation between the scan data domain and the image data domain can use either the correlation path, correlation model or a combination thereof. CAD tools and other features of virtual endoscopy can then be applied to enhance the performance of optical endoscopy. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110187708 | IMAGE PROCESSOR AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processor includes a 3D image output section for outputting a 3D image; an average parallax calculator for calculating a parallax level of each predetermined pixel based on a lefty-eye image and a right-eye image, and calculating an average screen parallax level based on the parallax level; a data acquisition section for detecting the type of 3D image or a characteristic of synthesized image; a correcting and synthesizing section for correcting the average screen parallax level depending on the type of 3D image or the characteristic of synthesized image, setting a corrected average parallax level as parallax to be added to the caption or OSD, adding the parallax to the caption or OSD, and synthesizing a caption or OSD with parallax; and an image synthesizer for superimposing the caption or OSD synthesized image with parallax on the 3D image. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110187709 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING INFORMATION - A mobile terminal to display information includes a memory unit to store menu information and application information corresponding to a menu; a display unit that includes a touch panel and displays a first item contained in the menu information or the application information corresponding to the menu; and a control unit that rotates a touched display area of the first item and displays a second item contained in the menu information or the application information corresponding to the menu. The menu may include a main menu, one or more sub-menus, and one or more items, which may be executable applications. The first item may be an entry in a contact list, a status item representing recent call or message activity, or a multimedia item. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110187710 | PRESENTING FINANCIAL INFORMATION IN A THREE-DIMENSIONAL LANDSCAPE - Systems, methods, and software for efficiently presenting financial information in a three-dimensional landscape are described. In some aspects, observed market values for multiple sets of future financial payoffs are received. For example, the future financial payoffs can be based on derivatives contracts, bonds, or other types of financial instruments. A three-dimensional landscape of the observed market values is generated. The three-dimensional landscape includes groups of discrete graphical elements representing the sets of future financial payoffs. Each of the discrete graphical elements has a visual attribute that represents the observed market value for one of the future financial payoffs. The discrete graphical elements in each group are positioned in proximity to each other in the three-dimensional landscape to allow visual comparison of the observed market values for the set of future financial payoffs represented by the group. The three-dimensional landscape can be updated in real time based on updated market values. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110187711 | Presenting Series Information in a Three-Dimensional Landscape - Systems, methods, and software for efficiently presenting information in a three-dimensional landscape are described. In some aspects, values for multiple series of data points are received. The data points may relate to financial instruments or business intelligence metrics. A three-dimensional landscape of the values is generated. The three-dimensional landscape includes arrays of discrete graphical elements, where each array corresponds to one of the series. Each discrete graphical element has a visual attribute that represents one of the observed market values. The elements in each array are distributed along a first dimension of the three-dimensional landscape and positioned adjacent to one another to allow visual identification of trends within each series. The arrays are spaced apart from each other in a second dimension of the three-dimensional landscape to allow visual comparison of the trends across different series. The three-dimensional landscape can be updated in real time based on updated market values. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110193857 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR RENDERING A COLLECTION OF WIDGETS ON A MOBILE DEVICE DISPLAY - A system renders a collection of widgets on a mobile device display by identifying a first appearance and a second appearance associated with a respective rendering of a first and second collection of widgets on the mobile device display. The system transitions from the rendering of the first collection to the second. The system receives notification to transition the collection of widgets on the mobile device display from a two-dimensional presentation to a three-dimensional presentation. The system renders a native widget on the mobile device display utilizing a native interface by identifying a non-native widget requiring a non-native interface to operate on the mobile device display. The system provides a proxy widget to host the non-native widget allowing the non-native widget to operate on the mobile device display utilizing the native interface. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110193858 | METHOD FOR DISPLAYING IMAGES USING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method for displaying images using an electronic device sets a virtual three dimension (3D) image of an object, and stores the virtual 3D image in a storage device of the electronic device. The method further obtains a movement direction and a movement angle of the electronic device by a G-Sensor of the electronic device, rotates the virtual 3D image of the object according to the movement direction and the movement angle of the electronic device, and displays the rotated image of the object on a display device of the electronic device. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110193859 | Apparatus and method for generating octree based 3D map - A method of generating a 3D complex octree map. A plurality of points each having 3D location information are detected from a range image. A space having the detected plurality of points is represented using grids. If points in a grid forms a plane, the grid is not subdivided and planar information about the plane is stored. A space not forming a plane is subdivided, thereby enhancing the storage efficiency. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110193860 | Method and Apparatus for Converting an Overlay Area into a 3D Image - Apparatuses and methods for converting an overlay area of a two-dimensional (2D) monoscopic image into a three-dimensional (3D) image are provided. A depth map representing a perspective based on an input monoscopic image is generated to provide depth values of the input monoscopic image. At least one overlay area and at least one background image included in the input monoscopic image are then detected, and a depth value of one or more or both of the overlay area and the background image are corrected to a desired value. A stereoscopic image is generated based on the corrected depth value, such that the resulting stereoscopic image prevents inconsistent viewing depths between an overlay area and the background image in order to prevent viewer fatigue. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110193861 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES - A three-dimensional sense adjusting unit displays three-dimensional images to a user. If a displayed reaches a limit of parallax, the user responds to the three-dimensional sense adjusting unit. According to acquired appropriate parallax information, a parallax control unit generates parallax images to realize the appropriate parallax in the subsequent stereo display. The control of parallaxes is realized by optimally setting camera parameters by going back to three-dimensional data. Functions to realize the appropriate parallax are made into and presented by a library. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110193862 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EARLY Z TEST IN TITLE-BASED THREE-DIMENSIONAL RENDERING - A method and system for an early Z test in a tile-based three-dimensional rendering is provided. In the method and system for an early Z test, a portion which is not displayed to a user is removed prior to performing a rasterization process, and thereby performing the 3D rendering efficiently. The method includes segmenting a scene into tiles for performing a rendering with respect to a triangle; selecting a first tile of the tiles, which has a tile Z value less than a minimum Z value of the triangle; and performing the rendering with respect to the triangle in remaining tiles excluding the selected first tile of the tiles. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110193863 | THREE DIMENSIONAL DISPLAY SYSTEM - A three dimensional display system comprises a display ( | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110199370 | Image Processing Method for Feature Retention and the System of the Same - The present invention discloses an image processing method for feature retention associated with averaging processes. The image processing method comprises: scaling and aligning a plurality of image data for acquiring feature information; determining a plurality of two-dimensional feature label points according to the feature information for generating at least one Bezier curve; utilizing the at least one Bezier curve to generate at least one Bezier tube and performing Bezier tube fitting for generating result of Bezier tube fitting; deforming the plurality of image data according to the Bezier tube or the result of Bezier tube fitting for generating a plurality of deformed image data; and averaging the plurality of deformed image data for generating feature-preserved average image data. The present invention also provides an image processing system, a computer readable storage medium, and a computer program product, for implementing the image processing method. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110199371 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND PROGRAM - An image processing device includes a display portion which displays an image stored in a recording medium; an information output portion which is connected to a display device displaying a plane image or a stereoscopic image to output image information for displaying the image, which is stored in the recording medium, on the display device; and a control portion which performs the control of displaying the image stored in the recording medium and operational support information for supporting the display operation of the image on the display portion and the display device, and performs the control so that, when the image which is the display target is the stereoscopic image, the operational support information is displayed on the display portion and the image which is the display target is not displayed on the display portion. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110199372 | METHOD, CLIENT DEVICE AND SERVER - A method of detecting an object in an image at a client device is described. This method comprises the steps of: receiving from a server a two dimensional image of a scene, the scene being captured by a camera and the image comprising an object located within the scene, receiving from the server position data, the position data being indicative of the position of the object within the image; receiving from the server an outline representation of the object at that position, the outline representation defining for pixel positions in a segment of the image at that position whether the pixel position represents the object; and on the basis of said outline, detecting the object in the image. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110199373 | Screen Device for Three-Dimensional Display with Full Viewing-Field - A screen device for three-dimensional display with full viewing-field comprises a display screen ( | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110199374 | VISUAL IMAGE SEARCHING METHOD - The method discloses a searching method by visual image, the method includes connecting to a searching engine, and then the user terminal transmits a key word to the searching engine. The searching outputs searching results which includes the virtual image and the web linking information to the user terminal. The user may use the cursor or finger to indicate a certain image to show the summary of the web site. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110199375 | Automatic 3D Modeling System and Method - An automatic 3D modeling system and method are described in which a 3D model may be generated from a picture or other image. For example, a 3D model for a face of a person may be automatically generated. The system and method also permits gestures/behaviors associated with a 3D model to automatically generated so that the gestures/behaviors may be applied to any 3D models. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110205223 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - An image display device comprises a liquid crystal display panel configured to selectively implement 2D images and 3D images, panel driving circuits configured to drive the liquid crystal display panel, a backlight configured to include a plurality of light sources and supply light to the liquid crystal display panel, and a controller configured to modulate input data to generate frame data synchronized with N (where N is a positive integer equal to or more than 4) multiple frame frequency, control the panel driving circuits such that the same frame data is displayed in the liquid crystal display panel every two consecutive frame periods, control the backlight to be turned off for a former frame period of the two frame periods allocated to display the same frame data, and control the backlight to be turned on for a latter frame period of the two frame periods. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110205224 | CONTENT REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed herein are a content reproducing apparatus to display a content image and a menu image on a display device, and a control method thereof. The menu image is generated based on a support capability of the display device. Therefore, when the content image and the menu image are alternately displayed, screen flickering may be prevented from occurring due to a change in image format. Also, a support capability of each constituent element may be notified to the user as guide information, and the content image may be output after user confirmation. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110205225 | Method and a system for generating a synthesized image of a hair - The invention relates to a method of generating a synthesized image of a hair, comprising the following steps:
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| 20110205226 | GENERATION OF OCCLUSION DATA FOR IMAGE PROPERTIES - A method of generating an occlusion image property map for an occlusion viewing position for a three dimensional scene is provided. The occlusion image property map comprises at least some image property values that are occluded from the occlusion viewing position. The method utilises an algorithm which can generate an image property map for an image representing the scene as a function of a viewing position. The method generates ( | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110205227 | Method Of Using A Storage Switch - Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods and systems for processing signals, particularly signals encoding two-dimensional images, such as photographs, video frames, graphics, and other visually displayed information. Rather than attempting 3D-boosting by applying a global contrast enhancement method, method and system embodiments of the present invention generate a soft-segmented image, portions of which are effectively locally contrast enhanced and portions of which, having excepted region types, are not locally contrast enhanced, to produce an output image which is selectively 3D-boosted. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110210960 | Hierarchical blurring of texture maps - Systems and methods for hierarchical blurring of texture maps are described herein. An embodiment includes determining a region where a texture is partially mapped to a 3D surface and populating an unmapped portion of the determined region with compressible low frequency data. A system embodiment includes a region determiner to determine a region of interest in an image and a blurring engine to populate an unmapped portion of determined region with compressible low frequency data. In this way, when a texture is partially mapped to the 3D model's surface, leaving the rest unused, embodiments of the invention save bandwidth by padding an unmapped region with compressible low frequency information. Furthermore, embodiments avoid contaminating a rendered 3D model with unwanted colors which bleed in when unmapped pixels are averaged in with mapped pixels. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110210961 | METHOD OF DETERMINING THE PROFILE OF A SURFACE OF AN OBJECT - A method of determining the profile of a surface of an object is disclosed that does not require that the video inspection device be at a certain angle relative to the surface when an image of the surface is obtained (e.g., allows non-perpendicular captures of the image | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110210962 | MEDIA RECORDING WITHIN A VIRTUAL WORLD - A method for recording media generated within a virtual world from user selectable locations that chosen by a participant of the virtual world without requiring a link with a location of their avatar. The media may be audio or video or still images generated or rendered within the virtual world. The method allows a user to insert independent movie recorders in a virtual world with the cameras associated with such recorders being independent from the avatar and each other. A virtual world generator may include a movie recorder module that allows a participant of the virtual world to insert a movie recorder into the world. The user may also change its position to selectively position a camera on the front portion of the movie recorder body and change the orientation of the movie recorder to allow the user to determine the scene within the world recorded by the camera. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110210963 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGES - A system and method for displaying three dimensional (3D) images projects a current image on a screen to obtain an original 3D image by a 3D projector, detects a movement of a user by a 3D camera at each time interval, and transfers coordinate alterations of the user to a computer. The computer adjusts a position of the current image on a display according to the coordinate alteration of the user, and transfers the adjusted current image to the 3D projector. Then, the 3D projector projects the adjusted current image on the screen, so as to obtain a new 3D image on the screen. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110210964 | Stereoscopic flat panel display with synchronized backlight, polarization control panel, and liquid crystal display - An enhanced liquid crystal display design is provided having relatively fast response time particularly useful in high speed or highly intense applications, such as stereoscopic or autostereoscopic image display. The liquid crystal display device is configured to display stereoscopic images, and comprises an LCD panel and control electronics configured to drive the LCD panel to a desired 10 stereoscopic display state. The control electronics are configured to employ transient phase switching and overdrive the LCD panel to a desired state to enable relatively rapid display of stereoscopic images. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110210965 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING VIDEO IMAGES - A method of generating a disparity map is described. The method is for an image sequence which is displayable on a screen defining a screen plane, wherein the image sequence includes a stereoscopically viewable first object perceivable by a viewer on an image plane different to the screen plane, the stereoscopically viewable object comprising a first image viewable by a viewer's eye and a second image viewable by the viewer's other eye, the method comprising:
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| 20110210966 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING THREE DIMENSIONAL CONTENT IN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An apparatus and a method for generating Three Dimensional (3D) contents in an electronic device are provided. The method includes extracting data having geometric information, generating two images having binocular disparity using the geometric information of the extracted data, and outputting the generated two images to a display unit. The generating of the two images having the binocular disparity includes rendering a first image using the geometric information of the extracted data, and generating a second image using depth information of an object in the first image. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110210967 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, PROJECTOR, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing device includes: a horizontal resolution converting unit that converts a horizontal resolution of input image data to output horizontal resolution-converted image data; a line memory for the left eye and a line memory for the right eye that store the horizontal resolution-converted image data; a line memory specifying unit that specifies the line memory to store the horizontal resolution-converted image data; a line memory reading unit that reads the horizontal resolution-converted image data from either of the line memory for the left eye and the line memory for the right eye; and a vertical resolution converting unit that converts a vertical resolution of the horizontal resolution-converted image data read by the line memory reading unit to generate output image data. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110210968 | ELECTRONIC PROGRAMMING GUIDE - A method and apparatus of displaying visual guide for multimedia content. In one embodiment, the visual guide is constructed of a three dimensional environment, in which multimedia content information is displayed. A user may navigate the three dimensional environment to view additional or alternative information. In one or more arrangements, different surfaces of the three dimensional environment may correspond to different levels of preference or desirability. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110210969 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GENERATING A DEPTH MAP - The present invention relates to a device and method ( | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110216059 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING REAL-TIME THREE-DIMENSIONAL GRAPHICS IN AN AREA OF INTEREST - Systems and methods for generating real-time 3D representation of a user immersed in a 3D representation of an area of interest are provided. In some embodiments, a method may be provided where the method provide steps for generating a three-dimensional area of interest based at least on substantially real-time data, generating an avatar immersed in the generated three-dimensional area of interest for each user of a plurality of users, animating each avatar immersed in the generated three-dimensional representation of area of interest based at least on gesture data received from one or more cameras associated to each user of the plurality of users, and manipulating objects represented in the three-dimensional representation of the area of interest. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110216060 | Maintaining Multiple Views on a Shared Stable Virtual Space - Methods, apparatus, and computer programs for controlling a view of a virtual scene with a portable device are presented. In one method, a signal is received and the portable device is synchronized to make the location of the portable device a reference point in a three-dimensional (3D) space. A virtual scene, which includes virtual reality elements, is generated in the 3D space around the reference point. Further, the method determines the current position in the 3D space of the portable device with respect to the reference point and creates a view of the virtual scene. The view represents the virtual scene as seen from the current position of the portable device and with a viewing angle based on the current position of the portable device. Additionally, the created view is displayed in the portable device, and the view of the virtual scene is changed as the portable device is moved by the user within the 3D space. In another method, multiple players shared the virtual reality and interact among each other view the objects in the virtual reality. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110216061 | METHOD FOR DISPLAYING IMAGE INFORMATION AND AUTOSTERIOSCOPIC SCREEN - A method for displaying image information on an autostereoscopic screen that is suitable for simultaneous display of a plurality of views visible respectively from at least one of a plurality of laterally offset viewing zones. A first stereoscopic half-image and a second stereoscopic half-image, which are perceptible simultaneously and together produce a stereoimage, are reproduced on the screen such that the first stereoscopic half-image is visible from two laterally offset and respectively continuous regions, while the second stereoscopic half-image is visible from a stereozone which is situated between the two mentioned regions and is smaller than each of these two regions. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110221742 | Scalable High Performance 3D Graphics - A high-speed ring topology. In one embodiment, two base chip types are required: a “drawing” chip, LoopDraw, and an “interface” chip, LoopInterface. Each of these chips have a set of pins that supports an identical high speed point to point unidirectional input and output ring interconnect interface: the LoopLink. The LoopDraw chip uses additional pins to connect to several standard memories that form a high bandwidth local memory sub-system. The LoopInterface chip uses additional pins to support a high speed host computer host interface, at least one video output interface, and possibly also additional non-local interconnects to other LoopInterface chip(s). | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110221743 | Method And System For Controlling A 3D Processor Using A Control List In Memory - A graphics processing device generates control lists for controlling processing of 3D graphics. Control lists comprise primitive data for the 3D graphics, pointers to primitive data and control data. Tags that correspond to records within the control lists may be utilized for the control of processing. The graphics processing device may comprise a 3D pipeline comprising parallel processors. Processing is performed on a tile by tile basis and comprises a tile binning phase and/or a tile rendering phase. The two phases of processing may be performed in parallel on different sets of data. Control lists comprise a main list and/or sub-lists, for example, tile lists. Control lists may comprise links to other lists. Processing control may advance through the control lists without interaction from a driver and/or from a processor that is external to the graphics processing device. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110221744 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - A stereoscopic image display device for realizing a three-dimensional image includes; an image display device including an image display area having a plurality of pixels, each pixel of the plurality of pixels being composed of two sub-pixels selected from a group of a first sub-pixel, a second sub-pixel, a third sub-pixel and a fourth sub-pixel, and a retarder disposed on the image display device and configured to convert a linearly polarized image from the image display device into left-handed circularly polarized light and right-handed circularly polarized light. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110221745 | INCORPORATING MEDIA CONTENT INTO A 3D SOCIAL PLATFORM - A 3D social media platform is provided that allows users to share and experience a realistic social viewing experience with members of their social network. More specifically, a user shares a virtual 3D social venue with one or more members within their social network (e.g., Facebook friends) for the purpose of experiencing the content (e.g., movie, television, video game) as if each of the members were physically together in the venue. The user selects 2D media content, such as a web page, from an external and independent source (such as a web browser) to instantiate onto a virtual screen, window, or other viewing surface inside the virtual 3D social venue. The instantiated media content is displayed to the user and any invited friends within the context of the virtual three-dimensional space. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110221746 | 3D EYEGLASSES, METHOD FOR DRIVING 3D EYEGLASSES AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING 3D IMAGE - Three-dimensional (3D) eyeglasses, method for driving 3D glasses, and a 3D image providing system are provided. 3D glasses which interwork with the 3D display apparatus according to the present disclosure includes a power unit which supplies power to the 3D eyeglasses; a sensing unit which detects whether or not a user is wearing the 3D eyeglasses; and a controlling unit which controls the power unit to supply power when the sensing unit detects that the user is wearing the 3D eyeglasses. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110221747 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - An image display device and a method for operating the same are disclosed. The method for operating the image display device including a plurality of backlight lamp includes receiving a 3-Dimensional (3D) image, alternately aligning the left-eye image and the right-eye image of the 3D image, and displaying any one of the aligned left- and right-eye images if a display switching signal for switching the 3D image to a 2-Dimensional (2D) image is input. In the displaying step, the backlight lamps are turned on in synchronization with any one of the aligned left- and right-eye images. Accordingly, it is possible to easily view the 3D image as the 2D image. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110221748 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF VIEWING ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS - A method of generating an e-book document comprises representing some or all of a page of an electronic document as a graphic textures sequence derived from the document page. The sequence comprises successively smaller graphic textures, arranging them to form a first mip-map suitable for use by 3D graphics hardware, and outputting an e-book document comprising the first mip-map representing some or all of the document page. A method of reading an e-book document includes accessing at least a portion of the mip-map comprising the sequence of graphic textures, constructing a surface in a 3D virtual space comprising one or more polygons, applying to the polygon surface a graphic texture derived from the accessed part of the mip-map responsive to scaling of the polygon surface with respect to an e-book reader display, and displaying the textured polygon surface on the display, thereby displaying some or all of the page. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110221749 | Photolithographed Micro-Mirror Well For 3D Tomogram Imaging of Individual Cells - A micro-mirror well. In one embodiment the micro-mirror well includes a plurality of planar mirrors arranged around an axis of symmetry and inclined to form a pyramid well, where each of the plurality of planar mirrors is capable of reflecting light emitting from an object of interest placed inside the pyramid well. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110221750 | DISPLAY DEVICE, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND DISPLAY METHOD - Movement of a display device is detected, and an image is displayed in stereoscopic display or planar display depending on the detected movement. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110227909 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UNIVERSAL 3D VIEWING DEVICE - A signal format definition data appropriate for a rendering device used to present alternate-frame sequencing based 3D material is identified and the identified signal format definition data is thereafter used to decode received synchronization signals associated with the rendering device. A shutter of a universal viewing device may thus be controlled as a function of the decoded synchronization signals associated with the rendering device to thereby allow for viewing of the alternate-frame sequencing based 3D material. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110227910 | METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL WORKSTATION FOR SECURITY AND MEDICAL APPLICATIONS - A method of and a system for displaying volumetric data on a 2D or 3D display are provided. In particular, a method of highlighting objects using contours of selected objects on a 2D display and on a 3D stereoscopic display is provided. The contour highlighting method provides users an attention cue of highlighted objects while preserves the details of objects to be observed. The applications of the 3D display workstation for security luggage screening and for medical diagnosis and surgical planning are also provided. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110227911 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - A method may be provided for operating an image display device capable of three-dimensionally displaying an object. The method may include producing a main image, providing a first subtitle On Screen Display (OSD) object for displaying a first subtitle of the main image, and providing a second subtitle OSD object for displaying a second subtitle of the main image. The second subtitle OSD object may have a different depth value from the first subtitle OSD object. The method may also include displaying the first subtitle OSD object and the second subtitle OSD object. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110227912 | IMAGE GENERATING METHOD - An image generating method includes: generating first and second projected two-dimensional images of a front object seen from first and second viewpoints, the front object being a part of the three-dimensional image divided by a predetermined boundary surface; interpolating the first and second projected two-dimensional images to generate a first interpolated two-dimensional image of the front object seen from a third viewpoint locating on a straight line connecting the first and second viewpoint; generating third and fourth projected two-dimensional images of a rear object seen from the first and second viewpoints, the rear object being another part of the three-dimensional image divided by the predetermined boundary surface; interpolating the third and fourth projected two-dimensional images to generate a second interpolated two-dimensional image of the rear object seen from the third viewpoint; and overwriting the first interpolated two-dimensional image on the second interpolated two-dimensional image. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110227913 | Method and Apparatus for Controlling a Camera View into a Three Dimensional Computer-Generated Virtual Environment - Motion sensors on a portable computing device are used to control a camera view into a three dimensional computer-generated virtual environment. This allows the user to move the portable computing device to see into the virtual environment from different angles. For example, the user may rotate the portable computing device about a vertical axis toward the left to cause the camera angle in the virtual environment to pan to the left. Likewise, rotational motion about a horizontal axis will cause the camera to move up or down to adjust the vertical orientation of the user's view into the virtual environment. By causing the view in the virtual environment that is shown on the display to follow the movement of the portable computing device, the display of the portable computing device appears to provide a window into the virtual environment which provides an intuitive interface to the virtual environment. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110227914 | GENERATION OF A DEPTH MAP - A method of generating a depth map for an image comprises the following steps: displaying the image, displaying an indication on the image in a first region of the image, displaying a plurality of labels, receiving a user input selecting one of the plurality of labels, setting a label for the first region to the selected label, repeating steps two to five for a different region, until a predefined event has occurred, accessing a predefined scheme for converting a label map to a depth map, and generating a depth map according to the predefined scheme and labels set following the user inputs. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110227915 | Computer interface employing a manipulated object with absolute pose detection component and a display - A system that has a remote control, e.g., a wand, equipped with a relative motion sensor that outputs data indicative of a change in position of the wand. The system also has one or more light sources and a photodetector that detects their light and outputs data indicative of the detected light. The system uses one or more controllers to determine the absolute position of the wand based on the data output by the relative motion sensor and by the photodetector. The data enables determination of the absolute pose of the wand, which includes the absolute position of a reference point chosen on the wand and the absolute orientation of the wand. To properly express the absolute parameters of position and/or orientation of the wand a reference location is chosen with respect to which the calculations are performed. The system is coupled to a display that shows an image defined by a first and second orthogonal axes such as two axes belonging to world coordinates (X | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110227916 | STORAGE MEDIUM STORING GAME PROGRAM AND GAME APPARATUS - A computer generating a three-dimensional space and the images to be shown on a display: sets a first angle of view of the virtual camera; displays the image in accordance with the first angle of view; detects a position on the displayed image pointed to by the input device; calculates a straight line passing through the detected position and the virtual camera in the three-dimensional space; identifies an object intersecting the straight line; automatically sets a second angle of view of the virtual camera to zoom in and display the identified object, and displays the identified object using the display device from the perspective of the second angle of view. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110234581 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL RENDERING OF A VIRTUAL AUGMENTED REPLICA OF A PRODUCT IMAGE MERGED WITH A MODEL IMAGE OF A HUMAN-BODY FEATURE - A system for rendering a merged virtual 3D augmented replica of a 3D product image and a 3D model image of a body part. A 3D modeling engine transforms an acquired 2D image of a body part into a 3D augmented replica thereof. A GUI enables the merging, displaying and manipulating of the 3D product image and the 3D augmented replica of a body part. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110234582 | Display Apparatus and Method of Controlling Images - A display apparatus for displaying a three-dimensional image using a parallax barrier scheme includes a display module having a display region in which a plurality of pixels are arranged, and a parallax barrier facing the display region. In the parallax barrier, a plurality of aperture regions are formed as light-transmissive regions so that each one of the aperture regions corresponds to a predetermined number of the pixels. In one embodiment, each of the aperture regions is in a shape that exhibits an identical shape when rotated by 90 degrees. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110234583 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PARALLEL RAY-TRACING EMPLOYING MODULAR SPACE DIVISION - Novel method and system for distributed database ray-tracing is presented, based on modular mapping of scene-data among processors. Its inherent properties include scattering data among processors for improved load balancing, and matching between geographical proximity in the scene with communication proximity between processors. High utilization is enabled by unique mechanism of cache sharing. The resulting improved performance enables deep level of ray tracing for real time applications. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110234584 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE - An HMD includes left and right camera units which have wide-angle lenses, capture the image of a real space, and capture a left viewpoint image and a right viewpoint image. A main image is extracted from a central portion of each viewpoint image, and a left sub-image and a right sub-image are extracted from a peripheral portion of each viewpoint image. The distortion of the wide-angle lens in each main image is corrected, and the corrected main images are displayed in front of the left and right eyes as a stereo image. The left sub-image and the right sub-image are displayed on the left and right sides of the main image without being corrected. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110234585 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING 3D IMAGES IN MOBILE TERMINAL - A 3 Dimensional (3D) image processing method and apparatus for a mobile terminal are provided. The method enables the mobile terminal to reconstruct side-by-side 3D images. The method includes, receiving a side-by-side 3D image including vertical lines of pixels, generating a left frame to form a left image and a right frame to form a right image by copying lines of the left half of the side-by-side 3D image to even-numbered lines of the left frame and copying lines of the right half of the side-by-side 3D image to odd-numbered lines of the right frame, completing the left image and the right image by interpolating existing lines of the left frame and the right frame, and generating a 3D image frame by combining the left image and the right image, and displaying the 3D image frame. Hence, the mobile terminal may provide higher quality 3D images to the user. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110234586 | IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE AND ACTIVE SHUTTER GLASSES - The image signal processing device includes: an image signal obtainment unit which obtains a three-dimensional image signal for allowing three-dimensional viewing of images using a pair of active shutter glasses; an output unit which outputs the three-dimensional image signal; a judgment unit which judges whether or not the pair of active shutter glasses is in a valid state which allows three-dimensional viewing using the pair of active shutter glasses, based on a result of obtaining information from outside the image signal processing device; and a control unit which switches, by controlling the output unit, an output signal from the output unit, from the three-dimensional image signal to a two-dimensional image signal associated with the three-dimensional image signal, when a result of the judgment by the judgment unit indicates that the pair of active shutter glasses is not in the valid state. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110234587 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RENDERING OR INTERACTIVE LIGHTING OF A COMPLEX THREE DIMENSIONAL SCENE - The present invention concerns a method for rendering or interactive lighting of a tridimensional scene ( | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110234588 | COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR MODIFYING AN ANIMATION WIRE FRAME - An animation wireframe is modified with three-dimensional (3D) range and color data having a corresponding shape surface. The animation wireframe is vertically scaled based on distances between consecutive features within the 3D range and color data and corresponding distances within the generic animation wireframe. For each animation wireframe point, the location of the animation wireframe point is adjusted to coincide with a point on the shape surface. The shape surface point lies along a scaling line connecting the animation wireframe point, the shape surface point and an origin point. The scaling line is within a horizontal point. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110242090 | AUGMENTED REALITY DIRECTION ORIENTATION MASK - An augmented reality device provides a virtual mask that surrounds the viewer and includes a variation that provides information about the direction to a target item. The variation, which may be a variation in transparency, color, geometric shape, texture, material, lighting, or shading, is associated with the position of the target item so that orientation of the variation in the virtual mask does not change with respect to the direction of the target item. A portion of the virtual mask that is in the direction that the viewer is facing is displayed over the real-world image with the variation in the virtual mask providing information to the viewer about the direction of the target item. When the viewer rotates with respect to the target item, a different portion of the virtual mask that is in the current field of view is displayed. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110242091 | IMAGE PROCESSING CIRCUIT - An image processing circuit includes a first memory, a second memory, a write unit and a read unit. The first and second memories alternately store sub pixels of an input image including a plurality of parallax images corresponding to different view point directions. The write unit writes the sub pixels to one of the first and second memories. The read unit reads the sub pixels as an output image from the other of the first and second memories. Each of the first and second memories stores sub pixels for a plurality of successive lines. While the write unit writes the sub pixels of the input image to one of the first and second memories, the read unit reads the sub pixels of the output image from the other of the first and second memories. The first and the second memories are alternately changed. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110242092 | Image display system - An image display system including: an image acquisition section that acquires a specific number of images of an imaging subject by imaging with an imaging section from different respective imaging positions; a detection section that detects regions of attention expressing specific loci of attention in each of the specific number of images acquired by the image acquisition section; and a selection section that selects, from combinations of the images, a combination of images for display as images on a display section, the combination of images having a minimum number of images having all of the loci of attention expressed by the regions of attention detected by the detection section in the specific number of images. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110242093 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING IMAGE DATA IN IMAGE SYSTEM - An apparatus for providing image data in an image system includes: a stereoscopic image generation unit configured to receive image data and depth information data and generate stereoscopic image data; a parallax calculation unit configured to analyze parallax information of a 3D image from the stereoscopic image data, divide the analyzed parallax information step by step, and determine parallax step information; a caption and text generation unit configured to generate a caption and a text by applying the parallax step information and generate position information of the generated caption and text; and an image synthesis unit configured to insert the caption and text into the stereoscopic image data based on the position information of the caption and text and provide 3D image data. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110242094 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD - According to one embodiment, a stereoscopic image display includes an input module, a luminance processing module, a display panel, a light source, and a control module. The input module takes in a first image signal and a second image signal which has a parallax with respect to the first image signal and whose luminance is lower than that of the first image signal. The control module controls the lighting time of the light source to make the length of lighting time of the light source longer than a predetermined length of time when the first image signal whose luminance has been decreased by the luminance processing module is displayed on the display panel, and to make the length of the lighting time shorter than the predetermined length of time when the second image signal whose luminance has been increased by the luminance processing module is displayed on the display panel. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110242095 | METHOD FOR DEFINING FLUID/SOLID BOUNDARY FOR COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS - A method for defining a fluid/solid boundary for computational fluid dynamics simulations making use of a coordinate system mesh and a solid object model comprises: a step of defining straight lines on which all of the grid points of the coordinate system mesh are positioned; a step of obtaining intersecting points of the straight lines with the surface of the solid object model; and a step in which, for each of the straight lines having the intersecting points, the grid points on the straight line are searched for a nearest point to each of the intersecting points, and based on the searched-out nearest points, the grid points positioned are determined whether the grid point is positioned inside the solid object model or in the fluid region. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110242096 | ANATOMY DIAGRAM GENERATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - A storage unit stores a multiplicity of keywords to be extracted from medical treatment reports, each of the multiplicity of keywords representing a region of a human body, a disease name, or a treatment method, and an image generation condition for volume rendering appropriate for the region or the like in such a manner that each of the multiplicity of keywords and the image generation condition are correlated with each other. An extraction unit extracts, from a medical treatment report, at least one of the multiplicity of keywords representing a region of a human body, a disease name, or a treatment method. An image generation unit generates an anatomy diagram by performing volume rendering on a three-dimensional image representing a three-dimensional human body model by using the image generation condition correlated with the at least one of the multiplicity of keywords. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110242097 | PROJECTION IMAGE GENERATION METHOD, APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM - In generating a virtual endoscopic image, an interior of a lumen is made viewable even when the viewpoint position is changed. A virtual endoscopic image generation element generates a virtual endoscopic image by volume rendering based on three-dimensional data. An opacity curve setting element sets an opacity curve which defines the relationship between pixel values of the three-dimensional data and opacity values. A viewpoint position setting element sets a viewpoint position of a virtual endoscopic image. A movement amount determination element determines a movement amount of the opacity curve with respect to an opacity curve at a reference viewpoint position. When a virtual endoscopic image is generated by the virtual endoscopic image generation element, the opacity curve setting element sets an opacity curve obtained by moving the opacity curve by the determined movement amount in the virtual endoscopic image generation element. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110242098 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - When a plurality of faces are arranged in order of distance, a three-dimensional effect evaluation value r for each face is determined on the basis of a three-dimensional effect evaluation function Fl having a point A which internally divides the distance from the front side to the rear side in the depth direction at 1:2 as the vertex. A face with the maximum three-dimensional effect evaluation value r, serving as a face with the highest priority, is determined to be a main object. Then, three-dimensional processing is performed on a plurality of images such that the parallax of the determined main object is the minimum, thereby generating an image for three-dimensional display. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110242099 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus includes a reproduction control unit inputting single viewpoint images and multi viewpoint images and generating output data to be output to a display unit. In a case where the display unit performs display in a multi viewpoint image display mode, the reproduction control unit generates and outputs the output data in which each viewpoint image forming the multi viewpoint image is developed at a development position of each viewpoint image defined according to a multi viewpoint image transmission format when outputting the multi viewpoint images. The reproduction control unit generates and outputs the output data in which the same single viewpoint image is developed at the development position of each viewpoint image defined according to the multi viewpoint image transmission format when outputting the single viewpoint images. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110242100 | DRIVING METHOD OF LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - It is an object to provide a specific driving method for reduction in power consumption in displaying a 3D image with field sequential driving. A driving method of a liquid crystal display device is a method in which a stereoscopic image can be perceived with a liquid crystal display device switching an image for a left eye and an image for a right eye to display the image for the left eye or the image for the right eye, and a pair of glasses having a switching means with which the image for the right eye and the image for the left eye are switched in synchronization with display of the image for the left eye or the image for the right eye in order that the left or right eye of a viewer may selectively perceive the image for the left eye or the image for the right eye; the image for the left eye and the image for the right eye are perceived by the left eye or right eye in a mixed color by switching light which is emitted from a backlight portion and which corresponds to a plurality of colors, within a predetermined period, and the light which is emitted from the backlight portion are continuously emitted in accordance with an image signal of each of a plurality of colors which forms the image for the left eye and the image for the right eye. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110242101 | STEREOSCOPIC LIQUID CRYSTAL SHUTTER GLASSES AND STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM - According to one embodiment, stereoscopic liquid crystal shutter glasses include a left-eye liquid crystal shutter and a right-eye liquid crystal shutter. Each of the left-eye liquid crystal shutter and the right-eye liquid crystal shutter has a response time not more than 5 milliseconds. Each of the left-eye liquid crystal shutter and the right-eye liquid crystal shutter has a contrast ratio not less than 350:1. The contrast ratio is a value at an angle of sight of 30 degrees in left direction and in right direction. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110242102 | VEHICLE USER INTERFACE UNIT FOR A VEHICLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A vehicle user interface unit for a vehicle electronic device. The vehicle user interface unit includes a three-dimensional (“3D”) display unit having a display, and is configured to display an image for perception by a user as a virtual 3D image. The virtual 3D image is at least partially located in front of the display when the user observes the display. A display control unit is configured to control the generation of the image by the 3D display unit. The virtual 3D image includes a 3D object having at least two regions located in different spatial planes. Each region includes a plurality of interaction elements. An input unit is configured to detect the location of a user-controlled object and to interpret the detection of a predefined variation of the user-controlled object as a selection of one of the interaction elements in the virtual 3D image. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110242103 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING IMAGE OF MOBILE TERMINAL - A mobile terminal and a method for displaying an image of the mobile terminal are disclosed. An optimum stereoscopic image is provided to a user and virtual information or a graphic object having the same depth as that of a particular object included in the stereoscopic image is displayed to correspond to the particular object, thereby informing the user that the virtual information or the graphic object is information regarding the particular object. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110242104 | Methods and Systems for Presenting Three-Dimensional Motion Pictures with Content Adaptive Information - The present invention relates generally to methods and systems for the production of 3D motion picture subtitles adapted to image content for improved viewer experience. Some embodiments of the present invention relate to positioning subtitles at variable, scene-dependent depth. Certain aspects of the present invention may be applicable to general 3D display applications and/or digital projection of 3D motion pictures. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110248987 | INTERACTIVE THREE DIMENSIONAL DISPLAYS ON HANDHELD DEVICES - Techniques are disclosed for rendering an anamorphic projection of 3D scene geometry on a handled device using a correct asymmetric perspective geometry projection. Once pose of the handheld device is determined, a relative eye position may be inferred when the device is tilted away from an initial or default pose, based on data supplied by accelerometers. Thus, embodiments of the invention result in a holographic style display without the need for glasses or external sensing attachments. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110248988 | IMAGE CONVERTING DEVICE AND THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - An image converting device includes; a downscaling unit which downscales a two-dimensional image to generate at least one downscaling image, a feature map generating unit which extracts feature information from the downscaling image to generate a feature map, a visual attention calculating unit which generates a low-level attention map based on a visual attention of the feature map, and an image expansion unit which up-scales the low-level attention map, wherein an increasing gray value may be added to image data disposed on the upper portion in the low-level attention map, and 0 or a decreasing gray value may be added to the image data disposed on the lower portion. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110248989 | 3D DISPLAY APPARATUS, METHOD FOR SETTING DISPLAY MODE, AND 3D DISPLAY SYSTEM - A 3D display apparatus, a method for setting a display mode thereof, and a 3D image providing system are provided. The method for setting a display mode in a 3D display apparatus which displays a 3D image in association with at least one 3D glasses include obtaining information regarding an age of a user who is wearing the 3D glasses and adjusting stereoscopic sense of the 3D image according to the age information. Since the 3D image display apparatus determines the age of a user and adjusts 3D image display environment according to the age of a user, the user may feel less fatigued while viewing the 3D image. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110248990 | GENERATION OF A MODIFIED 3D IMAGE OF AN OBJECT COMPRISING TOOL MARKS - There is provided a method for generating a 3D representation of an object, comprising: acquiring 3D topographic data representative of at least one portion of the object having a macroscopic form and microscopic features; separating the 3D topographic data into microscopic data representative of the microscopic features and macroscopic data representative of the macroscopic form; independently scaling one of the microscopic data and the macroscopic data in order to enhance the microscopic features with respect to the macroscopic form, thereby obtaining scaled topographic data; and generating a 3D image using the scaled topographic data, thereby obtaining a modified representation having enhanced microscopic features for the at least one portion of the object. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110248991 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING 3D GLASSES, DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL TERMINAL, AND 3D GLASSES, DISPLAY APPARATUS, CONTROL TERMINAL AND 3D DISPLAY SYSTEM THEREOF - Methods of controlling three-dimensional (3D) glasses, a display apparatus, and a control terminal for controlling brightness of a 3D image, and the 3D glasses, the display apparatus, the control terminal, and a 3D display system related to the same are provided. The method of controlling the 3D glasses includes: obtaining a control signal related to controlling brightness of an image; and controlling a shutter of the 3D glasses according to the obtained control signal. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110248992 | AVATAR EDITING ENVIRONMENT - An avatar editing environment is disclosed that allows users to create custom avatars for use in online games and other applications. Starting with a blank face the user can add, rescale and position different elements (e.g., eyes, nose, mouth) on the blank face. The user can also change the shape of the avatar's face, the avatar's skin color and the color of all the elements. In some implementations, touch input and gestures can be used to manually edit the avatar. Various controls can be used to create the avatar, such as controls for resizing, rotating, positioning, etc. The user can choose between manual and automatic avatar creation. The avatar editing environment can be part of a framework that is available to applications. One or more elements of the avatar can be animated. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110248993 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING THREE-DIMENSIONAL STEREO PICTURES - A three-dimensional stereo display, and a system and method are provided for controlling the three-dimensional stereo display. The three-dimensional stereo display includes backlight, a first polarizer, a first liquid crystal panel, a second polarizer and a second liquid crystal panel which are sequentially arranged on the backlight source. The second liquid crystal panel switches the polarizing angle of the light travelling through and exiting from said second liquid crystal panel between a horizontal and vertical polarization. Due to the polarization direction of light could be changed by the liquid crystal panel, and makes the light for the left-eye image and the right-eye image are mutual perpendicular. The polarization direction of the light for the left-eye image is the same as that of the left lens, and the polarization direction of the light for the right-eye image is the same as that of the right lens. So the light belongs to the left-eye image or the right-eye image can pass through the left lens or the right lens respectively, then a stereo image will emerge in people's brain due to the effect of “fusion activity”. Further, there is no need to close the polarized spectacles, the displaying efficiency is improved compared with the “Active Stereo”. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110248994 | AUTOSTEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY DEVICE - An autostereoscopic display device comprises a display ( | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110254833 | MESH ESTIMATION OF TERRAIN - A method for generating a three dimensional grid of terrain includes receiving data representing a three-dimensional point cloud and generating a plurality of slices of the data. The method evaluates the slices using a swarm intelligence algorithm. The method is able to identify both terrain and objects. The terrain can also be identified as traversable terrain. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110254834 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention may provide a stereoscopic image display device capable of preventing crosstalk or reduction of viewing angles upon displaying stereoscopic images, and improving image quality such as contrast ratio; an optical filter for the stereoscopic image display device; polarizing glasses for observing stereoscopic images; or a method of improving stereoscopic image quality. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110254835 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE CREATION OF 3-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES - The invention relates to a method and system for generating a 3-dimensional image on a 2-dimensional display of a device. The method includes the steps of receiving an image in image processor means and using the image processor means to determine at least two pixels layers in the image. A proximity value is then assigned to each pixel layer wherein the proximity value is indicative of a depth perception of the pixel layer relative to a user of a device having a display screen. An instruction module is then coupled to the image operative to cause each pixel layer to move along an axis of orientation on the 2-dimensional display of the device and at a velocity rate dependent upon the proximity value assigned to the pixel layer. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110254836 | DISPLAY SYSTEM, SHUTTER 3D SPECTACLES AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are shutter 3D spectacles which are used for a display apparatus displaying a left eye image and a right eye image alternately, the shutter 3D spectacles including a left eye shutter and a right eye shutter which are open and closed; a signal receiver which receives a synchronization signal from the display apparatus to operate the left eye shutter and the right eye shutter; and a controller which opens and closes the left eye shutter and the right eye shutter based on the synchronization signal, and the controller controlling the left eye shutter and the right eye shutter to operate the 3D spectacles in one of a 2D mode and a 3D mode. The shutter 3D spectacles operates selectively in a 2D mode and a 3D mode and provides a 2D image for a user even when a 3D image is being displayed. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110254837 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - An image display apparatus and a method for controlling the same are discussed. The method for controlling an image display apparatus that displays a 3-dimensional (3D) image includes generating first user captured information representing a captured image of a first user of the image display apparatus, receiving second user captured information representing a captured image of a second user of another image display apparatus from a server or the another image display apparatus, and displaying at least one of a 3D object corresponding to the first user captured information and a 3D object corresponding to the second user captured information with a background image. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110254838 | METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING DATA ON STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE, METHOD FOR PLAYING BACK STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE, AND METHOD FOR CREATING FILE OF STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE - Provided are a method for transmitting data related to a stereoscopic image and a method for playing back a stereoscopic image. The stereoscopic image data transmitting method includes generating stereoscopic image data related to a stereoscopic still image in a predetermined file format ( | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110261048 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGE - A system and method for displaying a three dimensional (3D) image on a touch screen of an electronic device detects an initial touch point and an end touch point of a touch motion, when the touch screen is touched. Then the method creates a coordinate system for the touch screen, and calculates a motion direction and a motion angle of the touch motion according to coordinates of the initial touch point and the end touch point in the coordinate system. Additionally, the method adjusts a display orientation of the 3D image displayed on the touch screen according to the motion direction and the motion angle, and displays the adjusted 3D image on the touch screen. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110261049 | METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR DATA VISUALIZATION AND RELATED APPLICATIONS - In a data visualization system, a method of creating a visual representation of data, the method including the steps of providing instructions to an end user to assist the end user in: constructing multiple graphical representations of data, where each graphical representation is one of a predefined type and includes multiple layers of elements that contribute to the end user's understanding of the data; arranging multiple graphical representations of different types within the visual representation in a manner that enables the end user to understand and focus on the data being represented; and displaying the visual representation. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110261050 | Intermediate View Synthesis and Multi-View Data Signal Extraction - An intermediate view synthesis apparatus for synthesizing an intermediate view image from a first image corresponding to a first view and a second image corresponding to a second view different from the first view, the first and second images including depth information, wherein the second image being is divided-up into a non-boundary portion, and a foreground/background boundary region, wherein the intermediate view synthesis apparatus is configured to project and merge the first image and the second image into the intermediate view to obtain an intermediate view image, with treating the foreground/background boundary region subordinated relative to the non-boundary portion. A multi-view data signal extraction apparatus for extracting a multiview data signal from a multi-view representation including a first image corresponding to a first view and a second image corresponding to a second view being different from the first view is also described, the first and second images including depth information. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110261051 | Method and Device for Displaying Information, in Particularly in a Motor Vehicle - In a method for displaying information, particularly in a vehicle, at least one object for conveying a portion of gross information is represented graphically in at least one first display mode with the aid of a display mounted, e.g., in the vehicle, and as a function of a control signal of a control device, graphic data are generated which alter the representation of the graphical object such that the graphical object changes over to at least one second display mode. In the second display mode, the object is shown swiveled about an axis in a perspective or three-dimensional manner relative to the first display mode of the object, and the portion of the gross information conveyed by the object is greater in the second display mode than the portion of the gross information conveyed by the object in the first display mode. A corresponding display device is adapted to perform the method described above. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110261052 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BROWSING VISUAL CONTENT DISPLAYED IN A VIRTUAL THREE-DIMENSIONAL SPACE - The invention provides a method for constructing a zoom path between a predetermined viewing point P | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110261053 | PLUG-IN ARCHITECTURE FOR WINDOW MANAGEMENT AND DESKTOP COMPOSITING EFFECTS - The system and method described herein relates to a plug-in architecture that enables accelerated rendering and compositing of one or more graphical effects instantiated by one or more separate visual effect plug-ins. The plug-in architecture enables setting up visual effects, accepting graphical output requests, customizing visual effects, and/or allowing enhanced graphics rendering for desktop usage, among other things. The invention provides a modular approach to customizing and rendering visual effects. The plug-in architecture enables plug-ins to be exchanged, modified, removed, and added, among other things. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110261054 | 3D IMAGE CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD - A 3D image control apparatus is provided which prevents unevenness of luminance in an observed image on a screen caused in a 3D image viewing system including an impulse type display device and liquid crystal shutter glasses. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110267337 | BRACKET-SLOT-TO-WIRE PLAY COMPENSATION ARCHWIRE DESIGN - A method and workstation are described for designing compensation in an orthodontic archwire in order to offset the bracket-slot-to-wire play and realize the disered displacement in a tooth from an initial position to the target position. Bracket-slot-to-wire play can reduce the effectiveness of an archwire in bringing the teeth of an orthodontic patient from malocclusion to desired target. Bracket-slot-to-wire play is the difference in volume between the size of a bracket slot, which is larger than the size of the archwire, and the size of the sliding segment of an archwire inserted in the bracket slot. Customized archwires comprise alternating sliding segments interconnected by segments with bends and/or twists in three-dimensional space. The sliding segments are placed in the bracket slots and exert forces on the brackets created by the segments with bends and/or twists for moving the teeth towards the target positions. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110267338 | Apparatus and method for reducing three-dimensional visual fatigue - Disclosed are an apparatus and method for reducing 3D visual fatigue that a user feels when viewing a 3D image. An optimal 3D image may be regenerated and displayed without causing 3D visual fatigue and thus, it is possible to significantly reduce the 3D visual fatigue. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110267339 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VIEWING MEDICAL 3D IMAGING VOLUMES - A method of automatically tracking the portions of a 3D medical imaging volume, such as the voxels, that have already been displayed according to use-defined display parameters, notating those portions, and providing the user with information indicating what portions of the imaging volume have been displayed at full resolution. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110267340 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOTION CORRECTION AND IMAGE ENHANCEMENT FOR OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY - Images of an object, such as OCT scans of a human eye, can include distortions and data gaps due to relative motion of the object and the image acquisition device. Methods and systems for correction of such distortions and data gaps are described herein. Motion-corrected data is arrived at by applying three-dimensional transforms to input three-dimensional data sets that represent at least partially overlapping regions of the imaged object. The three dimensional transforms are computed based on an objective function that accounts for similarity between the transformed three-dimensional data sets and the estimated motion of the object relative to an imaging instrument. Methods and systems described herein advantageously eliminate the need for postulated assumptions and reliance on landmarks and are capable of filling data gaps, thereby producing high quality, undistorted images of objects subject to movement during imaging. Multiple motion-corrected data sets can be merged or combined to produce a data set with improved image quality. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110267341 | STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME - A stereoscopic display apparatus includes a display panel which scans an image at a frame frequency that is an odd-numbered multiple of a field frequency, an image signal input unit which inputs an image signal to the display panel, a backlight unit which emits light to the display panel, and a shutter controller which controls an opening and a closing of a left eye shutter and a right eye shutter of shutter glasses. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110267342 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EVALUATING SIGHT DISTANCE - A method of sight distance analysis comprising: acquiring a scene-graph representation comprising three dimensional entities; acquiring at least one three dimensional object representation within the scene graph environment; acquiring a target object representation; selecting at least one camera position; positioning the acquired target object representation in the scene graph representation at a distance from the selected at least one camera position; and determining a visibility factor for the positioned target object representation. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110267343 | Reducing Variation in Radiation Therapy Treatment Planning - A method and apparatus are disclosed that reduces variation in radiation therapy treatment planning among plurality of users within the same or different geographic locations. The system includes a method and an apparatus that provide users with the knowledge information and utilizing the knowledge information to contour target volumes for radiation treatment planning. The mode of operation includes utilizing a stand-alone workstation or a server computer connected to the plurality of thin client workstations. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110273437 | Data Dependent Method of Configuring Stereoscopic Rendering Parameters - A method of determining a configuration of stereoscopic rendering parameters in a computer graphics environment by periodically determining the location of data within the viewing frustum and adapting the parameters to generate a stereo render. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110273438 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CHOOSING DATA THEREOF - An electronic apparatus and a method of choosing data thereof are provided. The electronic apparatus includes a display unit, a database and a play unit. The display unit is capable of displaying a three-dimensional (3D) diagram which is used to indicate a plurality of data categories. The outward appearance of the 3D diagram may be transformed in order to point to one of the data categories according to an input instruction. The play unit may read the corresponding multimedia data from the database according to the instruction and play it. The 3D diagram is preferably described by a pillar section, a ring section and a connecting section. The pillar section lies at a central region of the ring section and connects to the ring section via the connecting section. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110273439 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - A method of driving an image display device comprises inserting a reset frame displaying black data between neighboring data frames alternately displaying left-eye data and right-eye data; reflecting gray-scale information of an (n−2)th data frame in a reset frame corresponding to an (n−1)th frame through a predetermined data calculating operation; detecting a data variation between the (n−1)th reset frame and an nth data frame, reading a compensation value corresponding to the detection result from a lookup table, and modulating input data of the nth data frame using the read compensation value; and inverting the polarity of the modulated data according to N frame inversion (N is a multiple of 4) and applying the data having the inverted polarity to a display panel. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110273440 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THE SAME - A stereoscopic image display and a method for driving the same are disclosed. The stereoscopic image display includes a display panel displaying a two-dimensional (2D) image data in a 2D mode and displaying a three-dimensional (3D) image data in a 3D mode, a gamma reference voltage generating circuit that generates first gamma reference voltages and second gamma reference voltages different from the first gamma reference voltages, outputs the first gamma reference voltages in the 2D mode, and outputs the second gamma reference voltages in the 3D mode, and data driver that converts the 2D image data into the first gamma reference voltages in the 2D mode and converts left eye image data and right eye image data into the second gamma reference voltages in the 3D mode. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110273441 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THEREOF - An organic light emitting display device for displaying 2D and 3D image, the organic light emitting display device including a scan driver for supplying a scan signal to a plurality of scan lines; a data driver for supplying a data signal to a plurality of data lines; a plurality of pixels that located at crossing regions of the scan lines and the data lines for controlling a current flowing from a first power driver to a second power driver via an organic light emitting diode; a data processor for classifying data supplied from outside as 2D or 3D data, and for producing 2D or 3D; and a timing controller for transmitting 2D or 3D data supplied from the data processor to the data driver, wherein the timing controller is configured to set the pixels in a non-emission state during a scan period. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110273442 | RECOGNITION AND POSE DETERMINATION OF 3D OBJECTS IN 3D SCENES - The invention provides a method for recognizing instances of a 3D object in 3D scene data and for determining the 3D poses of said instances comprising the following steps: (a) providing 3D scene data; (b) selecting at least one reference point from the 3D scene data; (c) computing, for each selected reference point, pose candidates for the 3D object under the assumption that said reference point is part of the 3D object; and (d) computing a set of filtered poses from the pose candidates. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110273443 | SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING OF A THREE-DIMENSIONAL SCENE FEATURES - A method and a system for three-dimensional modeling of a three-dimensional scene features, are described. According to the present invention, a reference-image is captured from a known angle while an array of two-dimensional random patterns is projected onto a reference surface from another known angle. The reference image is turned in relation to the reference surface. Then, an image of the scene is captured while the array of two-dimensional random patterns is projected onto it from the same angles. By matching the patterns of these images and measuring the movement between the two projected patterns, the third dimension is computed using triangulation techniques. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110273444 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING SELECTED GARMENTS ON A COMPUTER-SIMULATED MANNEQUIN - A method and system for providing a computer-simulated environment for displaying a selected mannequin wearing a combination of selected garments. In one aspect, three-dimensional scenes containing mannequin and garment objects are created within a three-dimensional modeling environment, and a simulation is performed using a cloth simulator within the modeling environment to model the construction, draping, and collision of the garment with the mannequin. Rendering frames corresponding to a variety of garments, mannequins, garment dimensions, garment styles, wearing patterns, viewing angles, and other parameters, are then generated from which images can be rendered and displayed in accordance with user requests. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110273445 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SIMULATING HAIR AND CLOTH USING POLYHEDRAL-BASED CONSTRAINTS - Systems and methods are disclosed to create a realistic and dynamic model of an animated object, such as hair or cloth, by employing control vertices and control entities that make up an animated object. The control vertices are used as polyhedral vertices in the creation of a polyhedral mesh, such as a tetrahedral mesh, and a constraint is employed during simulation in which the polyhedral volume is preserved. Using the systems and methods, the workflow may be significantly improved and costs significantly lowered. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110273446 | ELECTRONIC IMAGING DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREFOR - An electronic imaging device includes a display unit and a barrier layer. The display unit includes scan lines for transferring select signals, data lines for transferring data signals corresponding to first and second images formed according to one or more input signals, and pixels connected with the scan and data lines. The barrier layer includes first barriers and second barriers corresponding to the first barriers. The first image is displayed during a first period of a unit period during which an image of a single frame is displayed. The second image is displayed during a second period different from the first period. The first barriers are driven according to the first image, the second barriers are driven according to the second image, and a region of the barrier layer corresponding to a mixed region in which the first and second images coexist is a non-transmission region. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110279445 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRESENTING LOCATION-BASED CONTENT - An approach is provided for rendering content associated with a location-based service. Content is retrieved that is associated with a point on an object identified in the location-based service. The object can be represented by, but is not limited to, a three-dimensional or two-dimensional model or models or by an augmented reality view. A model of the object is retrieved. Rendering of the content is caused, at least in part, on one or more surfaces of the object model in a user interface of the location-based service. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110279446 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RENDERING A PERSPECTIVE VIEW OF OBJECTS AND CONTENT RELATED THERETO FOR LOCATION-BASED SERVICES ON MOBILE DEVICE - A method including causing, at least in part, rendering of a perspective view showing one or more objects in a field of view. The method further including retrieving content associated with an object of the one or more objects in the field of view, and causing, at least in part, rendering of a graphic representation relating to the content on a surface of the object visible in the perspective view in a user interface for a location-based service of a mobile device. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110279447 | Rendering Transparent Geometry - Methods and systems for rendering 3D scenes, including rendering a portion of the 3D scene to a corresponding pixel to determine a pixel value, determining a designated-next multisample of the corresponding pixel, and storing the pixel value at the designated-next multisample in response to determining that a depth value of the portion of the 3D scene is less than a depth value stored at the designated-next multisample. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110279448 | Rendering Transparent Geometry - Methods and systems for rendering 3D scenes, including rendering a portion of the 3D scene to a corresponding pixel to determine a pixel value, determining a designated-next multisample of the corresponding pixel, and storing the pixel value at the designated-next multisample in response to determining that a depth value of the portion of the 3D scene is less than a depth value stored at the designated-next multisample. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110279449 | METHOD FOR CALCULATING OCULAR DISTANCE - A method for calculating an ocular distance is presented. The method includes the following steps. A three-dimensional (3D) image display device generates one or more second display points and displays one or more virtual reference points. One or more calibration points are obtained, and these calibration points are generated through interaction by a user using an interaction component with the reference points. An ocular distance of the user is calculated according to a relative position between the display points, the calibration points, and the user. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110279450 | THREE DIMENSIONAL (3D) IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - A three dimensional (3D) image display apparatus is provided. The 3D image display apparatus includes an image input unit which receives a 3D image, an image processing unit which divides the input 3D image into a left-eye image and a right-eye image and processes the left and right-eye images, an image output unit which comprises one sheet of polarization film which is capable of switching a direction of polarization, to provide a different direction of polarization with respect to the left and right-eye images being displayed, by switching the direction of polarization of the polarization film, and a control unit which controls the image output unit so that the left and right-eye images processed at the image processing unit are time-divided and displayed alternately. As a result, 3D images are represented conveniently. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110279451 | 3D IMAGE CONTROL APPARATUS AND 3D IMAGE CONTROL METHOD - A crosstalk image signal is generated by multiplying an image signal in a subsequent display period of a correction target image signal by a coefficient which is set corresponding to a vertical position on a display screen of a display apparatus in a descending order from the top, or multiplying an image signal in a previous display period of the correction target image signal by a coefficient which is set corresponding to the vertical position on the display screen in a descending order from the bottom. Then the crosstalk image signal is subtracted from the correction target image signal. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110279452 | MAP DISPLAY APPARATUS - A map display apparatus is disclosed, which includes a display for display of a 3D map on a map display screen and a controller for displaying the 3D map in first or second 3D state, and switches a display state of the 3D map from the first 3D state to the second 3D state in response to satisfaction of a predetermined switching condition in the first 3D state. In the first 3D state, a road is drawn in an upper/lower direction of the map display screen and front view object images, each being is an image of an object facing onto the road and viewed from the road, are arranged facing onto the road. In the second 3D state, at least some of the front view object images are rotated more toward position of being perpendicular to a line of sight e than in the first 3D state. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110285695 | Pictorial Representation in Virtual Endoscopy - The invention relates to a method for the pictorial representation of a three-dimensional measured data record representing part of a hollow body, comprising the following steps: processing of a first subset of the two-dimensional and/or three-dimensional measured data record for an image reproduction in a first two-dimensional and/or three-dimensional intraluminal pictorial representation of an inner surface of the part of the hollow body, processing of a second subset of the three-dimensional measured data record for an image reproduction in a second two-dimensional and/or three-dimensional intraluminal pictorial representation of the part of the hollow body, representation of the processed first subset of the three-dimensional measured data record in the form of the first two-dimensional and/or three-dimensional intraluminal pictorial representation in a representation plane and representation of the processed second subset of three-dimensional measured data record in the form of the second two-dimensional and/or three-dimensional intraluminal pictorial representation in the representation plane. data of the second subset of the three-dimensional measured data record for one or several planes in a predetermined distance perpendicular to the surface structure represented in the first two-dimensional and/or three-dimensional intraluminal pictorial representation are represented color-coded on the surface structure of the inside of the hollow body which is represented in the entire first two-dimensional and/or three-dimensional intraluminal pictorial representation. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110285696 | Direct 3-D Drawing by Employing Camera View Constraints - An interactive 3-D drawing method supports 3-D modeling of real-world scenes captured in the form of multiple images taken from different locations and angles. The method enables the user manipulate a 3-D drawing primitive without changing its appearance on a selected input image. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110285697 | THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DISPLAY - A three-dimensional (“ | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110285698 | Method and arrangement for three-dimensionally recognizable representation - The invention relates to methods and arrangements for unaided three-dimensionally recognizable representation by a method for three-dimensionally recognizable representation, in which individual image elements (α | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110285699 | USING 3D TECHNOLOGY TO INDEPENDENTLY VIEW MULTIPLE SERIES OF IMAGES BY DIFFERENT GROUPS OF VIEWERS - A system and method of using 3D technology wherein multiple series of images are displayed on a single display module. A group of viewers can select a single series of images to view from the multiple series of images displayed independent of other groups of viewers. One technique uses temporal separation to display multiple series of images, and a viewer uses eyewear to restrict viewing to one series of images of the multiple series of images displayed. An alternate technique uses spatial separation to display multiple series of images, and the lateral position of the viewer determines the one series of images viewed from the multiple series of images displayed. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110285700 | DEVICE FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DISPLAY USING VIEWING ZONE ENLARGEMENT - The present invention relates to a autostereoscopic image display device capable of observing a natural three-dimensional image without crosstalk or pseudo-stereoscopic zone between optimal viewpoints and without using special glasses. The three-dimensional image display device of the present invention includes: a display panel configured to display image information of at least two viewpoints; an optical substrate that is separately disposed from the display panel at a predetermined distance, the optical substrate being configured to form at least one intermediate viewing zone between left and right viewing zones included in base viewing zones corresponding to two viewpoints, which are observed when a position of an observer moves horizontally; and a control unit configured to provide the image information corresponding to the respective viewpoints at the base viewing zones and remove image information from the at least one intermediate viewing zone. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110285701 | Stereo-Matching Processor Using Belief Propagation - In accordance with at least some embodiments of the present disclosure, a processor for performing stereo matching of a first image and a second image is described. The processor may include a first pipeline stage configured to generate data costs associated with a first tile selected from the first image, wherein the data costs is generated based on pixels in the first tile and corresponding pixels in the second image. The processor may include a second pipeline stage configured to generate disparity values associated with the first tile and an outbound message from the first tile to one of neighboring tiles in the first image, wherein the disparity values and the outbound message are generated based on the data costs and inbound messages from the neighboring tiles to the first tile. The processor may further include a third pipeline stage configured to store the disparity values and the outbound message in a memory, wherein the outbound message is used by the second pipeline stage as one of the inbound messages during processing of a second tile selected from the first image. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110285702 | VISUALIZING A TIME-VARIANT PARAMETER IN A BIOLOGICAL STRUCTURE - The invention relates to a system and a method for visualizing a time-variant parameter at a plurality of positions in a biological structure, wherein a visualization display is configured to display a first representation showing a first visualization parameter at a plurality of time intervals, determined in a first volume between a first and a second boundary of the structure, and to display a second representation showing first and second visualization parameters determined in the first and in a second volume extending between the first and the second boundary of the structure. By providing the user with this combination of the two representations, a higher resolution of data may be processed and meaningfully visualized for intermediate volumes between the first and the second boundary. This is based on the insight that it is desirable to view data between boundaries of a structure as well as at different positions through the structure. However, without simple means of visualization, processing a higher resolution of data is not feasible. This is especially useful when performance differences may be present between the structure at the first and the second boundary. For example, perfusion measurements within the myocardium are different for the endocardial and epicardial layers. Therefore, the relative position of the measurements relative to these layers yields valuable data in the evaluation of perfusion. This increases the information which the healthcare professional can extract from imaging data without complicating the representations required to visualize it. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110285703 | 3D AVATAR SERVICE PROVIDING SYSTEM AND METHOD USING BACKGROUND IMAGE - Disclosed are a system and a method for providing an avatar service with the background having the reality. A 3-D avatar service is provided under a 2-D background image and a user feels as if the 2-D background image is realized as a 3-D space. Thus, the user feels the reality as if the avatar exists in the 3-D space based on the 2-D images photographed by a camera without performing the 3-D rendering. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110285704 | SPATIALLY-CORRELATED MULTI-DISPLAY HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACE - A human-machine interface involves plural spatially-coherent visual presentation surfaces at least some of which are movable by a person. Plural windows or portholes into a virtual space, at least some of which are handheld and movable, are provided by using handheld and other display devices. Aspects of multi-dimensional spatiality of the moveable window (e.g., relative to another window) are determined and used to generate images. As one example, the moveable window can present a first person perspective “porthole” view into the virtual space, this porthole view changing based on aspects of the moveable window's spatiality in multi-dimensional space relative to a stationary window. A display can present an image of a virtual space, and an additional, moveable display can present an additional image of the same virtual space. Technology is used to determine aspects of the spatiality of the display devices in the physical world, and use the determined spatiality to affect the images displayed on the displays. For example, determined spatiality of the movable display relative to another display can be used to provide relative spatiality of images the two displays present to enhance the user's immersive perception. The movable display can context-switch between pointer functionality and spatial functionality depending on whether it is pointing toward a stationary display. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110285705 | 2D/3D SWITCHABLE COLOR DISPLAY APPARATUS WITH NARROW BAND EMITTERS - A 2D/3D switchable display system having a selector for selecting a two-dimensional (2D) or a three-dimensional (3D) image processing path; a first processor for processing image data through the two-dimensional image processing path; a second processor, independent of the first processor, for processing image data through the three dimensional image processing path; a first set of at least three emitters having corresponding first wavelengths; a second set of at least three emitters having corresponding second wavelengths; and a controller that during a 2D operation activates both first and second sets of emitters to present a single image, while during a 3D operation activates the first set of emitters to present a first image having one half of stereo image information and activates the second set of emitters to present a second image having a second half of stereo image information. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110285706 | THREE-DEMENSIONAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A 3D image processing apparatus includes: a main screen image processing unit which generates a main screen processed image by performing a format conversion process on a main screen image; a sub screen image processing unit which generates a sub screen processed image by performing a format conversion process on a sub screen image; and a synthesizing unit which generates a synthesized image by synthesizing the main screen processed image and the sub screen processed image. Furthermore, the main screen image processing unit generates a left screen output image by performing the format conversion process on a left screen input image that is a left half of a 3D image, and the sub screen image processing unit generates a right screen output image by performing the format conversion process on a right screen input image that is a right half of a 3D image. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110285707 | DIFFUSION-BASED INTERACTIVE EXTRUSION OF TWO-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES INTO THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELS - Methods and systems for creating three-dimensional models from two-dimensional images are provided. According to one embodiment, a computer-implemented method of creating a polygon-based three-dimensional (3D) model from a two-dimensional (2D) pixel-based image involves creating an inflatable polygon-based 3D image and extruding the inflatable polygon-based 3D image. The inflatable polygon-based 3D image is created based on a 2D pixel-based input image by representing pixels making up the 2D pixel-based input image as polygons. The inflatable polygon-based 3D image is extruded by generating z-coordinate values for reference points associated with the polygons based upon a biased diffusion process. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110292031 | MANIPULABLE HUMAN INTERACTIVE PROOFS - A manipulable human interactive proof (HIP) displays at most a portion of verification information. A user performs at least one manipulation on the HIP display to obtain full verification information. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110292032 | MULTILEVEL DISPLAY CONTROL LIST IN TILE BASED 3D COMPUTER GRAPHICS SYSTEM - A method and apparatus are provided for rendering a 3 dimensional computer graphics image. The image is divided into plurality of rectangular tiles which are arranged in a multi level structure comprising a plurality of levels of progressively larger groupings of tiles. Image data is divided into a plurality of primitive blocks and these are assigned to groupings of tiles within the multi level structure in dependence on the groupings each one intersects. Control stream data is derived for rendering the image and this comprises references to primitive blocks for each grouping of tiles within each level of the multi level structure, the references corresponding to the primitive blocks assigned to each grouping and control stream data is used to render the primitive data into tiles within the groupings of tiles for display. This is done such that for primitive blocks which intersect a plurality of tiles within a grouping, control stream data is written for the grouping of tiles rather than for each tile within the grouping. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110292033 | HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A hand-held electronic device ( | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110292034 | REAL TIME CONCURRENT DESIGN OF SHAPE, TEXTURE, AND MOTION FOR 3D CHARACTER ANIMATION - Systems and methods for automatically generating animation-ready 3D character models based upon model parameter, clothing selections, and texture-region color component selections are described. One embodiment of the invention includes an application server configured to receive the user defined model parameters and the at least one texture selection via a user interface. In addition, the application server includes a generative model and the application server is configured to generate a 3D mesh based upon the user defined model parameters using the generative model and to apply texture to the generated mesh based upon the at least one texture selection. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110292035 | IMAGE OUTPUT CONTROL APPARATUS AND IMAGE OUTPUT CONTROL METHOD - According to one embodiment, an image output control apparatus includes a detector and a controller. The detector is configured to detect a capability of an image display apparatus. The controller is configured to execute control to output one of a 2D image and a 3D image to the image display apparatus based on the capability detected by the detector. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110292036 | DEPTH SENSOR WITH APPLICATION INTERFACE - A method for processing data includes receiving a depth map of a scene containing a body of a humanoid subject. The depth map includes a matrix of pixels, each pixel corresponding to a respective location in the scene and having a respective pixel depth value indicative of a distance from a reference plane to the respective location. The depth map is processed in a digital processor to extract a skeleton of at least a part of the body, the skeleton including multiple joints having respective coordinates. An application program interface (API) indicates at least the coordinates of the joints. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110292037 | 3D MODEL COMPARISON - Techniques for comparing 3D models are provided. A method for comparing 3D models includes obtaining a first skeleton of a first 3D model, obtaining a second skeleton of a second 3D model, and calculating similarity between the first and the second 3D models based on distance, angle, and inter-position related global constraints of the first and the second skeletons. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110292038 | 3D VIDEO CONVERSION - According to an embodiment of the present invention, a primary stream of video frames derived from 3D video game console can be packed into time multiplexed format in which left eye and right eye images are packed into a single frame. The stream of frames can be coupled into first and second image processors. The first image processor zooms and vertically shifts the left eye image from each frame in the primary stream to produce a first output stream of left eye images. The second image processor zooms and vertically shifts the right eye image from each frame in the primary stream to produce a second output stream of left eye images. The first and second output streams can be fed into a 3D video recording device and stored in a dual image video format. Alternatively, the first and second output streams can be fed into a dual image video projection device for real-time projection of 3D video from the game console. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110292039 | VISUALIZATION PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS - This method includes: generating data of a mask surface with respect to visualization data arranged in a virtual three-dimensional space, for calculation values at respective calculation points; identifying, from a first data storage storing, as time-series data, positions of the calculation points and calculation values at the calculation points, a first point whose position is closest to a predetermined point on the mask surface; reading out, from the first data storage, a position of the identified first point in each time; arranging the mask surface in each time based on a direction of a user's sight line and the read position in each time so as to make the mask surface perpendicular to the direction of the user's sight line and have the predetermined point on the mask surface arranged at the read position; and drawing polygon data of the visualization data and the mask surface in time series. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110292040 | STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY SYSTEM - A stereoscopic display system includes: a display panel; a backlight; and shutter eyeglasses including a left-eye shutter and a right-eye shutter. The backlight is off during a period in which the left-eye and right-eye shutters both are open. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110292041 | STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME - A stereoscopic display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes a display panel for scanning an image alternately at a first frame frequency and a second frame frequency, different from the first frame frequency, an image signal input unit for inputting an image signal to the display panel, a backlight unit for emitting light to the display panel, and a shutter controller for selectively controlling an opening and closing of a left eye shutter and a right eye shutter of shutter glasses. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110292042 | 3D DIGITAL PAINTING - The present invention provides method and system for | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110292043 | Depth Map Coding to Reduce Rendered Distortion - Several implementations relate to depth map coding. In one implementation, a depth coding rate, that results from coding one or more portions of a depth map using a particular coding mode, is determined. The depth map can be used to render video for a different view than that of the depth map. A depth map distortion, that results from coding the one or more portions of the depth map using the particular coding mode, is determined. A value of distortion for the rendered video, based on the depth map distortion and on a particular relationship between the depth map distortion and values of distortion for the rendered video, is determined. It is determined whether to use the particular coding mode to code the one or more portions of the depth map, and the determination is based on the value of distortion for the rendered video and the depth coding rate. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110292044 | DEPTH MAP CODING USING VIDEO INFORMATION - Several implementations relate to depth map coding. In one implementation, it is determined that differences between collocated video blocks are small enough to be interchanged. Based on that determination, a depth block corresponding to a first of the video blocks is coded using an indicator that instructs a decoder to use a collocated depth block, corresponding to a second of the video blocks, in place of the depth block. In another implementation, a video signal includes a coding of at least a single indicator that instructs a decoder to decode both a depth block and a corresponding video block using collocated blocks, from other pictures, in place of the depth block and the corresponding video block. In another implementation, the depth block and the corresponding video block are decoded, based on the single indicator, using the collocated blocks in place of the depth block and the corresponding video block. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110292045 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE OUTPUT DEVICE AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE OUTPUT METHOD - A three-dimensional image output device includes: a viewpoint image acquiring device for acquiring a plurality of viewpoint images obtained by photographing a same subject from a plurality of viewpoints; a parallax information acquiring device for acquiring parallax amounts in a plurality of sets of feature points at which features substantially correspond to one another from the acquired plurality of viewpoint images; a parallax amount adjusting device for adjusting the parallax amount in each of the acquired feature points, and performing adjustment of assigning different weights to the parallax amounts in accordance with values of the parallax amounts; a parallax image generating device for generating a parallax image corresponding to the parallax amount of each of the feature points after the adjustment; and a parallax image output device for outputting a plurality of parallax images including the generated parallax image. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110298787 | LAYER COMPOSITION, RENDERING, AND ANIMATION USING MULTIPLE EXECUTION THREADS - Architecture that creates an independent system which takes as input standard 2D layers and composites and renders the layers in 3D. Hardware accelerated graphics effects can be added to these layers, and additionally, the layers can be animated independently. Layer types provided include CPU, bitmap, GPU, and Direct2D. The layers are organized in trees and the layer manager handles the layers composition, rendering, and animations on hardware or software devices. Layers have properties such as visibility, 3D coordinates, for example. Animations and transitions can be provided at the layer and layer property level. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110298788 | PERFORMING VECTOR MULTIPLICATION - A method includes receiving packed data corresponding to pixel components to be processed at a graphics pipeline. The method includes unpacking the packed data to generate floating point numbers that correspond to the pixel components. The method also includes routing each of the floating point numbers to a separate lane of the graphics pipeline. Each of the floating point numbers are to be processed by multiplier units of the graphics pipeline. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110298789 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING DITHERED IMAGE DATA FOR STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY - A method and apparatus capable of reducing or preventing dithering noises in 3D dither for displaying stereoscopic or 3D images are provided. The method entails generating image data in which two consecutive frames have the same dithered image data. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110298790 | IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - An image signal processing device including: a central area control processing unit that enlarges or reduces a central image segment of a stereoscopic image signal by a magnification factor according to a desired stereoscopic effect; a surrounding area control processing unit that reduction-processes a surrounding image segment of the stereoscopic image signal by a corresponding magnification factor when the central area control processing unit enlarges the central image segment, and enlargement-processes a surrounding image segment of the stereoscopic image signal by a corresponding magnification factor when the central area control processing unit reduces the central image segment; and a transition area control processing unit that performs, in an image segment that transitions between the central image segment and the surrounding image segment, a process of connecting a gap between the enlargement and reduction factors of the central image segment and the surrounding image segment using non-linear scaling. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110298791 | INFORMATION DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY IMAGE CONTROL METHOD - Disclosed herein is an information display device, including: an image display section adapted to display binocular parallax images; a display image control section adapted to control the binocular parallax images displayed on the image display section; and a position information acquisition section adapted to acquire position information representing the three-dimensional position of a target existing in the three-dimensional space on the display surface of the image display section, wherein the display image control section controls the binocular parallax images displayed on the image display section according to the three-dimensional position of the target represented by the position information acquired by the position information acquisition section. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110298792 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed is a stereoscopic image display device and a method for manufacturing the same, which facilitates to improve picture quality and to realize wide viewing angle and high luminance of stereoscopic images by improving crosstalk of left-eye image and right-eye image, wherein the stereoscopic image display device comprises a display panel including lower and upper substrates which are bonded to each other, and are provided with a left-eye displaying area (LDA) for displaying a left-eye image of stereoscopic image, and a right-eye displaying area (RDA) for displaying a right-eye image of stereoscopic image; a light-guiding member formed in the upper substrate and overlapped with an interface between the left-eye displaying area (LDA) and the right-eye displaying area (RDA); and an optical-axis changing member formed on the upper substrate, wherein the optical-axis changing member includes a left-eye retarder corresponding to the left-eye displaying area, and a right-eye retarder corresponding to the right-eye displaying area. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110298793 | 3D X-RAY IMAGING OF CORONARY VESSELS WITH ECG GATING AND MOTION CORRECTION - A method for three-dimensional visualization of a moving structure by a rotation angiography method is described. A series of projection images is recorded by an image acquisition unit from different recording angles during a rotation cycle. A three-dimensional image data can be reconstructed from the projection images. A continuous rotation cycle is proposed to be performed with simultaneous recording of at least one ECG. A three-dimensional reconstructed reference image is generated through a first correction of the motion of the moving structure by affine transformations. A three-dimensional image data of the moving structure is reconstructed from the data acquired in the continuous rotation cycle when using the reconstructed reference image while performing an estimation and correction of the motion by elastic deformations. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110298794 | CIRCULAR POLARIZED CONTACT LENSES AND METHODS THEREOF - An apparatus and method for three-dimensional viewing that includes a first contact lens and a second contact lens of a pair. The first contact lens of the pair has a circular polarization filter in a clockwise direction or counterclockwise direction. The second contact lens of the pair has a circular polarization filter in the other one of the clockwise direction or the counterclockwise direction. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110298795 | TRANSFERRING OF 3D VIEWER METADATA - A system of processing of three dimensional [3D] image data for display on a 3D display for a viewer is described. 3D display metadata defines spatial display parameters of the 3D display such as depth range supported by the 3D display. Viewer metadata defines spatial viewing parameters of the viewer with respect to the 3D display, such as viewing distance or inter-pupil distance. Source 3D image data arranged for a source spatial viewing configuration is processed to generate target 3D display data for display on the 3D display in a target spatial viewing configuration. First the target spatial configuration is determined in dependence of the 3D display metadata and the viewer metadata. Then, the source 3D image data is converted to the target 3D display data based on differences between the source spatial viewing configuration and the target spatial viewing configuration. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110298796 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMMERSIVE SYSTEM FOR REPRESENTING AN AUTOMATION CONTROL ENVIRONMENT - A computer-implemented system for representing a production environment comprises a modeling module that creates a three-dimensional model of at least a portion of a production environment. The system also includes a view module that renders a graphical depiction of at least a portion of the three-dimensional model from a reference point that is based at least in part upon a location. Methods of using the system are also provided. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110298797 | GRAPHIC IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS - Provided are a method and apparatus for processing a graphic stream. The method may include determining whether a graphic picture is reproducible as a three-dimensional (3D) image by assigning different depth values according to graphic objects or by assigning the same depth value to the graphic picture, using 3D capability information. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110298798 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGING AND DISPLAY SYSTEM - A three-dimensional imaging and display system is provided in which user input is optically detected in an imaging volume by measuring the path length of an amplitude modulated scanning beam as a function of the phase shift thereof. Visual image user feedback concerning the detected user input is presented. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110304607 | STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREON IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - Data of a coordinate input provided on a second image displayed on a display device is acquired, and input position data representing the coordinate input provided on the second image is generated. At least a first feature point is extracted from a first image, the first feature point being a feature point having a first feature on the first image; a predetermined superimposition image is superimposed on the first image, at a position on the first image based on the first feature point, the position corresponding to a position, represented by the input position data, on the second image based on a second feature point, the second feature point being a feature point having the first feature on the second image; and the first image on which the superimposition has been made is displayed on the display device. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110304608 | DISPLAY LIST CONTROL STREAM GROUPING IN TILE BASED 3D COMPUTER GRAPHICS SYSTEM - A method and apparatus are provided for rendering a 3 dimensional computer graphics image. The image is subdivided into a plurality of rectangular areas and primitives which may be visible in the image are assigned to respective ones of a plurality of primitive blocks. A determination is made as to which primitive blocks contain primitives which intersect each rectangular area. The rectangular areas are then grouped into a plurality of fixed size groups and control stream data for each of the fixed size groups is derived, this control stream data including data which determines which primitive blocks are required to render the rectangular areas in each respective first fixed size group. The control stream data is then used to render the image for display. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110304609 | Design Support Apparatus and Design Support Method - An embodiment of the design support apparatus includes: a component database in which 3D shape data of each component in equipment and 3D layout data of each component are stored as component data for each component; a design criteria database in which information defining an inter-component distance between a first component and a second component to be verified and determination criteria used for verification of the inter-component distance are stored; a distance calculation unit which extracts component data of each of the first component and the second component from the component database, and calculates the inter-component distance from each of the extracted component data; and a determination unit which determines whether or not the calculated inter-component distance satisfies the determination criteria. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110304610 | Design Support Apparatus and Design Support Method - An embodiment of the design support apparatus includes: a component database in which 3D shape data of each component in equipment and 3D layout data of each component are stored; a design criteria database in which information which specifies a target component to be verified and determination criteria used for verification of a shortest inter-component distance between the target component and one or more peripheral components close to the target component are stored for each of the verification items; and a determination unit which extracts component data of the target component from the component database, extracts component data of each of the peripheral components corresponding to the extracted target component, and determines whether or not the inter-component distance between the target component and the peripheral components satisfies the determination criteria for each of the verification items. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110304611 | STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREON IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - Using as a texture of an image to be placed in a virtual world an image included in a predetermined area in a captured image captured by a real camera, a virtual world image is generated, in which the object placed in the virtual world is viewed from a virtual camera. Then, the captured image captured by the real camera is combined with the virtual world image, and the combined image is displayed on a display device. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110304612 | Parallax system, parallax image panel, device having the parallax image panel, parallax display method and non-transitory computer readable medium - A parallax system that includes a set of pixels disposed in a matrix where each pixel of the set of pixels has transmission portions and reflective portions symmetrically arranged about a pixel center. Further, the parallax system is implemented in a parallax image panel that may be embodied in one of a digital camera, a personal computer, a mobile terminal equipment, a video camera, or a game machine. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110304613 | AUTOSPECTROSCOPIC DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN AUTO-STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention relates to an auto-stereoscopic display device and a method for operating an auto-stereoscopic display device for providing a three-dimensional image of a scene to a viewer so as to extend the experienced visual comfort zone of a viewer. A display device comprises a user position determination section operable to determine a position of the viewer with respect to said display device, and a display section operable to send out two images in at least a first pair of angular directions having a left angular direction and a right angular direction suitable for being looked at respectively by a left eye and a right eye of the viewer located at a particular position, wherein said display section is configured to send out the two images in said first pair of angular directions to confer a three-dimensional effect as if the viewer were looking at the scene in a first viewing direction under a first angle. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110304614 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD - A display device includes: a cylindrical rotation section having an axis of rotation therein and rotating around the axis of rotation; a light-emission element array mounted in the rotation section, and including light-emission elements arranged to formed a light-emission surface; a slit provided in a circumferential surface of the rotation section, and allowing light from the light-emission surface to pass therethrough to outside of the rotation section; a display controller performing emission control on the light-emission elements to allow an image to be formed by the light emitted through the slit and to be displayed around the rotation section; and an eyepoint detection section detecting an eyepoint position of each of one or more viewers around the rotation section. The display controller performs emission control on the light-emission elements to allow contents of a displayed image to differ depending on the viewer's eyepoint position detected by the eyepoint detection section. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110304615 | STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREIN STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY PROGRAM, STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM, AND STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD - A game device | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110304616 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THE SAME - Disclosed is an LCD device which facilitates to improve picture quality of two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) images by automatically converting an image driving mode (2D/3D) in accordance with a viewing distance, and a method for driving the same, wherein the device comprises a distance measuring unit which measures a viewing distance between the LCD device and a viewer; an image mode controller which sets a 2D image mode or 3D image mode in accordance with a comparison result between the viewing distance and a preset reference distance; a timing controller which aligns externally-provided image signals in accordance with the 2D image mode or 3D image mode set by the image mode controller, and converts the aligned image signals into image data by frame unit; and a liquid crystal panel which displays an image based on the 2D image mode or 3D image mode. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110304617 | INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM, IMAGE GENERATION SYSTEM, AND IMAGE GENERATION METHOD - An information storage medium that stores a program, the program causing a computer to function as a moving object control section that controls movement of a moving object in a virtual three-dimensional space based on an operation input, a virtual camera control section that controls a setting of the virtual camera, and an image generation section that generates an image of the virtual three-dimensional space viewed from the virtual camera. The virtual camera control section includes a first camera control section that performs a first camera control process based on camera control data that defines a moving route of the virtual camera as a change in at least one of a relative position and a relative direction of the virtual camera with respect to the moving object, and at least one of a position and a direction of the moving object in the virtual three-dimensional space. The virtual camera control section disposes the virtual camera in the virtual three-dimensional space based on a first setting value obtained by the first control process. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110310086 | System and method for generating computer rendered cloth - A system, method and computer software program on a computer readable medium for loading cloth modeling data, generating an environmental model, generating a basic cloth model, and generating sections of a cloth surface model based on the basic cloth model and the cloth modeling data. The sections of the cloth surface model may be partial geometric forms, a portion of a ball and stick model or a non-uniform rational basis spline, and may be joined together and smoothed to form a complex cloth model. The smoothed cloth model may include a series of waves or folds in a computer rendered cloth surface to represent draped or compressed cloth on a three dimensional surface. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110310087 | USER INTERFACE TRANSITION BETWEEN CAMERA VIEW AND MAP VIEW - A user interface transition between a camera view and a map view displayed on a mobile platform is provided so as present a clear visual connection between the orientation in the camera view and the orientation in the map view. The user interface transition may be in response to a request to change from the camera view to the map view or vice-versa. Augmentation overlays for the camera view and map view may be produced based on, e.g., the line of sight of the camera or identifiable environmental characteristics visible in the camera view and the map view. One or more different augmentation overlays are also produced and displayed to provide the visual connection between the camera view and map view augmentation overlays. For example, a plurality of augmentation overlays may be displayed consecutively to clearly illustrate the changes between the camera view and map view augmentation overlays. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110310088 | PERSONALIZED NAVIGATION THROUGH VIRTUAL 3D ENVIRONMENTS - Personalized navigation technique embodiments are presented that generally involve providing personalized navigation through a virtual three-dimensional (3D) environment. In one general embodiment this is accomplished by inputting a representation of a virtual 3D environment that is to be navigated, along with a number of user specified navigation preferences, and outputting a customized navigation experience. This navigation experience is produced by first establishing a path through the virtual 3D environment, and then optionally controlling the behavior of a virtual camera which reveals the virtual 3D environment to the user as the user traverses the path. Both the path and the virtual camera behavior are personalized to a user based on the aforementioned navigation preferences. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110310089 | Viewpoint Change on a Display Device Based on Movement of the Device - Embodiments of the disclosed technology comprise a handheld display device with built-in accelerometer and, in some embodiments, compass. The display of a human figure is changed based on a change in viewpoint/orientation of the device. That is, upon detecting a change in viewpoint (e.g., viewing angle, tilt, roll, or pitch of the device), the image of the person changes. This may be used with a still picture of a person, such as for the sale of clothing, or in conjunction with moving images, such as for a sports or exercise instructional video. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110310090 | DATA MODULATION METHOD AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - A data modulation method comprises, comparing left eye image data during a (4N+1)-th frame period with previous frame data, selecting a preliminary modulation value for a left eye image, preliminarily modulating the left eye image data during the (4N+1)-th frame period to reach the preliminary modulation value for the left eye image, and secondarily modulating left eye image data during a (4N+2)-th frame period to reach the preliminary modulation value for the left eye image or a modulation value smaller than the preliminary modulation value. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110310092 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND USE THEREOF - An image display device has a matrix screen having a plurality of pixels arranged in columns and a periodic grating arranged in front of the matrix screen having a structure extending parallel to the columns. A lateral direction grating period corresponds to a whole number multiple of adjacent column spacing of the matrix screen. In a use of this image display device, at least two different viewing positions are detected and disjunctive excerpts of columns of the matrix screen are determined in accordance with the detected viewing positions such that a respective excerpt is associated with each of the detected viewing positions, this excerpt including all columns at least partly visible through the grating from this viewing position, wherein the matrix screen is controlled in dependence with image information of at least two different images such that exactly one of the images is displayed on each of the excerpts. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110310093 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND 3D IMAGE ACQUISITION-EXAMINATION METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus providing a three-dimensional (3D) image acquisition-examination mode is disclosed. The display apparatus includes a display unit to display a 3D examination test shape for examining a degree of 3D image acquisition, a user interface unit to allow a user to input a degree of the user's acquisition to the 3D examination test shape, and a control unit controlling to display an output according to the degree of the user's acquisition input through the user interface unit. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110310094 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANIPULATING IMAGE - An image manipulation apparatus for displaying a three-dimensional image of an object displayed on a display apparatus in correspondence with orientation of a mobile apparatus includes: an orientation information processor configured to generate orientation displacement information corresponding to orientation of the mobile apparatus; a renderer configured to generate a rendering image of the three-dimensional image using the three-dimensional image of the object and the orientation displacement information; and a transmitter configured to transmit the rendering image to the display apparatus. An image manipulation method of displaying a three-dimensional image of an object displayed on a display apparatus in correspondence with orientation of a mobile apparatus includes: generating orientation displacement information corresponding to orientation of the mobile apparatus; generating a rendering image of the three-dimensional image using the three-dimensional image and the orientation displacement information; and transmitting the rendering image to the display apparatus. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110310095 | THREE DIMENSIONAL PROCESSING CIRCUIT AND PROCESSING METHOD - A three dimensional processing circuit and processing method is disclosed. In the present invention, a key depth is obtained to change an OSD location by analyzing the key image information in the 3D image. Therefore, the disadvantages of the conventional 3D processing circuit and processing method are fixed so as to decrease fatigue of user's eyes. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110310096 | TIMING CONTROL UNIT AND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING USING THE SAME - Provided are a timing control unit and method for adjusting a speed of a system and a display apparatus and method using the same. The display apparatus includes: a panel unit including a plurality of cells and a plurality of electrodes for driving the plurality of cells; and a driving controller which, when a three-dimensional (3D) image signal is input, sends a common signal to an electrode group combining a certain number of electrodes of the plurality of electrodes. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110310097 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, RECORDING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - Provided is an image processing apparatus that stereoscopically displays a two-dimensional image, comprising a generating section that generates a left-side image and a right-side image by shifting the two-dimensional image left and right in a display region; and an output section that outputs the left-side image to a left eye of the user and the right-side image to a right eye of the user. The generating section generates the left-side image and the right-side image by shifting the two-dimensional image to the left and right within the display region by a distance no greater than a distance between pupils of a user. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110310098 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS, IMAGE GENERATION APPARATUS, IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD, IMAGE GENERATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - An image display apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention that is capable of providing an image display apparatus is able to efficiently achieve 2D/3D mixed representation while suppressing data transmission amount. The image display apparatus refers to shape information | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110310099 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A 3D image processing apparatus which generates a left-eye image signal and a right-eye image signal for stereoscopic vision, including: a blend ratio determination unit which determines, for each of a plurality of objects which are displayed in layers, a blend ratio that is used in synthesizing images, at each pixel position of the left-eye image signal and the right-eye image signal, so that the blend ratio increases as an offset that is an amount of shift in position between a left-eye image and a right-eye image of the object increases; and a synthesis unit which synthesizes, based on the blend ratio determined by the blend ratio determination unit, pixel values of the objects at each pixel position of the left-eye image signal and the right-eye image signal, to generate the left-eye image signal and the right-eye image signal. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110316845 | SPATIAL ASSOCIATION BETWEEN VIRTUAL AND AUGMENTED REALITY - One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates interaction between two entities located away from each other. The system includes a virtual reality system, an augmented reality system, and an object-state-maintaining mechanism. During operation, the virtual reality system displays an object associated with a real-world object. The augmented reality system displays the object based on a change to the state of the object. The object-state-maintaining mechanism determines the state of the object and communicates a state change to the virtual reality system, the augmented reality system, or both. A respective state change of the object can be based on one or more of: a state change of the real-world object; a user input to the virtual reality system or the augmented reality system; and an analysis of an image of the real-world object. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110316846 | TOUCH PANEL FOR DISPLAYING STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE - A touch panel for displaying stereoscopic image includes a substrate, a plurality of first sensing strings, second sensing strings and third sensing strings. Each of the first sensing strings includes a plurality of sensing pads respectively having a first retarder region. The second sensing strings are parallel with the first sensing strings, and each of the second sensing strings includes a plurality of second sensing pads respectively having a second retarder region. The third sensing strings are perpendicular to the first sensing strings and the second sensing strings, and each of the third sensing strings includes a plurality of third sensing pads and fourth sensing pads arranged alternately. Each of the third sensing pads includes the first retarder region and each of the fourth sensing pads includes the second retarder region. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110316847 | Display Apparatus and Associated Glasses - A display apparatus associated with a pair of glasses displays three-dimensional (3D) content. The pair of glass includes a transmitting circuit for establishing bi-directional communication with the display apparatus; and a proximity sensor, which is for sensing whether the pair of glasses is worn, controlling the pair of glasses, and for controlling whether to perform 3D display on the display apparatus. The display apparatus includes an image capturing apparatus, which is for capturing an image, determining whether the pair of glasses is worn, and for controlling the display apparatus and the pair of glasses according to a determination result. The display apparatus includes an image processing module for extracting two-dimensional (2D) content from the 3D content. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110316848 | CONTROLLING OF DISPLAY PARAMETER SETTINGS - A system of controlling displaying of image data has a source device ( | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110316849 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING IMAGE ON DISPLAY UNIT AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A frequency of each gradation in an image for the left eye histogram is compared with a frequency of each gradation in an image for the right eye histogram. An integration histogram is generated using at least a larger one of the frequency of each gradation in the image for the left eye histogram and the frequency of each gradation in the image for the right eye histogram. A gradation correction parameter is set based on the generated integration histogram. The gradations of the image for the left eye and the image for the right eye are corrected using the gradation correction parameter. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110316850 | Three-Dimensional Display System, Display and Method of Controlling Backlight of Three-Dimensional Display - A three-dimensional display system including a display and a pair of three-dimensional glasses having a light sensor is provided. The display includes a backlight driving module and a backlight module, wherein the backlight driving module modulates an original synchronization signal to generate a modulated backlight driving signal for driving the backlight module to generate a backlight. The display alternatively generates a left eye image and a right eye image according to a three-dimensional image signal. The three-dimensional glasses then determines whether the image output from the display is the let-eye image or the right-eye image based on the variation in brightness of the backlight generated by the backlight module of the display. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110316851 | 3D HISTOGRAM FOR COLOR IMAGES - The disclosed implementations relate generally to 3D histograms and other user interface elements for color correcting digital images. A color correction method includes: generating a user interface for display on a display device, the user interface including a display area; generating a three-dimensional cube representing a color space for display in the display area; and generating a plurality of spheres for display within the cube, where the spheres are sized to represent pixel densities in a digital image. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110316852 | MULTI-USER ANIMATION COUPLED TO BULLETIN BOARD - A multi-user animation process receives input from multiple remote clients to manipulate avatars through a modeled 3-D environment. Each user is represented by an avatar. The 3-D environment and avatar position/location data is provided to client workstations, which display a simulated environment visible to all participants. A text or speech-based bulletin board application is coupled to the animation process. The bulletin board application receives text or speech input from the multiple remote users and publishes the input in a public forum. The bulletin board application maintains multiple forums organized by topic. Access or participation to particular forums is coordinated with the animation process, such that each user may be permitted access to a forum only when the user's avatar is located within a designated room or region of the modeled 3-D environment. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120001898 | AUGMENTING VIRTUAL WORLDS SIMULATION WITH ENHANCED ASSETS - A system and method includes using a side simulation device for: receiving a scene description of a virtual world scene from a virtual world simulator, including a description of a special object that requires modification, and descriptions of other objects in an immediate vicinity of the special object; receiving a description of a desired modification to the special object; performing the modification of the special object to provide an enhanced special object such that the enhanced special object can be fully integrated with the other objects in the scene; transmitting the enhanced special object to a data store; and transmitting a proxy object signal to the simulator means to be placed in the virtual world scene to alert any viewers of the virtual world scene to refresh their view by adding the enhanced special object to their simulation by accessing the enhanced special object from the data store. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120001899 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SWITCHING TWO-DIMENSIONAL (2D) AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) DISPLAY MODES - A 2D/3D switching system is provided. The 2D/3D switching system includes a 2D/3D switching device for selectively processing lights from 2D images and 3D images. The 2D/3D switching device includes a plurality of first electrodes, a plurality of second electrodes arranged corresponding to the plurality of first electrodes and separated with a distance, and a liquid crystal layer placed between the plurality of first electrodes and the plurality of second electrodes. The 2D/3D switching system also includes a driving unit coupled to the plurality of first electrodes and the plurality of second electrodes to provide driving voltages to the plurality of first electrodes and the plurality of second electrodes, and to provide at least one voltage adjustment signal to adjust corresponding driving voltages of at least one of plurality of first electrodes and the plurality of second electrodes. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120001900 | GAME MACHINE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND DISPLAY CONTROL PROGRAM - A game machine, a display control method, and a display control program that can express a polygonal data object created from polygonal data in a three-dimensional virtual space by line drawing according to a performance state. A three-dimensional object is generated from polygon data which connects vertex coordinates in the three-dimensional virtual space. The vertex coordinates of the polygon data on the three-dimensional object are extracted. Lines are drawn between adjoining vertex coordinates among such vertex coordinates extracted. Part of the lines are deleted based on a performance condition corresponding to a performance state provided by a game using a game medium. A three-dimensional performance image based on the three-dimensional object of which part of the lines are deleted is drawn, and displayed and controlled on a display device. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120001901 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING 3D AUGMENTED REALITY - An apparatus to provide three-dimensional (3D) augmented reality (AR) image includes an image obtainer to obtain an image including an object, and an image processor to calculate 3D position information about the object, obtain AR data corresponding to the object, covert the AR data according to the 3D position information, and generate a 3D AR image using the converted AR data and the obtained image. A method for providing 3D AR image includes obtaining an image including an object, calculating 3D position information of the object, obtaining AR data corresponding to the object, converting AR data according to the 3D position information, generating a 3D AR image using the converted AR data and the obtained image, and displaying the generated 3D AR image. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120001902 | Apparatus and method for bidirectionally inpainting occlusion area based on predicted volume - An apparatus and method for bidirectionally inpainting an occlusion area appearing during generation of a virtual viewpoint image, using a foreground area and a background area based on a predicted volume are provided. The method includes receiving an input of a depth image and a color image, the depth image having depth information for a first viewpoint, and the color image having color information for the first viewpoint, generating a virtual viewpoint image at a second viewpoint based on the depth image and the color image, separating the virtual viewpoint image into a foreground area and a background area, based on the depth information and direction information regarding a direction from the first viewpoint to the second viewpoint, predicting a three-dimensional (3D) volume of the foreground area, and inpainting an occlusion area bidirectionally using the foreground area and the background area, based on the predicted 3D volume, the occlusion area being included in the virtual viewpoint image. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120001903 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - An display apparatus displays a three-dimensional image formed of a plurality of viewpoint images, and includes an image controller that controls a second viewpoint image to suppress a crosstalk of a first viewpoint image the first viewpoint image and the second viewpoint image are included in the plurality of viewpoint images. The image controller switches a control mode for suppressing the crosstalk, between a subtraction mode and an addition mode in accordance with an image input signal forming the three-dimensional image. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120001904 | METHOD OF PROCESSING 3D IMAGES, AND CORRESPONDING SYSTEM - The method is for processing a multiplex image, the multiplex including at least one first view intended to be viewed by a first eye of an observer and at least one second view intended to be viewed by a second eye of the observer. The two views are spatially sub-sampled according to complementary grids and mutually spatially shifted. The method includes a demultiplexing of the multiplex image so as to extract the first and the second views. And, for at least one missing pixel of the first view, there is a determination of a first window of the first view containing the location of the missing pixel and representing a first detail in the first view, a determination of a second window of the second view representing the same first detail in the second view, and a formulation of the missing pixel by using the pixels of the second window. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120001905 | Seamless Integration of Multi-GPU Rendering - A computer based rendering system is provided. The computer based rendering system includes an abstraction mechanism to provide configuring instructions to two or more processors, the configuring instructions being operative to facilitate scene rendering. The configuring provides processor setup instructions to at least one driver. Each of the two or more processors renders a respective portion of the scene independent of the other of the processors. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120001906 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR 3D ANIMATION - A system for 3-dimensional animation includes a computer apparatus, a means for display in communication with the computer apparatus, and a means for storage in communication with the computer apparatus. The means for storage is disposed to store data representing a 3D animation, the means for display is disposed to display a representation of the 3D animation, and the computer apparatus is configured to perform a method of 3D animation. The method includes setting an inter-axial distance between logical representations of two cameras, the inter-axial distance being configured to produce a desired 3D effect for a target audience, and creating a stereoscopic frame set representing the 3D animation using the logical representations of the two cameras. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120001907 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR 3D ANIMATION - A system includes a computer apparatus, a means for display, and a means for storage. The computer apparatus is configured to perform a method of 3D animation. The method includes setting a first inter-axial distance between logical representations of a first set of two cameras, the first inter-axial distance being configured to produce a desired 3D effect for a target audience, setting a second inter-axial distance between logical representations of a second set of two cameras, the second inter-axial distance being based on the first inter-axial distance, setting a multi-rig spacing between the first and second sets of two cameras, the multi-rig spacing begin a value determined to reduce depth distortion effects in the 3D animation, and creating a stereoscopic frame set representing the 3D animation using the logical representations of the first and second sets of two cameras. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120001908 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FORMING SURFACE PROCESSED DATA - Surface processed data is formed to which a grain having a good outward appearance is applied without generating little distortion on the surface of a product by requiring no enormous data process. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120007850 | Sensor Based Display Environment - A three-dimensional (“3D”) display environment for mobile device is disclosed that uses orientation data from one or more onboard sensors to automatically determine and display a perspective projection of the 3D display environment based on the orientation data without the user physically interacting with (e.g., touching) the display. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120007851 | METHOD FOR DISPLAY OF IMAGES UTILIZING CURVED PLANAR REFORMATION TECHNIQUES - Examples of methods, systems, and computer readable media for aligned display of rendered images are described which may align a direction of display of two or more images rendered using different techniques. The different techniques may include volume rendering and curved planar reformation techniques. The aligned display may facilitate understanding of features in the images. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120007852 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASSEMBLING COMPONENTS - A system and method for enhancing assembly of components in an environment using augmented reality techniques. The system includes: an input module that obtains both virtual data and real data taken in real-time of the component that is to be assembled by an operator and of the environment; and an augmented reality module, in which a position and orientation of the data is determined for the positioning of the virtual data over the real data by a plurality of markers, the virtual data and the real data being combined in augmented reality in real-time. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120007853 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL DISPLAY DEVICE, MOBILE TERMINAL AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL DISPLAY TRACKING METHOD - A three-dimensional display device is provided in the present disclosure. The three-dimensional display device includes an image displaying device, an optical control element, a direction sensor and a control unit. The optical control element is positioned on a surface of the image displaying device, the direction sensor measures and inclination angle of the display panel, and the control unit adjusts images displayed by the image displaying device according to the inclination angle. The three-dimensional display device of the present disclosure has the advantages of fast tracking speed, high tracking precision and low cost. A mobile terminal and a three-dimensional display tracking method are also provided in the present disclosure. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120007854 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a mobile terminal including a touchscreen configured to display content on a screen and a controller controlling operations related to the content. The touchscreen receives a touch input comprising a touch of at least one first part of the content according to a first touch scheme and receives a touch input comprising a touch of at least one second part of the content according to a second touch scheme. If the touch according to the second touch scheme is altered, the controller controls an operation of the content according to the altered touch of the second touch scheme. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120007855 | CONVERTING METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR 3D STEREOSCOPIC CARTOON, AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a method and a system for stereoscopic three-dimensional (3D) cartoon conversion and a recording medium for the same. In accordance with the method and the system for stereoscopic 3D cartoon conversion and the recording medium for the same, a two-dimensional (2D) digital still image and an alpha map image including depth information are received, and a depth information range, absolute binocular parallax, relative binocular parallax and a screen position are simultaneously controlled based on the depth information included in the alpha map image and a user input, thereby generating a stereoscopic 3D cartoon. Accordingly, it is possible to maximize productivity as compared to a manual operation. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120007856 | STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY DEVICE - A stereoscopic display device includes a display panel, two different polarized backlights and a synchronization module. The display panel is to alternately generate left-eye visible images and right-eye visible images. The two different polarized backlights are to alternately illuminate the display panel so as to output the left-eye visible images and right-eye visible images, respectively. The synchronization module is to synchronize the left-eye visible images and right-eye visible images with illumination periods of the respective polarized backlights. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120007857 | Information Processing Device, Information Processing Method, and Program - There is provided an information processing device including a display section configured to display a first object in a virtual three-dimensional space having a depth direction of a display screen, an operation section configured to acquire an operation for moving the first object in at least the depth direction, and a controller configured to move the first object on the display screen in accordance with the acquired operation, to execute, when a region of the first object overlaps a first overlap determination region, a first process to one or both of the first and second objects, and to execute, when the region of the first object overlaps a second overlap determination region, a second process to one or both of the first and second objects. The first overlap determination region may be a region obtained by extending the second overlap determination region in at least the depth direction. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120007858 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - A stereoscopic image display device includes a patterned retarder including a first retarder transmitting light incident from odd numbered display lines of the pixel array so as to be modulated into first polarized light, and a second retarder transmitting light incident from even numbered display lines so as to be modulated into second polarized light, and a data conversion unit converting input side-by-side type 3D image data into line-by-line type 3D image data, performing a weighted average for luminance signals of odd and even data which are vertically adjacent to each other in left image data of the side-by-side type 3D image data, and performing the weighted average for luminance signals of odd and even data which are vertically adjacent to each other in right image data of the side-by-side type 3D image data. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120007859 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING FACE ANIMATION IN COMPUTER SYSTEM - A method and apparatus generate a face animation in a computer system. An input of a face image is received. A head model and a skull model are determined for the face image. The head model is matched with the skull model, and a face model is generated. At least one parameter for the generated face model is adjusted according to an expression of the input face image, thus being capable of allowing a user to easily generate a face model and a facial animation with various expressions without manually adjusting various parameters. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120007860 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND OPTICAL SHUTTER ARRAY - An optical shutter array is constituted by a first electrode that transmits three colors of light, a modulating layer that transmits the three colors of light transmitted through the first electrode, formed by a material of which the refractive index changes by application of voltage; and a second electrode constituted by a plurality of linear electrodes arranged in each of a plurality of divided regions, into which pixel portions have been divided, that transmit the three colors of light transmitted through the modulating layer. The first electrode, the modulating layer, and the second electrode are layered and provided between a pair of partially light transmitting mirrors. A configuration is adopted, in which the three colors of light transmitted through the linear electrodes are sequentially transmitted through the partially light transmitting mirror by sequentially switching and applying voltages to the linear electrodes. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120007861 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR 3-D DISPLAY CONTROL - A representative Device and Method for 3-D Display Control is disclosed. The method for controlling stereo image display is disclosed. That is, to receive an image input signal wherein the image input signal includes a first refresh rate; to convert a frame rate of the image input signal to generate an image output signal, wherein the image output signal includes a second refresh rate which is higher than the first refresh rate, and includes a first image signal, a first VBI (Vertical Blanking Interval), a second image signal, a second VBI, a third image signal and a third VBI; to output a control signal for a left eye shutter of shutter glasses during a duration between the first VBI and a part of the second image signal; and to output a control signal for a right eye shutter of the shutter glasses during a duration between a part of the third image signal and the third VBI. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120007862 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING VISUAL CONTENT IN A VIRTUAL THREE-DIMENSIONAL SPACE - A system and system for positioning content elements in a virtual 3D space. A 2D base plane is designated in the 3D space, and the visual content is positioned in the 3D space with at least one page being parallel to the base plane. A viewpoint and a viewing ray are selected in the 3D space from which to view the 3D space with the viewing ray being neither parallel nor perpendicular to the base plane. A 2D surface is then positioned in the 3D space so that the 2D surface intersects the view ray between the viewpoint and the base plane. At least a portion of the 3D space is then projected onto the 2D surface by a perspective projection determined by the viewing ray. The process may be repeated as desired each time optionally selecting a new viewpoint and/or selecting a new viewing ray and/or altering a property of one or more content elements. The projection onto the viewing surface may be displayed on a display device such as a computer monitor. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120007863 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - Based on the position and orientation information of an ultrasonic probe, an image generation unit acquires, from three-dimensional volume data, an image of a slice corresponding to a tomographic image of an object obtained by the ultrasonic probe. An image composition unit composes the image of the slice with the tomographic image to generate and output a composite image. In this composition, a region of the tomographic image is specified as an unclear image sensing region, and the image in the unclear image sensing region is replaced with the image in a region of the image of the slice corresponding to the unclear image sensing region, thereby composing the tomographic image with the image of the slice. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120013600 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND SYSTEM - A three-dimensional (3D) image processing method is provided. The method includes receiving from an image source a 3D image containing a plurality of images that are previously compressed, and storing pixel data of the received plurality of images. The method also includes determining that the plurality of images do not have a same number of pixel columns, determining at least one boundaries among the plurality of images, and determining a minimum number of pixel columns and a maximum number of pixel columns of the plurality of images. Further, the method includes adjusting any one of the plurality of images having a column number less than the maximum number such that each of the plurality of images has the maximum number of pixel columns, decompressing the plurality of images, and discarding from each of the decompressed plurality of images by a determined number of last columns, wherein the determined number is the difference between the maximum number and the minimum number. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120013601 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING BACKLIGHT THEREOF - A stereoscopic image display device comprises a frame rate conversion unit that divides 3D input data into left eye image data and right eye image data, inserts reset frame data containing black grayscale data between the left eye image data and the right eye image data, and generates the (n+1)-th frame data to the (n+4)-th frame data containing the left eye image data, the black grayscale data, the right eye image data, respectively, and the black grayscale data, a look-up table that stores local dimming values used to control brightness for the overall local dimming zones to the minimum during the (n+2)-th and (n+4)-th frame periods, and local dimming values used to control brightness for each local dimming zone to target brightness during the (n+1)-th and (n+3)-th frame periods, and a backlight controller that controls light source brightness of the backlight unit for each local dimming zone. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120013602 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY - A stereoscopic image display includes; a display panel including a pixel including; a first subpixel, and a second subpixel disposed adjacent to the first subpixel, wherein the first subpixel and the second subpixel are adjacent along a subpixel border line which is a virtual line disposed at an interface between the first subpixel and the second subpixel, and a lenticular lens disposed on the display panel, the lenticular lens having a lens axis, in which the lens axis and a subpixel border line may intersect each other, or a portion of the subpixel border line may be substantially parallel with the lens axis. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120013603 | Depth Map Enhancing Method - The present invention discloses a depth map enhancing method. The method includes steps of obtaining an original depth map and a depth related parameter and storing the original depth map and the depth related parameter into a storage medium; quantifying the gray level of every pixel in the original depth map between 0 and 1 to obtain a plurality of quantified gray levels; raising the depth related parameter to the power of every quantified gray level respectively, subtracting 1, being divided by the value of the depth related parameter subtracting 1 and then being multiplied by a max gray level value to obtain a plurality of depth-relation-enhanced gray levels; and evenly distributing the plurality of depth-relation-enhanced gray levels between 0 and the max gray level value according to the relative proportional relationship among the plurality of depth-relation-enhanced gray levels to obtain a plurality of final gray levels. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120013604 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SETTING SENSE OF DEPTH THEREOF - A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes a display and an image extractor that extracts a reference object included in an input image, an image converter that calculates a distance from a position on a screen at which the input image is displayed to a virtual position of the reference object when the reference object is expressed as a 3D image. The display apparatus automatically sets a depth corresponding to the distance, and a controller controls the display unit to display the input image as a 3D image according to the set depth. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120013605 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A mobile terminal includes a controller and a display unit for displaying a stereoscopic image including a first image provided to a left eye of a user and a second image provided to a right eye of the user. The controller detects at least one same object between the first and second images, and determines a distance between a point at which the detected at least one same object is positioned in the first image and a point at which the detected at least one same object is positioned in the second image. When the determined distance is equal to or greater than a preset critical value, the controller changes a position of the at least one same object in each of the first and second images to decrease the distance to less than the preset critical value. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120013606 | Parallax Barrier and Application Thereof - Disclosed herein is a parallax barrier including a first substrate, a second substrate and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first and the second substrates. A plurality of first strip electrodes and a plurality of second strip electrodes are arranged on the first substrate, whereas a plurality of third electrodes and a plurality of fourth electrodes are arranged on the second substrate. Each of the third electrodes has a step-shaped first portion and each of the fourth electrodes has a step-shaped second portion. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120013607 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF GENERATING THREE-DIMENSIONAL MOUSE POINTER - A method of generating a mouse pointer which has a predetermined depth within a three-dimensional (3D) image includes extracting depth information of at least one object of a 3D image, determining a location of a mouse pointer within the 3D image, and processing the mouse pointer to have a predetermined depth in the determined location by using the extracted depth information. Accordingly, a user enjoys an enhanced 3D effect by generating and displaying a mouse pointer having a predetermined depth in a location of the changed mouse pointer if the location of the mouse pointer is changed by using a pointing unit. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120013608 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF SCALABLE ENCODING OF 3D MESH, AND APPARATUS AND METHOD OF SCALABLE DECODING OF 3D MESH - A scalable three-dimensional (3D) mesh encoding method includes dividing the 3D mesh into layers of complexity into a plurality of graduated levels and generating vertex position information and connectivity information of each of the plurality of levels. The vertex position information about the 3D mesh is encoded based on a weighting in each bit plane and vertex position information having a higher weighting in each bit plane is first encoded. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120013609 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRESENTING A FIRST PERSON WORLD VIEW OF CONTENT - An approach is provided for presenting a global view of content. A content mapping platform determines a viewing location of a device with respect to a user interface, wherein the user interface depicts a three-dimensional object in which a surface closest to the viewing location is transparent to show, at least in part, an opposite surface of the three-dimensional object. Further, the content mapping platform then determines at least one target location associated with at least one content item. Furthermore, the content mapping platform causes, at least in part, a rendering of the at least one content item on the opposite surface of the three-dimensional object based, at least in part, on the at least one target location. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120013610 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - An image display device includes a display panel, which includes a plurality of pixels and selectively implements a 2D image and a 3D image, and a patterned retarder for dividing light from the display panel, on which the 3D image is implemented, into first and second polarization components. The display panel includes first to fourth gate lines, which cross a data line and are disposed along a column direction in the order named, first and second pixels which are disposed between the first and second gate lines to be vertically adjacent to each other, third and fourth pixels which are disposed between the third and fourth gate lines to be vertically adjacent to each other, and a black matrix spatially for separating left and right images of the 3D image from each other. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120013611 | System and Method for Visualizing Multi-Dimensional Data Using Shape Attributes - There is provided a method and system for visualizing multi-dimensional data on a user interface of a computing device, each dimension of the data having a plurality of values defining the associated values of the data for the dimension. The method comprises receiving mapping information defining at least one mapping between each potential dimension of the data to a corresponding shape attribute. The method further comprises generating, for each dimension of the data, a plurality of visual markers in response to varying a pre-defined visual characteristic of the corresponding shape attribute from a baseline shape for the characteristic, the plurality of visual markers configured for representing the dimension values of the dimension and each of the visual markers varying a pre-defined measure from the baseline shape and defining, for each dimension of the data, a link between each visual marker associated with the corresponding shape attribute with each potential dimension value of the plurality of dimension values, the link defined in response to pre-defined criteria. The method further comprises representing each dimension value of each dimension of the multi-dimensional data with the linked visual marker and concatenating the plurality of visual markers corresponding to each of the different dimensions of the multi-dimensional data and associated dimension values to form a singular visual object for visualizing the multi-dimensional data and associated dimension values. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120013612 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE AS 3D IMAGE - An electronic apparatus and a method for displaying a graphical user interface are disclosed. A position determination module determines the position of a user. A controller calculates a depth setting value based on a predetermined distance value and the determined position and adjusts depth values of a plurality of graphical user interfaces (GUIs) based on the calculated depth setting value. A display displays the plurality of GUIs with the adjusted depth values. The plurality of GUIs is displayed at respective output positions. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120013613 | Tools for Use within a Three Dimensional Scene - Tools for use within a 3D scene. The 3D scene may be presented by at least one display, which includes displaying at least one stereoscopic image of the 3D scene by the display(s). The 3D scene may be presented according to a first viewpoint. User input may be received to the 3D scene using one or more tools. The 3D scene may be updated in response to the use of the one or more tools. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120013614 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD - A stereoscopic image display apparatus and method which reduce crosstalk and select either high resolution images or bright images. The stereoscopic image display apparatus includes first and second image forming areas, each area including multiple contiguous horizontal rows. The areas are alternately disposed in a liquid crystal display, and display right and left eye images on the first and second image forming areas, respectively. The display displays the images in a fixed manner or replaces or overwrites the image areas every time a frame is switched, and displays a frame image in which the right and left eye images are simultaneously displayed. When the first and second image forming areas are alternately replaced, according to the frame switching timing, the backlight is controlled to turn on and phase difference states of right and left eye glasses of polarized eyeglasses are alternately replaced. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120013615 | PLASMA DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a plasma display device including a plasma display panel that performs gradation display of an image by a sub-field driving method. A protective layer of the plasma display panel includes a base layer formed on a dielectric layer and a plurality of aggregated particles dispersed all over a surface of the base layer. The plasma display device forms an image by a right-eye field in which a right-eye image signal is displayed and a left-eye field in which a left-eye image signal is displayed. The right-eye field and the left-eye field have a plurality of sub-fields. The first sub-field has a minimum luminance weight, the second sub-field has a maximum luminance weight, and the third and subsequent sub-fields have luminance weights decreasing in sequence. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120013616 | COMPUTER GRAPHICS VIDEO SYNTHESIZING DEVICE AND METHOD, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A CG image combining device generates a CG image by mapping an image to an object. A memory unit stores shape data and a pair of left-view and right-view image data. A determination unit refers to the shape data to evaluate a curvature of the object's surface from normal vectors of polygons constituting the object. Furthermore, the determination unit determines whether the object is suitable for stereoscopic image mapping by comparing the curvature with a threshold. A mapping unit (i) generates left-view CG data by combining the left-view image data with the shape data and generates right-view CG data by combining the right-view image data with the shape data, when the object is suitable for the mapping, and (ii) generates left-view CG data and right-view CG data by combining one of the left-view and right-view image data with the shape data, when the object is not suitable for the mapping. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120019510 | Multiple source associated particle imaging for simultaneous capture of multiple projections - Disclosed herein are representative embodiments of methods, apparatus, and systems for performing neutron radiography. For example, in one exemplary method, an object is interrogated with a plurality of neutrons. The plurality of neutrons includes a first portion of neutrons generated from a first neutron source and a second portion of neutrons generated from a second neutron source. Further, at least some of the first portion and the second portion are generated during a same time period. In the exemplary method, one or more neutrons from the first portion and one or more neutrons from the second portion are detected, and an image of the object is generated based at least in part on the detected neutrons from the first portion and the detected neutrons from the second portion. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120019511 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REAL-TIME SURGERY VISUALIZATION - A system for providing real-time surgery visualization to achieve symmetric results is provided. The system includes at least one imaging device configured to capture at least one image of a first area of a subject during a surgical procedure. The system further includes at least one projector configured to project at least one reflected image onto a second area of the subject located across an axis of symmetry of the subject from the first area of the subject. The at least one reflected image is reflected with respect to the axis of symmetry and the first area of the subject. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120019512 | NOISE SUPPRESSION FOR CONE-BEAM IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION - A method for 3-D volume image reconstruction of a subject, executed at least in part on a computer, obtains image data for 2-D projection images over a range of scan angles. For each of the plurality of projection images, a noise-corrected projection image is generated by steps of transforming the image data according to a variance-stabilizing transform to provide transformed image data, applying Gaussian based noise suppression to the transformed image data, and inverting the transformation of the noise-suppressed transformed image data to generate the noise-corrected projection image. The noise-corrected projection image is stored in a computer-accessible memory. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120019513 | 3D LAYERING OF MAP METADATA - Techniques and tools are described for rendering views of a map in which map metadata elements are layered in 3D space through which a viewer navigates. Layering of metadata elements such as text labels in 3D space facilitates parallax and smooth motion effects for zoom-in, zoom-out and scrolling operations during map navigation. A computing device can determine a viewer position that is associated with a view altitude in 3D space, then render for display a map view based upon the viewer position and metadata elements layered at different metadata altitudes in 3D space. For example, the computing device places text labels in 3D space above features associated with the respective labels, at the metadata altitudes indicated for the respective labels. The computing device creates a map view from points of the placed labels and points of a surface layer of the map that are visible from the viewer position. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120019514 | THREE DIMENSIONAL DISPLAY - A three-dimensional (3D) display including a memory unit, a signal processing unit, a display panel, a pair of shutter glasses and a timing controller is provided. In a first display period of a left eye frame period, the signal processing unit reading and outputting the first display data from the memory unit. In a third display period of a right eye frame period, the signal processing unit reading and outputting the third display data from the memory unit. In a second display period of the left eye frame period and a fourth display period of the right eye frame period, the signal processing unit outputting second display data. The timing controller controlling the shutter glass and driving the display panel according the first display data, the second display data and the third display data. As such, writing-in time and display time of frames can be increased. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120019515 | DISPLAY METHOD - A display method thereof is provided. The display method includes following steps. In a first display period of a left eye frame period, first display data are read from a memory unit, and the left eye frame is displayed accordingly. In a second display period of the left eye frame period, second display data is provided and a black frame is displayed accordingly. In a third display period of a right eye frame period, third display data are read from the memory unit, and the right eye frame is displayed accordingly. In a fourth display period of the right eye frame period, the second display data is provided and the black frame is displayed accordingly. As such, writing-in time and display time of frames can be increased. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120019516 | MULTI-VIEW DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD USING COLOR CONSISTENT SELECTIVE SUB-PIXEL RENDERING - A multi-view display system and method using color consistent selective sub-pixel rendering are provided. The multi-view display system may determine a pixel value based on a contribution level of a viewpoint varying based on a viewing position. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120019517 | AUTOMATIC GENERATION OF 3D CHARACTER ANIMATION FROM 3D MESHES - Systems and methods for animating 3D characters using a non-rigged mesh or a group of non-rigged meshes that define the appearance of the character are illustrated. Certain embodiments disclose a process for the automatic rigging or autorigging of a non-rigged mesh or meshes. In one embodiment, a method of automatically rigging at least one mesh defining the external appearance of a 3D character includes creating a 3D representation of the external appearance of the 3D character defined by the at least one mesh, where the 3D representation is a single closed form mesh, identifying salient points of the 3D representation, fitting a reference skeleton to the 3D representation, calculating skinning weights for the 3D representation based upon the fitted skeleton, and automatically rigging the 3D character by transferring the skeleton and skinning weights generated with respect to the 3D representation to the at least one mesh defining the external appearance of the 3D character. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120019518 | Rendering system and method based on weighted value of sub-pixel region - A rendering system and method based on a weighted value of a sub-pixel region are provided. The rendering system may change a pixel value of a single sub-pixel using pixel values of sub-pixels that represent, as respective central viewpoints, a plurality of viewpoints represented by the single sub-pixel based on an inclined lens, and may perform rendering using the changed pixel value. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120019519 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - Provided is an image processing device which enables image display that takes full advantage of a color reproduction performance of a panel without providing a viewer with a feeling of strangeness. In at least one embodiment, an image processing device includes: a first color space converter configured to convert an externally transmitted RGB signal into an XYZ signal; a three-dimensional matching processor configured to perform conversion to tristimulus values of the XYZ signal to generate an XYZ signal; and a second color space converter configured to convert the XYZ signal to an RGB signal for a liquid crystal panel. The three-dimensional matching processor performs the conversion to the tristimulus values such that saturation and brightness of only colors whose chromaticity coordinate is outside a boundary line provided on an xy chromaticity diagram are increased, and maintains the tristimulus values as they are such that colors whose chromaticity coordinate is within the boundary line are displayed in colors accurate to colors represented by the RGB signal. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120019520 | COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREIN IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - For generating a destination image (a left-eye image) from an original image and a height map thereof, the height of the height map of the original image is compared with the height of the height map of the destination image, and if a pixel of the original image is higher, the pixel of the original image is copied to a pixel of the destination image. After the pixel of the original image is copied to the pixel of the destination image, the height of the pixel of the original image is decremented. The pixel of the original image is copied in the rightward direction to pixels of the destination image until the height of the pixel of the original image becomes 0 or until a height of the pixel of the destination image becomes lower than that of the pixel of the original image. The same processes are performed on each pixel of the original image, and thereby the left-eye image is generated. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120019521 | IMAGE OUTPUT CONTROL APPARATUS AND IMAGE OUTPUT CONTOL METHOD - According to one embodiment, an image output control apparatus includes a memory, an input module, and a controller. The memory is configured to store first identification information used to limit output of a 3D image. The input module is configured to input second identification information used to cancel limitation of output of the 3D image. The controller is configured to determine whether or not the second identification information is valid based on the first and second identification information to execute control to limit the output of the 3D image or cancel the output limitation based on a result of the determination. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120019522 | ENHANCED SITUATIONAL AWARENESS AND TARGETING (eSAT) SYSTEM - eSAT pushes 3D scene awareness and targeting to forward positioned mobile operators and their handheld devices in environments such as found in military theaters of operation, border control and enforcement, police operations, search & rescue and large commercial industrial operations. A host computer hosts a 3D model of a scene and dynamically captures and transmits a windowed portion of the visual representation of that 3D model over a wireless network to the mobile operators' handheld devices. The windowed portion of the visual representation is streamed directly to the operators' handheld device displays. The mobile operators may interact with and control the 3D model via the wireless network. The host computer may synthesize the visual representation of the 3D model with live feeds from one or more of the handheld devices or other assets to improve situational awareness. Either the mobile operators or host operator can make point selections on the visual representation to extract geo-coordinates from the 3D model as a set of target coordinates. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120019523 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A stereoscopic image display device and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed, in which switching between a two-dimensional image and a three-dimensional image is performed using an electro wettable material depending on whether a voltage is applied. The stereoscopic image display device comprises a display panel; a first electrode formed on one surface of the display panel; a wall formed to divide a plurality of lens areas at the boundary of the respective lens areas on the first electrode; an electro-wettable material included in the wall; a first substrate formed on the wall to face the display panel; and a second electrode formed at the center of each wall on the first substrate. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120019524 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, IMAGE SUPPLY DEVICE, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image display device includes: a feature value calculating section which calculates an image feature value related to the brightness of image data using parallax between image data for a right eye and image data for a left eye which form 3D image data; an expanding coefficient calculating section which calculates an expanding coefficient, which is related to brightness expand processing, on the basis of the image feature value; a brightness expanding processing section which performs brightness expanding processing on the image data for the right eye and the image data for the left eye on the basis of the expanding coefficient; and an image display section which displays an image on the basis of the image data for the right eye and the image data for the left eye subjected to the brightness expanding processing. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120019525 | Stereoscopic Display Apparatus - A stereoscopic display apparatus that may reduce distortion of a displayed stereoscopic image including a display unit displaying an image that is linearly polarized in one direction; a stereoscopic filter disposed in front of the display unit; and a phase correction plate disposed in front of the display unit. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120019526 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING AND REPRODUCING AUGMENTED REALITY CONTENTS IN MOBILE TERMINAL - A method and an apparatus produce and reproduce Augmented Reality (AR) contents in a mobile terminal. In the method, contents are produced. An image including an object corresponding to the contents is recognized. Recognition information for the object corresponding to the contents is obtained based on a recognition result. AR contents including the contents and the recognition information are generated. Therefore, AR contents for an input image may be easily produced and reproduced, and the AR contents may be used as independent multimedia contents, not an auxiliary means of other contents. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120019527 | DISPLAY APPARATUS, DISPLAY METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A display apparatus includes a display unit that displays a 3D image thereon, the 3D image being created by combining two pieces of image data in which adjacent right-side and left-side parts of respective fields of view overlap with each other; a touch panel that is provided on the display screen of the display unit and that detects a touch position of an external object or a nearby position of an object near a surface of the touch panel; and a sensitivity setting unit that sets, in accordance with the level to which the 3D image appears to protrude in a direction perpendicular to the display screen, the detection sensitivity of the touch panel. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120019528 | DISPLAY APPARATUS, DISPLAY METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A display apparatus includes a display unit that displays a three-dimensional image generated by combining two pieces of image data; an area selecting-setting unit that selects an adjustment area in which an offset distance, which is a virtual distance from a display screen of the display unit in a direction perpendicular to the display screen in the three-dimensional image, is adjusted; an input unit that receives a change instruction signal for giving an instruction to change the offset distance in the adjustment area; an offset-distance adjustment unit that adjusts the offset distance in the adjustment area in accordance with the change instruction signal; and a display controller that causes the display unit to display a three-dimensional image by using the two pieces of image data in which the offset distance in the adjustment area is adjusted. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120019529 | DISPLAY ASSEMBLIES AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS AND METHODS FOR DEFECT COMPENSATION - The range of embodiments includes systems, methods, and apparatus for defect compensation that may be applied to displays having multiple imaging layers, such as high dynamic range displays, and/or to stereoscopic displays, such as autostereoscopic displays. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120019530 | STEREO DISPLAY SYSTEMS - Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to stereo display systems. In one embodiment, the stereo display system includes a display ( | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120019531 | Method and Apparatus for Applying a Rotational Transform to a Portion of a Three-Dimensional Representation of an Appliance for a Living Body - A method and apparatus for applying a rotational transform to a portion of a three-dimensional representation of an appliance for a living body is disclosed. The representation is defined by an input plurality of coordinates stored in a processor circuit memory, the input plurality of coordinates representing a general shape of the appliance. The method involves applying the rotational transform to the portion of the representation of the appliance within the transform volume to produce an output plurality of coordinates representing a modified shape of the appliance such that the general shape of portions of the appliance outside the transform volume remain un-modified by the rotational transform, and storing the output plurality of coordinates in the processor circuit memory. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120019532 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD AS WELL AS PROGRAM - Three-dimensional processing is applied to more than one images taken from different points of view to generate a stereoscopic image, and the stereoscopic image is stereoscopically displayed. An instruction to control a stereoscopic effect of the stereoscopically displayed stereoscopic image is received, and the three-dimensional processing is applied to the more than one images to achieve a stereoscopic effect according to the instruction. Then, control values of the stereoscopic effect according to the instruction are recorded in a recording unit with the control values being associated with the more than one images. At this time, if there are the control values of the stereoscopic effect recorded in the recording unit, difference values between the control values of the stereoscopic effect according to the instruction and the recorded control values of the stereoscopic effect are recorded in the recording unit. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120026157 | MULTI-VIEW DISPLAY SYSTEM - Embodiments of the invention are generally directed to a multi-view display system. An embodiment of an apparatus includes a display screen to display multiple views simultaneously, and a controller to control the views presented on the display screen. The apparatus is configurable by the controller to provide multiple view settings, the view settings including a first setting in which the apparatus provides a single view to each viewer of the display screen and a second setting in which the apparatus provides a first view to a first viewer of the display screen and a second view to a second viewer of the display screen. A first filtering element filters views presented to viewers of the display screen such that an intended view is displayed to one or more viewers. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120026158 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE GENERATION DEVICE, THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE GENERATION METHOD, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM - Provided is a three-dimensional image generation program, which is used for generating, as images to be used for stereoscopic display, two images showing a scene within a virtual three-dimensional space viewed from two cameras set in the virtual three-dimensional space, the three-dimensional image generation program causing a computer to function to: acquire a value of a screen distance parameter, which indicates a distance from a representative position for the two cameras to a virtual screen position in the virtual three-dimensional space; and generate, as the images to be used for the stereoscopic display, the two images showing the scene within the virtual three-dimensional space viewed from the two cameras disposed at positions and in directions that are determined based on the acquired value of the screen distance parameter. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120026159 | ACTIVE TYPE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND DRIVING METHOD FOR PROVIDING STEREOGRAPHIC IMAGE - An active-type stereographic image display apparatus includes an image display unit; a touch sensing unit to sense a touch position through a first transparent electrode layer and a second transparent electrode layer that are arranged to cross with each other, and to separate an image output from the image display unit through a lens array into a first eye image and a second eye image based on a refractive index of light; and a lens driving control unit to control a focal length by controlling the lens array. The method for driving the active-type stereographic image includes displaying a stereographic image comprising a first eye image and a separate second eye image, sensing a touch position of a user input, separating an image output into a first eye image and a second eye image, and controlling a focal length provided by a lens array. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120026160 | Photographable three-dimensional (3D) display apparatus - Provided is a three-dimensional (3D) display apparatus. The 3D display apparatus may include a mode decision unit to determine a mode corresponding to a predetermined criterion, a barrier panel to form a pattern based on the determined mode, and a controller to control a power of a backlight unit associated with an image panel, based on the determined mode. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120026161 | STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY - A stereoscopic display including a displaying element, a light converging element, and a scanning element is provided. The displaying element is adapted to provide a light. The light converging element is disposed on a transmission path of the light for converging the light to at least one view region. The scanning element is disposed on the transmission path of the light for changing at least one transmission direction of the light with time. The scanning element includes a plurality of scanning units. Each of the scanning units includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a first material with anisotropic refractive indices. The first material with anisotropic refractive indices is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120026162 | DIAGNOSIS ASSISTING APPARATUS, DIAGNOSIS ASSISTING PROGRAM, AND DIAGNOSIS ASSISTING METHOD - Providing a diagnosis assisting apparatus that allows, in a diagnostic screen of a tubular tissue, easy understanding of the positional relationship between a curved cutting surface represented by a CPR image and the tubular tissue. Extracting a tubular tissue region representing a tubular tissue from volume data obtained by imaging and setting a core line to the tubular tissue, generating a CPR image which includes the core line and a longitudinal section of the tubular tissue region, obtaining the longitudinal section from the CPR image generation means, generating a pseudo three-dimensional image that includes a mark representing the obtained longitudinal section, as well as the tubular tissue in the extracted tubular tissue region based on the volume data, and displaying the pseudo three-dimensional image. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120026163 | METHOD FOR DRIVING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - Data of display data signals input to a plurality of display circuits are alternately switched between an image data for the left eye and an image data for the right eye every a plurality of frame periods; the plurality of display circuits are divided into a plurality of groups each including the display circuits in at least one row, and in each group, pulses of display selection signals are sequentially input Z (Z is a natural number greater than or equal to 3) times to the display circuits in the respective rows; and data of the display data signal input during a K-th (K is a natural number greater than or equal to 2) frame period and data of the display data signal input during a (K−1)-th frame period are compared. As a result, a color image and a black image are selectively displayed. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120026164 | AUTOSTEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY DEVICE WITH A SWITCHABLE PARALLAX BARRIER FOR SWITCHING BETWEEN TWO-VIEWS 3D DISPLAY MODE AND MULTI-VIEWS 3D DISPLAY MODE, AND METHOD THEREFOR - An auto stereoscopic image display device, comprising a screen with a plurality of subpixels, a first parallax barrier and a second parallax barrier which differs from the first parallax barrier by a different slot spacing. The display device is switchable between a first mode being a multi-views 3D mode (multi-users 3D mode) in which the first parallax barrier is activated while the second parallax barrier is deactivated and a second mode being a two-views 3D mode (single-user 3D mode) in which the first parallax barrier is deactivated while the second parallax barrier is activated. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120026165 | Image Processing Apparatus and Method, and Program - The present invention relates to image processing apparatus and method, and a program which can display a multi-viewpoint image having more appropriate disparity. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120026166 | SPATIALLY-CORRELATED MULTI-DISPLAY HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACE - A human-machine interface involves plural spatially-coherent visual presentation surfaces at least some of which are movable by a person. Plural windows or portholes into a virtual space, at least some of which are handheld and movable, are provided by using handheld and other display devices. Aspects of multi-dimensional spatiality of the moveable window (e.g., relative to another window) are determined and used to generate images. As one example, the moveable window can present a first person perspective “porthole” view into the virtual space, this porthole view changing based on aspects of the moveable window's spatiality in multi-dimensional space relative to a stationary window. A display can present an image of a virtual space, and an additional, moveable display can present an additional image of the same virtual space. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120032946 | NEW CALIBRATION PROCEDURES FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL DIGITAL IMAGE CORRELATION - The present invention discloses new calibration procedures for three-dimensional digital image correlation (3D-DIC) method comprising steps: providing a 3D-DIC system: arranging an object at a focus of a first image capture device and a second image capture device, and using a light source device to uniformly project light on the object, and linking the system to a processor capable of data processing and analyzing; providing a calibration plate: arranging the calibration plate at a position where the object is located; performing a system calibration procedures: treating the first and second image capture devices as an identical unit and rotating them simultaneously to acquire a plurality of calibration images of the calibration plate, wherein each calibration image contains a plurality of circles formed at an identical spacing which is preset to work out a plurality of system parameters through the spacings for measurement and calculation of the object. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120032947 | 3D/2D MULTIPRIMARY COLOR IMAGE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A 3D/2D multiprimary color image device is provided with an optical unit to direct one image to the left eye and another image to the right eye. Each color dot of the multiprimary color image device comprises at least two color sections controlled independently. To display a 3D image, one section of a color dot is for displaying a left eye image while another section of the same color dot is for displaying a right eye image. To display a 2D image, both sections of a color dot for the left eye and for the right eye displaying the same image independently. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120032948 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING VIDEO IMAGES FOR CAMERA RECREATION - Embodiments use point clouds to recreate a camera. The point cloud of the object may be formed from analysis of two dimensional images taken by the camera. Once the virtual camera has been formed, the camera may be used in the process of generating stereoscopic three dimensional images of the scene within the 2D images. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120032949 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THE SAME - A stereoscopic image display includes a display panel, an active black stripe controller, which analyzes an information of a 3D depth between left eye image data and right eye image data, obtains a 3D depth value, compares the 3D depth value with a predetermined threshold value, and assigns data copied from the left eye image data and the right eye image data as data to be written to second division subpixels of pixels of the display panel when the 3D depth value is equal to or less than the predetermined threshold value, a data driving circuit which converts digital data received from the active black stripe controller into a data voltage and supplies the data voltage to data lines of the display panel, and a gate driving circuit sequentially supplying a gate pulse to gate lines of the display panel. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120032950 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SYNTHESIZING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WHILE RENDERING OBJECT IN 3D GRAPHIC-BASED TERMINAL - An apparatus and a method synthesize additional information while rendering an object in a 3D-based terminal. A disparity of the additional information is determined with a value that is equal to a disparity of an object or greater than the disparity of the object by a predetermined value in a situation in which the object hidden by the additional information is to be synthesized using a depth buffer. The additional information is overlaid on an image with consideration of the determined disparity of the additional information. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120032951 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RENDERING OBJECT IN 3D GRAPHIC TERMINAL - A method for rendering an object in a 3D graphic terminal includes constructing camera coordinates, based on vertex information of objects existing in a 3D space, and selecting one object in a left frustum and a right frustum, based on the constructed camera coordinates, wherein the left frustum is defined centered on a left virtual camera viewpoint, and the right frustum is defined centered on a right virtual camera viewpoint. The method further includes determining a binocular disparity by projecting vertexes of the selected object in the left frustum and the right frustum, and adjusting frustum parameters of the left virtual camera and the right virtual camera when the determined binocular disparity is greater than an allowable binocular disparity. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120032952 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING 3-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE AND LOCATION TRACKING DEVICE - A system, apparatus, and method for displaying a 3D image and a location tracking device are provided. A location tracking unit receives an image frame acquired by capturing an image of a user, detects a location of the user using the received image frame, calculates a movement velocity of the user using the detected location of the user and at least one of previously detected locations of the user, predicts a location of the user at time point which a predetermined time elapses using the detected location of the user and the calculated movement velocity, and calculates a 3D image change amount based on the predicted location of the user. An image processing unit performs a control operation to display a 3D image based on the calculated 3D image change amount. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120032953 | AUTOMATED CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT FOR CONTOURING - A system and method for automatic contrast enhancement for contouring. The system and method including displaying a volumetric image slice to be analyzed, receiving a delineation of a target anatomic structure in the volumetric image slice, identifying a region of interest based upon an area being delineated in the volumetric image slice, analyzing voxel intensity values in the region of interest and determining an appropriate window-level setting based on the voxel intensity values. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120032954 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REPRODUCING STEREOSCOPIC IMAGES, PROVIDING A USER INTERFACE APPROPRIATE FOR A 3D IMAGE SIGNAL - The present invention provides a stereoscopic image reproducing apparatus which provides a user interface (UI) appropriate for a 3D image signal, comprising: a user interface generating unit which generates the user interface; a UI-scaling unit which scales the generated UI in accordance with the mode of the 3D image signal; a first storage unit which stores the scaled UI together with a first position value; a second storage unit which copies the UI stored in the first storage unit, and stores the copied UI together with a second position value in accordance with the mode of the 3D image signal; and an integrated storage unit which integrates the UIs stored in the first storage unit and in the second storage unit in accordance with the position value of each of the UIs, and stores the integrated UIs. Preferably, the UI-scaling unit performs a downscaling process for reducing the generated UI in the horizontal direction when the 3D image signal has a side-by-side mode. In addition, the UI-scaling unit preferably performs a downscaling process for reducing the generated UI in the vertical direction when the 3D image signal has a top-down mode. The present invention thereby provides a user interface which causes no distortion in a stereoscopic image display. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120032955 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A configuration is realized which enables data not displayed on a display section to be always observed as a virtual object. A configuration is realized with which, in various kinds of display apparatus such as a PC and a portable telephone having a display section, non-displayed data that extends off the area of the display section is displayed as a virtual object at a position contiguous to the display data of the display section. This configuration allows the user to always observe and view not only data displayed on a limited display area of a PC or the like but also data that has gone off the display section, thereby enhancing data processing efficiency. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120032956 | APPLICATIONS WITH INTEGRATED CAPTURE - Embodiments include a system for integrating capture software functionality into other software applications including computer aided design (CAD) application, search application, database management application, email applications, network publishing applications, collaboration applications, copying and facsimile applications, manufacturing applications and similar programs. A user may utilize any of these applications to initiate a capture of an image or model. The applications may include an integrated capture functionality or message system to communicate with a capture application to initiate a capture. A separate or integrated conversion application may automatically be invoked to convert and return the image or model to the requesting application. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120032957 | DATA PROCESSING UNIT WITH MULTI-GRAPHIC CONTROLLER AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING DATA USING THE SAME - A data processing apparatus including a first graphic controller configured to process a first image, the first image being one of a first still, moving and three dimensional (3D) image; a second graphic controller configured to process a second image, the second image being one of a second still, moving and three dimensional (3D) image, the first and second graphic controllers being integrated into one chip; and a controller operatively connected to the first and second graphic controllers and configured to determine whether to enable the second graphic controller, and change the second graphic controller from an inactive state to an enabled state. Further, though the second graphic controller is changed from the inactive state to the enabled state, the first graphic controller is maintained in an enabled state. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120038623 | GENERATING A MAP DISPLAY IMAGE - A method and apparatus are disclosed for generating a display image including a map view and linepiece information for example legible text and/or characters (e.g. alphanumeric) such as road names superposed on the map view. In at least one embodiment, the technique selects linepieces that are easy to read, by (i) selecting from a first subset of alphanumeric linepieces associated with information on the map, a second sub-set of the alphanumeric linepieces satisfying predetermined criteria including display angle; and (ii) including in the display image the second sub-set of alphanumeric linepieces. The first sub-set may be selected according to distance criteria. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120038624 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR ACTIVATING A BACKLIGHT OF A DISPLAY DEVICE DISPLAYING STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY CONTENT - A system, method, and computer program product are provided for activating a backlight of a display device displaying stereoscopic content. In use, a state of a display device is identified in which an entirety of an image of stereoscopic display content intended for viewing only by a first eye of a user is displayed. Further, a backlight of the display device is activated, in response to the detection of the state. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120038625 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DEPTH OF IMAGE AND MOBILE TERMINAL USING THE METHOD - A method for controlling depth of an image includes identifying a target to be displayed in a three-dimensional manner in a three dimensional manner, determining a size of the identified target, calculating a depth of the target in correspondence with the determined size, and displaying the target in the three-dimensional manner according to the calculated depth on the screen. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120038626 | METHOD FOR EDITING THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE AND MOBILE TERMINAL USING THE SAME - A method for controlling a mobile terminal image includes providing a first image and a second image via a controller on the mobile terminal, the first and second images reflecting a binocular disparity to form a three dimensional image, identifying an editing target from the three dimensional image, editing a first image of the identified editing target, and applying the edited first image and a second image corresponding to the edited first image to the three dimensional image. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120038627 | Display system and method using hybrid user tracking sensor - Example embodiments of a display system and method using a hybrid user tracking sensor are described. The display system may determine a final location of a user based on information of a face or eyes of a user generated based on information received from a plurality of cameras and posture information generated based on information received from a plurality of sensors. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120038628 | REAL-TIME AUTOMATIC CONCATENATION OF 3D ANIMATION SEQUENCES - Systems and methods for generating and concatenating 3D character animations are described including systems in which recommendations are made by the animation system concerning motions that smoothly transition when concatenated. One embodiment includes a server system connected to a communication network and configured to communicate with a user device that is also connected to the communication network. In addition, the server system is configured to generate a user interface that is accessible via the communication network, the server system is configured to receive high level descriptions of desired sequences of motion via the user interface, the server system is configured to generate synthetic motion data based on the high level descriptions and to concatenate the synthetic motion data, the server system is configured to stream the concatenated synthetic motion data to a rendering engine on the user device, and the user device is configured to render a 3D character animated using the streamed synthetic motion data. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120038629 | System and Method for Integrating Gaze Tracking with Virtual Reality or Augmented Reality - This invention relates to gaze tracking methods and systems integrated with virtual reality (VR) or augmented reality (AR). A system may include one or more cameras for capturing images of a subject's eyes, a display device for displaying a VR or AR image, a first reflecting surface associated with the display device for at least partially reflecting light from the eyes to the one or more cameras and for transmitting the VR or AR image; and a second reflecting surface for at least partially reflecting light from the eyes to the one or more cameras and for receiving the VR or AR image and rendering the VR or AR image to the subject as at least one component of a VR or AR environment. The methods and systems described herein may be used in research, medical, industrial, aerospace, and entertainment applications. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120038630 | Method for Measuring the Perception of Spatial Orientation of a Person - A method for measuring the perception of spatial orientation of a person comprising the steps of: modifying a first non visual frame of reference and providing a second non visual frame of reference and measuring the value of the parameter representative of the perception of spatial orientation; modifying a first visual frame of reference so as to provide a second visual frame of reference and measuring the value of the parameter representative of the perception of spatial orientation; combining the measured values of the parameters representative of the perception of spatial orientation of preceding steps so as to obtain a value representing the sensitivity of the person referred to a scale of sensitivity to perception of spatial orientation. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120038631 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL VISUALIZATION OF GEOGRAPHICAL DATA - A method of using a computer to generate virtual autostereoscopic images from a three-dimensional digital data set, includes establishing a first point of view and field of view of a subject volume including a region of interest. The method includes reading at least one scene parameter associated with the field of view of the subject volume. The method includes determining a second point of view offset some distance and along some vector from the first point of view based on a value derived from at least one scene parameter wherein said second point of view at least partially overlaps the first field of view and wherein said first and second points of view create a view plane with perpendicular orthogonal views of the subject volume. The method also includes generating and storing images and relevant metadata from said first and second points of view. The method includes displaying the stored images by alternatingly displaying stored images from said first and second points of view at a rate of between 2 and 60 cycles per second. Additionally, one or more transformations can be performed on the alternatingly displayed images that brings some desired point in the region of interest of both images into a converged critical alignment wherein the said region of interest appears three-dimensional to a viewer on an standard two-dimensional unaided display. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120038632 | IMAGE PROCESSOR, STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY, STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY SYSTEM, METHOD OF DETECTING PARALLAX DISPLACEMENT IN STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY - A favorable stereoscopic image with less parallax displacement is allowed to be displayed. An image processor includes: a storage section storing parallax displacement data concerned with parallax displacement caused in a stereoscopic display; and a parallax displacement correction section correcting a stereoscopic image to be displayed on the stereoscopic display based on the parallax displacement data, in which the stereoscopic display includes a display section including a plurality of pixels two-dimensionally arranged to display a parallax composite image created from a plurality of parallax images, and a parallax separation structure separating the parallax composite image into the plurality of parallax images. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120038633 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR GEOSPATIAL MANAGEMENT AND VISUALIZATION OF EVENTS - Methods and apparatus are provided for geospatial management and visualization of events, by presenting a dynamic, user-interactive geospatial environment for performing real-time operations management and pre/post-mission analytical activities. A geospatial event management system integrates geospatial imagery data from geospatial imagery data sources, and determines a geographic area of interest based on user input, stored settings, or other relevant parameters. The geospatial event management system then provides a user-interactive geospatial environment based on the geospatial imagery data associated with the geographic area of interest, and ingests geospatially-referenced event data associated with the events, such as tracking data, telemetry data, or sensor data. The geospatial event management system further filters the event data based on parameters such as geospatial or temporal parameters, and then superimposes the filtered event data over the geospatial imagery data associated with the geographic area of interest. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120038634 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING 3-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE - An apparatus and a method of displaying 3-Dimensional image are disclosed. A camera unit serves to capture an image of a viewer. A position tracking device serves to detect a position of the viewer using a video frame included in the captured image and calculate a position of a non-transmissive region of a 3D image filter based on the detected position of the viewer. A display unit serves to move the non-transmissive region of the 3D image filter according to the calculated position of the non-transmissive region. Changing a sweet spot of the 3D image to suit movement of the viewer has the effects of enlarge a viewing angle of the viewer and preventing crosstalk and image flipping even when the viewer moves. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120038635 | 3-D RENDERING FOR A ROTATED VIEWER - Methods and systems for displaying a three dimensional image to a rotated viewer are presented. The roll and yaw of a viewer's eyes, with respect to a display, is tracked and used to adjust the orientation of a pair of stereoscopic images so as to maintain a three dimensional image when a viewer is rotated. Adjustment to the orientation of the pair of stereoscopic images may also factor in the orientation of a plurality of viewers, each viewer with a potentially different orientation with respect to the display. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120038636 | Appearance of an object - A method and system of displaying and rotating a 3d numeric model. Upon pausing, or completing the rotation by releasing the mouse button, a raster image loads and displays thereby improving the sharpens or allowing the user to zoom in on additional detail. The raster images may be created by photographing the real life version of the object represented by the 3d numeric model. The raster images may otherwise be created by long duration renderings of the 3d numeric model at very high quality settings and mesh size then saving the result to a raster image file. The benefit is smooth rotation inherent to 3d numeric models with the detail and sharpness of photographs after the rotation is completed. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120038637 | USER-DRIVEN THREE-DIMENSIONAL INTERACTIVE GAMING ENVIRONMENT - An invention is provided for affording a real-time three-dimensional interactive environment using a depth sensing device. The invention includes obtaining depth values indicating distances from one or more physical objects in a physical scene to a depth sensing device. The depth sensing device is configurable to be maintained at a particular depth range defined by a plane so that objects between the particular depth range and the depth sensing device are processed by the depth sensing device, wherein the particular depth range establishes active detection by the depth sensing device, as depth values of objects placed through the particular depth range and toward the depth sensing device are detected and depth values of objects placed beyond the particular depth range are not detected. The objects placed through the particular depth range are rendered and displayed in a virtual scene based on geometric characteristics of the object itself. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120038638 | Three-Dimensional Annotations For Street View Data - The present invention relates to annotating images. In an embodiment, the present invention enables users to create annotations corresponding to three-dimensional objects while viewing two-dimensional images. In one embodiment, this is achieved by projecting a selecting object onto a three-dimensional model created from a plurality of two-dimensional images. The selecting object is input by a user while viewing a first image corresponding to a portion of the three-dimensional model. A location corresponding to the projection on the three-dimensional model is determined, and content entered by the user while viewing the first image is associated with the location. The content is stored together with the location information to form an annotation. The annotation can be retrieved and displayed together with other images corresponding to the location. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120044241 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL ON-SCREEN DISPLAY IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention is directed to a 3D OSD imaging system and method. A depth generator generates at least one image depth map according to a 2D image, and an image mixer superimposes an OSD image on the 2D image, thereby resulting in a 2D image with OSD. An OSD unit provides an OSD depth map and the OSD image, and a depth mixer superimposes the OSD depth map on the image depth map, thereby resulting in a composite depth map. A depth-image-based rendering (DIBR) unit generates a left image and a right image according to the 2D image with OSD and the composite depth map. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120044242 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR APPLYING ON-SCREEN DISPLAY (OSD) THERETO - A display apparatus and a method for applying an OSD applying thereto. The display apparatus maintains the depth of the OSD to be displayed on the screen at a specific depth if the depth of a 3D image is adjusted. Accordingly, even if the depth of the 3D image is adjusted, the depth of the OSD remains the same. Therefore, a user may be provided with the OSD of which depth does not change even if the depth of the 3D image is adjusted. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120044243 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING DISPLAY MODE THEREOF - A mobile terminal and a method for converting a display mode thereof are disclosed. The mobile terminal performs a first display action for three-dimensionally displaying a part of a image in a first zone of an entire display zone and two-dimensionally displaying the other part of the image in a second zone as a gesture externally input for conversion between two-dimensional display and three-dimensional display is recognized, and performs a second display action subsequently to the first display action for three-dimensionally displaying a part of the image in a third zone of the entire display zone and two-dimensionally displaying the other part of the image in a fourth zone. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120044244 | Method for Image Processing and an Apparatus Thereof - An image processing method is provided. Firstly, input data including a number of original data are received. Next, the original data are converted into a number of converted emulation voltage signals. Then, at least a simulation circuit model including at least a spatial data node, at least a diffusion node and at least a connection device is established, wherein, the at least a connection device is coupled to a part or all of the at least a spatial data node and the at least a diffusion node. Afterwards, a part or all of the converted emulation voltage signals are supplied to the diffusion node to achieve voltage diffusion among the spatial data nodes and the diffusion nodes via the connection device, so that at least a diffused emulation voltage signal is obtained on the diffusion nodes. After that, processed image data are generated according to the diffused emulation voltage signals. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120044245 | EFFICIENT TILE-BASED RASTERIZATION - An apparatus and method for rasterizing a primitive in a graphics system is disclosed in one example of the invention as including scanning a first row of tiles, one tile at a time, starting from a first point and scanning in a first direction. Immediately after scanning the first row of tiles, the method includes moving from the first point to a second point in an orthogonal direction relative to the first row. Immediately after moving from the first point to the second point, the method includes scanning a second row of tiles, one tile at a time, starting from the second point and scanning in the first direction. By scanning rows in the same direction immediately prior to and after moving from one row to another, cache utilization is improved. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120044246 | Image Processing Device, Method, and Program - Systems and methods are disclosed for processing a stereoscopic image. In one embodiment, an apparatus has an image-reception unit receiving first and second images, an analyzer unit determining a value of at least one parameter of the images, and a comparison unit. The comparison unit may be configured to compare the at least one parameter value to a threshold and to generate a command for displaying the first and second images as a stereoscopic image, if the at least one parameter value meets the threshold. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120044247 | SEAMLESSLY OVERLAYING 2D IMAGES IN 3D MODEL - The present disclosure provides techniques that can enable a community of users to upload arbitrary images of particular locations and integrate them into a 3D model of that location in such a way that they appear as correctly aligned overlays with the model. Users can estimate rough location, orientation, and field of view, for one or more images and then add metadata such as keyword “tags” including time parameters. From the user estimates, a computer system determines the pose of the image relative to the 3D model and stores the metadata. A display system enables a community of users to freely navigate through the 3D model with visual indicators of all of the posed images, filterable via the metadata. Users also have control over a “snap-to-view” feature as they approach any of the posed images as well as a transparency feature for the degree of visibility of the overlaid image. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120044248 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROXIMITY DETECTION - A computer implemented method of visualizing an infrastructure comprising: acquiring a cross section definition, the definition comprising points defining a link and link information, each of the points exhibiting a type; creating at least one three dimensional face linking points of a same type; assigning a face rendering for each of the created at least one three dimensional faces with a material definitional associated with the link information; and displaying the faces with the rendering. The invention also provides for a computing system operable to: acquire a cross section definition, the definition comprising points defining a link and link information, each of the points exhibiting a type; create at least one three dimensional face linking points of a same type; and assign a face rendering for each of the created at least one three dimensional faces with a material definitional associated with the link information. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120044249 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES - A three-dimensional sense adjusting unit displays three-dimensional images to a user. If a displayed reaches a limit of parallax, the user responds to the three-dimensional sense adjusting unit. According to acquired appropriate parallax information, a parallax control unit generates parallax images to realize the appropriate parallax in the subsequent stereo display. The control of parallaxes is realized by optimally setting camera parameters by going back to three-dimensional data. Functions to realize the appropriate parallax are made into and presented by a library. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120056871 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A three-dimensional (3D) imaging system and method are disclosed. A motion estimation and motion compensation (MEMC) unit performs the motion estimation (ME) and the motion compensation (MC) on a reference frame and a current frame, thereby generating an MEMC generated frame and motion vector (MV) information. A depth controller partitions the reference frame into multiple regions according to the MV information, thereby generating depth information. A scene-mode depth generator generates a depth map according to the reference frame and the depth information. A depth-image-based rendering (DIBR) unit generates a scene-mode generated frame according to the reference frame and the depth map. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120056872 | Image processing apparatus and method using tracking of gaze of user - An apparatus and method for outputting view images by tracking a gaze of a user are provided. The image processing apparatus estimates movement of a gaze of a user using a camera, and determines an output order of view images according to the gaze movement. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120056873 | DISPLAY SYSTEM WITH IMAGE CONVERSION MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A method of operation of a display system includes: receiving an input image having input pixels; assigning a pixel information for the input pixels corresponding to a semantic category; detecting input background pixels from the input pixels with the pixel information; identifying input foreground pixels from the input pixels with the background pixels; assigning a pixel depth to the input background pixels and input foreground pixels; generating a depth map with the input background pixels and the input foreground pixels; and generating a processed image from the input image with the depth map for displaying on a device. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120056874 | DISPLAY SYSTEM WITH IMAGE CONVERSION MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A method of operation of a display system includes: receiving a current input image with current input pixels; identifying an input object, having input object pixels, based on differences in characteristics of the current input pixels; calculating an object pixel depth for the input object pixels from an image depth map of the current input image based on a weighted average of depth candidates; and generating a processed image, having a perceived depth, from the current input image with the image depth map and the object pixel depth for displaying on a device. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120056875 | METHOD FOR OPERATING IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An image display apparatus and a method for operating the same may be provided. A display that is arranged substantially horizontally may be used so content may be variously and conveniently used to improve user convenience. Social network services may also be more conveniently used. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120056876 | 3D VIEWING DEVICE, IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - An image display apparatus and a method for operating the same are disclosed herein. The image display apparatus may include a display to display a 3D image having a left-eye image and a right-eye image, a sensor to detect positions of a first viewing device and a second viewing device for viewing the 3D image, and a controller configured control a perceived view of the 3D image viewed through the viewing devices. The perceived view of the 3D image may be changed based on a position of the viewing devices or the user relative to the display. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120056877 | Information Processing Device, Program, and Information Processing Method - There is provided an information processing device including a display control section which causes a three-dimensional space in which an object is arranged to be displayed on a display screen, an acquisition section which acquires a pointing operation in the three-dimensional space, and a position setting section which sets a pointing position in the three-dimensional space on the basis of the pointing operation. The display control section displays the pointing position in the three-dimensional space, a difference of the pointing position from a position of the object in a depth direction of the display screen having been corrected. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120056878 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, PROGRAM, AND CONTROL METHOD - An information processing apparatus includes a display, a sensor, and a controller. The display has a screen. The sensor is configured to detect an inclination. The controller is configured to display a first object on the screen and display a second object associated with the first object on the screen in accordance with the inclination detected by the sensor. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120056879 | 3D IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD - A 3D image display apparatus and a 3D image display method are provided. The 3D image display apparatus generates a 2D image region and a 3D image region, forms shutter patterns for the 3D and 2D image regions, and adjusts a light emitting direction according to the shutter patterns. Accordingly, the 2D and 3D images may be selectively displayed on one screen. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120056880 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - There is provided an image processing apparatus including a drawing position calculation unit for calculating a drawing position of each image of a group of at least two images in a shape being divided at predetermined distance in the width direction so that each of the images is to be displayed on a screen as a stereoscopic image, the shape which is expected to be displayed on a screen as a stereoscopic image, and an image drawing unit for drawing each image of the group of images at the drawing position calculated by the drawing position calculation unit. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120056881 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS, AND METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF SAME - A parallax adjusting command is applied when a stereoscopic image is displayed in an image compositing area defined on a page constituting an electronic album. The amount of parallax is enlarged in response to application of a command for enlarging the amount of parallax. If enlarging the amount of parallax results in margins being produced when the stereoscopic image is displayed in the image compositing area, the enlargement of the amount of parallax is not reflected in the display of the stereoscopic image. Thus, margins are prevented from being produced in the image compositing area. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120056882 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS, AND METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF SAME - Margins are prevented from being produced when the amount of parallax of a stereoscopic image has been enlarged. A parallax adjustment command is applied if a stereoscopic image is displayed in an image compositing area that has been defined on a page constituting an electronic album. The amount of parallax is enlarged in response to application of a command to enlarge the amount of parallax. If enlarging the amount of parallax will cause margins to be produced when the stereoscopic image is displayed in the image compositing area on the page, then this page is replaced by a page on which an image compositing area that will not produce margins has been formed. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120056883 | DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - There is provided a display control device including an image adjustment unit for taking, in a case one object image among an object image for a right eye to be observed by a right eye of a viewer and an object image for a left eye to be observed by a left eye of the viewer includes a non-matching portion not matching an other object image, the non-matching portion as an adjustment target image that is a target of adjustment, and adjusting the adjustment target image to be an image less clear than a base image that is the adjustment target image before adjustment, and a display control unit for performing control of stereoscopically displaying an object based on an object image after adjustment that is the one object image that has been adjusted by the image adjustment unit and the other object image. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120056884 | DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - There is provided a display control device which includes an information acquisition unit for acquiring information related to an object image for a right eye to be observed by a right eye of a viewer and an object image for a left eye to be observed by a left eye of the viewer, a determination unit for determining whether scale correction of the information acquired by the information acquisition unit can be omitted, and a display control unit for performing control of stereoscopically displaying an object based on the information acquired by the information acquisition unit, in a case it is determined that the scale correction can be omitted. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120056885 | IMAGE GENERATION SYSTEM, IMAGE GENERATION METHOD, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM - An image generation system includes an object space setting section that sets an object space in which a plurality of objects are disposed, and an image generation section that generates a first-viewpoint image viewed from a first viewpoint in the object space, and a second-viewpoint image viewed from a second viewpoint in the object space, the first viewpoint and the second viewpoint implementing stereovision. The image generation section performs a drawing process to generate the first-viewpoint image and the second-viewpoint image, the drawing process changing a display state of an object in a direction from an inner drawing area toward an area outside the inner drawing area, the inner drawing area being positioned within a common area of a first-viewpoint view volume corresponding to the first viewpoint and a second-viewpoint view volume corresponding to the second viewpoint. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120056886 | MEASUREMENT DEVICE, MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, MEASUREMENT METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Provided is a technique capable of suppressing the deterioration in azimuth resolution and distance resolution in even a modulated and transmitted or received signal or a signal reflected by an object and varied in intensity when acquiring waveform information. A measurement device comprise: a plurality of sensors which receive waves propagating through a space; and a sampling timing calculation means which obtains, on the basis of the relative positions of the sensors and the velocities of the waves, the difference between the arrival times of the waves received by the respective sensors and calculates, for each sensor, sampling timing for acquiring the waveform information relating to the waves, on the basis of the difference between the arrival times. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120062548 | REDUCING VIEWING DISCOMFORT - A method for displaying a pair of stereoscopic images on a display includes receiving a pair of images forming the pair of stereoscopic images, one being a left image and one being a right image. Then estimating a disparity between the left image and the right image based upon a matching of a left region of the left image with a right region of said the image. Based upon the estimated disparity adjusting the disparity between the left image and the right image. Based upon the adjusted disparity modifying at least one of the right image and said the image to be displayed upon the display. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120062549 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed. One embodiment of the invention includes displaying at least one portion of a 3D user interface provided with at least two icons including a first icon and a second icon on a touchscreen, situating the first icon and the second icon to different 3D depths in the 3D user interface, respectively, and if a touch command is inputted to the touchscreen, enabling the icon of the first or second icon existing to a specific 3D depth corresponding to the touch command to respond to the touch command. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120062550 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An information processing apparatus that calculates a similarity between a plurality of pieces of content stored in a content storage unit, stores content information including information of the similarity obtained by the similarity calculation, generates a virtual three-dimensional display screen for content selection on the basis of stored content information, and allows selection of a piece of content from the virtual three-dimensional display screen. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120062551 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An image display apparatus and a method for operating an image display apparatus are provided. Optimized image quality setting values (or configuration values) may be applied so that content may be more correctly and conveniently used, thereby improving user convenience. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120062552 | METHOD OF PROCESSING IMAGE DATA AND DISPLAY APPARATUS PERFORMING THE METHOD - A method of processing an image data includes generating a data frame that has a resolution of a high resolution using an original image data of a low resolution and outputting M (herein, M is a natural number not less four) data frames using the data frame of the high resolution. The original image data frame having the low resolution is processed into the image frame having the high resolution so that an image of the high resolution may be displayed on the display panel having the high resolution. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120062553 | Random accessible lossless parameter data compression for tile based 3D computer graphics systems - A method and apparatus are provided for compressing vertex parameter data in a 3D computer graphic system, where the vertex parameter data is a data block relating to a plurality of vertices used for rendering an image. The data relating to each vertex includes multiple byte data relating to at least one parameter. The parameters include X, Y and Z coordinates and further coordinates for texturing and shading. Decompression is also provided for decompressing vertex parameter data thus compressed. These are able to access randomly the compressed data, rather than having to read a stream of data. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120062554 | REPRODUCING APPARATUS - The still image data includes still image data with a first format capable of being two-dimensionally displayed and still image data with a second format capable of being three-dimensionally displayed. The display controller has a two-dimensional mode and a three dimensional mode for respectively outputting the still image data in a format for two-dimensional display and a format for three-dimensional display as an operating mode. The display controller outputs image information for selectively displaying a first list including the still image data with the first format and the second format, and a second list including only the still image data with the second format on the display apparatus. When receiving an instruction for reproducing the still image data in a state that the first list is displayed, the display controller outputs the still image data included in the first list to the display apparatus in the two-dimensional mode. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120062555 | VIRTUAL PERSONALIZED FITTING ROOM - A system is disclosed for reducing, without fully eliminating, the need for the use of fitting rooms. The system comprises a first database, which contains a data set capturing defining features of a person. The system further comprises a second database comprising defining features of an appearance enhancing accessory. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120062556 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS, THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE PROCESSOR, THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - According to an embodiment, a three-dimensional image display apparatus includes a display unit; a detecting unit configured to detect an observation position of an observer relative to the display unit; a determining unit configured to determine an amount of parallax of an input image signal to be reduced as an angle increases between a normal direction of a surface of the display unit and an observation direction based on the detected observation position or as a distance decreases between the surface of the display unit and the detected observation position; and a generating unit configured to generate a multi-view image to be displayed on the display unit on the basis of the determined amount of parallax. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120062557 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING AND DISPLAYING INTRA-ORAL MEASUREMENT DATA - Provided are a system and method for generating and displaying intra-oral measurement data. A measurement field of view of an intra-oral scanning device is directed at a first region of an object scene to acquire image data related to the first region. The intra-oral scanning device is moved from the first region along a path proximal to one or more surfaces of the object scene to a second region of the object scene. The intra-oral scanning device acquires image data corresponding to the object scene along the path. A set of 3D data is presented in a display. 3D data are generated from the image data acquired for the first region of the object scene to the second region of the object scene. Presented in a window of the display is a current video image of acquired image data of the object scene in the measurement field of view. The current video image overlays a respective portion of a graphical representation of accumulated data of the set of 3D data. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120062558 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF THE MOBILE TERMINAL - A mobile terminal and a method for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal are provided. In the method, a stereoscopic 3D image that utilizes binocular disparity between a left-eye image and a right-eye image is displayed on a display and a stereoscopic 3D pointer is displayed in the stereoscopic 3D image when a user's hand is detected according to analysis of visual data acquired by a camera. The position of the stereoscopic 3D pointer is moved according to movement of the hand when the movement of the hand is detected according to analysis of the visual data. According to this method, the operation of the mobile terminal can be controlled by the user's hand movement or gesture. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120062559 | Method for Converting Two-Dimensional Image Into Stereo-Scopic Image, Method for Displaying Stereo-Scopic Image and Stereo-Scopic Image Display Apparatus for Performing the Method for Displaying Stereo-Scopic Image - In a method for displaying a stereo-scopic image a border for each of multi-viewpoint images is formed around an edge of a display region, and each bordered multi-viewpoint image is converted into a synthetic image. The synthetic image is displayed as a stereo-scopic image in the display region through a lenticular lens inclined by a predetermined angle with respect to a display panel. Therefore, a two-dimensional image may be effectively converted into the stereo-scopic image decreasing saw-edged shapes at the border of the stereo-scopic image, improving display quality. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120062560 | STEREOSCOPIC THREE DIMENSIONAL PROJECTION AND DISPLAY - A hardware and software independent method and system of providing three-dimensional stereoscopic presentations of simulations which lack 3D stereoscopic graphics is provided wherein advanced graphics features such as view modulation, user tracking, geometry warping, edge blending and interweaved views, are each provided in stereoscopic 3D, allowing for raster-based and projector-based screen projection including multiple tile presentations. Further provided are hardware and software independent motion inputs for simulator seats based on the motion effects produced in simulator applications lacking motion output for simulator seats via translation of simulator camera data into motion input. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120062561 | Display Device - An object is to provide a three-dimensional display device capable of displaying bright images with low power consumption. The display device includes: an image display portion including a pixel portion provided with a plurality of pixels; a light-blocking portion including a first shutter and a second shutter; a signal source outputting the common potential; and a controller controlling transmittances of the first shutter and the second shutter and level of the common potential output from the signal source to bring the transmittances and the level into synchronism with supply of an image signal, display of a right-eye image, or display of a left-eye image performed in the pixel portion. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120062562 | APPARATUS AND METHOD TO IMPLEMENT A UNIVERSAL 3D IMAGING SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATIC SEARCH FOR 3D COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL - An apparatus and method are disclosed to implement a universal 3D (3-Dimensional) image system with automatic search for 3D communication protocol. The apparatus includes a memory to store a plurality of communication protocols. The apparatus further includes a controller operatively coupled to the memory to detect a transmitted communication protocol by comparing the transmitted communication protocol with the plurality of communication protocols stored in the memory of the glasses. In addition, the controller receives and processes the 3D image data based on the transmitted communication protocol. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120062563 | PRE-PROVIDING AND PRE-RECEIVING MULTIMEDIA PRIMITIVES - In various embodiments, apparatus, systems, computer-readable media and methods for pre-providing and pre-receiving multimedia primitives are provided. In various embodiments, a server portion of a client-server portion application may receive, from a client portion of the client-server application, data indicative of a current state or transition into the current state of the client portion of the client-server application. In various embodiments, the server portion may pre-provide, and the client portion may pre-receive, a plurality of multimedia primitives, different combinations of which are employed in different ones of a plurality of potential next states of the client portion of the client-server application, to enable the client portion of the client-server application to reduce transition time to one of the potential next states. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120062564 | MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE, SCREEN CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING SCREEN CONTROL PROGRAM - A mobile electronic device includes a first touch sensor on a first face of a housing, a second touch sensor on a second face of the housing different from the first face, a display unit provided on the first face of the housing, and a control unit. When a first touch on the first face is detected by the first touch sensor and a second touch on the second face is detected by the second touch sensor, the control unit selects an object displayed on the display unit based on the first touch on the first face and the second touch on the second face. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120062565 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR GENERATING AUTOSTEREO THREE-DIMENSIONAL VIEWS OF A SCENE FOR A PLURALITY OF VIEWPOINTS USING A PSEUDO-RANDOM HOLE BARRIER - Methods, systems, and computer readable media for generating autostereo three-dimensional views of a scene for a plurality of viewpoints are disclosed. According to one system, a display is configured to display images from plural different viewpoints using a barrier located in front of the display, where the barrier has a pseudo-random arrangement of light ports through which images on the display are viewable. A renderer coupled to the display simultaneously renders images from the different viewpoints such that pixels that should appear differently from the different viewpoints are displayed in a predetermined manner. The pseudo-random arrangement of the light ports in the barrier smoothes interference between the different viewpoints as perceived by viewers located at the different viewpoints. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120068996 | SAFE MODE TRANSITION IN 3D CONTENT RENDERING - A method for rendering 3D content in a safe mode includes receiving images to be rendered in a 3D format, and detecting, in the received images, at least one image having a 3D content creation or conversion error that creates an uncomfortable 3D effect to a user. The method may also include transitioning to a safe mode, under which 3D enhancement is performed to the detected at least one image to avoid the uncomfortable 3D effect, and rendering the 3D enhanced image for display. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120068997 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus and method of controlling the display apparatus are provided herein. The display apparatus includes: a display unit; an image receiving unit which receives an image signal from an image source; and an image processing unit which processes the image signal, controls the display unit to display a three-dimensional (3D) image based on the processed image signal, controls the display unit to display a plurality of selectable sub-images which are respectively based on different preset 3D information values, and corrects the 3D image displayed on the display unit based on a 3D information value of a selected sub-image. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120068998 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus and an image processing method thereof. The display apparatus including an image processing unit processing a left-eye image and a right-eye image; a display unit displaying the left-eye image and the right-eye image alternately; and a control unit controlling the image processing unit so that an image depth between the left-eye image and the right-eye image can be adjusted according to a vision difference between a user's two eyes. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120068999 | METHOD OF PROCESSING IMAGE DATA, METHOD OF DISPLAYING IMAGE USING THE SAME AND DISPLAY APPARATUS PERFORMING THE METHOD OF DISPLAYING IMAGE - A method of processing image data comprises storing image frame data in a first memory, repetitively reading the image frame data stored in the first memory to output high frequency image frame data and correcting the high frequency image frame data based on previous frame data. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120069000 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF THE MOBILE TERMINAL - A mobile terminal and a method for controlling the operation of the same are provided. In the method, upon selection of 3D content to be reproduced, a 3D viewing section and a 2D viewing section of the 3D content are determined according to a preset viewing condition. The selected 3D content is displayed as a stereoscopic 3D image on a display module in the 3D viewing section and is displayed as a 2D image on the display module in the 2D viewing section. This reduces user fatigue that may be caused when viewing a stereoscopic 3D image for a long time. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120069001 | ELECTRONIC ALBUM GENERATING APPARATUS, STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE PASTING APPARATUS, AND METHODS AND PROGRAMS FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF SAME - Viewing of stereoscopic images is facilitated for every page of an electronic album. A page constituting an electronic album is selected. A stereoscopic image is then selected and the selected stereoscopic image is pasted in an image compositing area. An amount of parallax has been defined for the image compositing area, and the amount of parallax of the image compositing area in which the stereoscopic image has been pasted is read. The amount of parallax of the stereoscopic image is changed to that of the image compositing area. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120069002 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND IMAGING APPARATUS - An image display apparatus includes a display unit capable of performing a stereoscopic view display of a first image utilizing a disparity of human being, an image processing unit performing processing which changes a depth range in the stereoscopic view display on the first image, and a display controlling unit making the display unit to display the first image on which the processing is performed. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120069003 | Method and System for Evaluation Using Probabilistic Boosting Trees - A method and system for evaluating probabilistic boosting trees is disclosed. In an embodiment, input data is received at a graphics processing unit. A weighted empirical distribution associated with each node of the probabilistic boosting tree is determined using a stack implementation. The weighted empirical distribution associated with each node is added to a total posterior distribution value. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120069004 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD, AND STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - A method, computer readable medium and apparatus that can produce a depth image based on a first image of a scene from a first viewpoint and a second image of the scene from a second viewpoint. The first and second viewpoints are displaced along a first dimension. A third image and a fourth image are produced based on the depth image. The third and fourth images correspond to third and fourth viewpoints, respectively. The third and fourth viewpoints are displaced along a second dimension different from the first dimension. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120069005 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF THE MOBILE TERMINAL - A mobile terminal and a method of controlling the operation of the mobile terminal are provided. The method includes dividing each of first and second images into a plurality of blocks, the first and second images capable of realizing a three-dimensional (3D) image using binocular disparity; searching the first and second images for pairs of matching blocks and calculating depth information of each of the pairs of matching blocks based on a difference in position between each of the pairs of matching blocks; and calculating stereoscopic information of the 3D image based on the depth information of each of the pairs of matching blocks. Therefore, it is possible to effectively provide stereoscopic information of a 3D image for various purposes. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120069006 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, PROGRAM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An apparatus and method provide logic for processing information. In one implementation, an apparatus includes a display unit configured to display a first stereoscopic image. The first stereoscopic image includes a first and a second content, which may be disposed at corresponding display positions in a depth direction, and at least a portion of the first content appears to overlap at least a portion of the second content. A position-changing unit is configured to modify the display positions of the first and second content, in response to the apparent overlap. A control unit is configured to generate a signal to display, a second stereoscopic image that includes the first and second content disposed at the modified display positions. The display unit is further configured to display the second stereoscopic image such that the second stereoscopic image reduces the apparent overlap between the first and second content. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120069007 | Method for Enhancing Depth Maps - A system for enhancing a depth map associated with a 2D image wherein a face detector analyzes the 2D image to determine a position of a face in the 2D image, the system utilizes the position to derive a depth model; and the depth model is combined with the depth map to generate an enhanced depth map. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120069008 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A USER INTERFACE - In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for providing a user with a convenient and intuitive user interface for performing tasks within projects, wherein the tasks may be related to content objects; for organizing content objects within projects, between projects, and with respect to one another; and for organizing projects with respect to one another. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120069009 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A detecting unit detects an object in an input image. A depth map generating unit selects a depth template corresponding to a type of the object and places a selected depth template on a depth map in accordance with a position of the object to generate the depth map having a depth value for each pixel. A correcting unit calculates a weight of at least one interested pixel and a weight of a peripheral pixel based on a relationship between pixel values to the interested pixel and the peripheral pixel and corrects the depth value of the interested pixel based on a weighted sum of the respective depth values corresponding to the interested pixel and the peripheral pixel. An image generating unit generates parallax images based on the corrected depth map and the input image. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120069010 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR CREATING ORIENTATION MARKERS AND 3D ULTRASOUND IMAGING SYSTEMS USING THE SAME - Methods and systems for creating an orientation marker in a 3D ultrasound imaging system are disclosed. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120069011 | 3D DESIGN AND MODELING SYSTEM AND METHODS - A computer-aided design (CAD) system provides for designing, modeling and simulating objects in 3D. Both 2D and 3D objects can be provided in a 3D space and associated to one another by one or more constraints. Modification to the objects is calculated to satisfy the constraints as well as the geometric and functional properties of the objects. The objects can then be updated according to the calculated modification, thereby satisfying various requirements of the design. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120069012 | POINT CLOUD ASSISTED PHOTOGRAMMETRIC RENDERING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A point cloud assisted photogrammetric restitution method is described. Said method comprises:
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| 20120069013 | PROCESSOR FOR THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS - The object of the present invention is to provide a processor that is specifically suitable for three dimensional computer graphics that can handle pluralities of programs by only one processor. The control unit | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120069014 | SPATIAL EXPLORATION FIELD OF VIEW PREVIEW MECHANISM - Indicators operable to preview or show the position and relative zoom level of a field of view within a virtual space. Virtual space exploration took typically make use of a field of view for limiting a user's view of the virtual space and zooming in on a portion of the virtual space. A spherical indicator is provided to show the current position of the field of view within the virtual space, as well as provide an indication of level of zoom. A local field of view indication is also provided to show the current position of the field of view, as well as provide an indication of level of zoom, with respect to a nearby object within the virtual space. Such indicators may be useful in exploring outer space as well as landscapes and any other spaces. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120069015 | 3D IMAGE REPRODUCTION DEVICE AND METHOD CAPABLE OF SELECTING 3D MODE FOR 3D IMAGE - The present invention relates to a device for reproducing a 3D image, and provides a 3D image reproduction device capable of selecting a 3D mode for a 3D image, comprising: a formatting unit which generates and transmits 3D image data for an inputted image signal; a mode input unit which receives the selection from a user for a 3D mode that the user wants to reproduce; and a user input processor which enables the formatting unit to generate the 3D image data in the 3D mode that is inputted from the user. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120075284 | Computer Method and Apparatus for Rotating 2D Cartoons Using 2.5D Cartoon Models - Disclosed herein are methods, apparatus, and computer program programs that use 2D drawings of a cartoon in different views to automatically construct rotated views of the subject cartoon. Embodiments involve a novel structure, the 2.5D cartoon model, which can generate plausible renderings of the cartoon in any view. Two or more input drawings can be leveraged to construct a 2.5D cartoon model that supports full 3D rotation. Unlike a 3D model, however, renderings produced by a 2.5D cartoon model retain the 2D nature and hand-drawn appearance of the input drawings, and support a wide range of 2D stylizations and shapes that would be impossible with a 3D model. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120075285 | STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREIN IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image taken by a real camera is repeatedly obtained, and position and orientation information determined in accordance with a position and an orientation of a real camera in a real space is repeatedly calculated. A virtual object or a letter to be additionally displayed on the taken image is set as an additional display object, and based on a result of recognition of a sound inputted into a sound input device, at least one selected from the group consisting of a display position, an orientation, and a display form of the additional display object is set. A combined image repeatedly generated by superimposing on the taken image the set additional display object with reference to a position in the taken image in accordance with the position and orientation information is displayed on a display device. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120075286 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, SHUTTER GLASSES AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND DISPLAY SYSTEM - A display apparatus and a control method thereof, shutter glasses and a method of controlling the same, and a display system having the display apparatus and the shutter glasses. The display apparatus includes a display panel, a light source unit which generates light that is provide to the display panel to display an image on the display panel, and a controller which controls turning on and off of the light source unit based on a pattern corresponding to first information during a non-display period during which an image frame is not displayed on the display panel so an external device configured to detect light from the light source unit extracts the first information corresponding to a turning on and off pattern of the light source unit. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120075287 | Image processing apparatus and method - Provided is an image processing apparatus. The image processing apparatus may perform an intersection test for rendering of a ray tracing scheme. The image processing apparatus may include a first calculator and a second calculator. The first calculator may perform a ray-plane test to determine whether a ray intersects a plane including a primitive and a barycentric test to determine whether the ray intersects the primitive. The second calculator may calculate a hit point based on the ray which intersects the primitive. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120075288 | Apparatus and method for back-face culling using frame coherence - Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for back-face culling using coherence between chronologically adjacent frames. The apparatus and the method determine whether face properties of polygons are changed based on a matrix reflecting three-dimensional motion of a frame. When the face properties are not changed, face properties of the polygons used in a process of a previous frame are reused to cull back-face polygons. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120075289 | 3 DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - A 3D image display device includes a display device including a plurality of pixels and displaying each of a left-eye image and a right-eye image. The display device inserts an insertion image between the left-eye image and the right-eye image such that the left-eye image is displayed for part of four frames and the insertion image is displayed for the remaining frames and the right-eye image is displayed for part of four other frames and the insertion image is displayed for the remaining other frames. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120075290 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus includes a 3D image converter and a 3D image generator. The 3D image converter performs conversion processing for converting a 2D image including a plurality of planes that are created with virtual distances into a 3D image on the basis of the virtual distances among the plurality of planes of the 2D images. The 3D image generator generates a 3D image from the two-dimensional image on the basis of the conversion processing performed by the 3D image converter and displays the generated 3D image. When a virtual distance between the corresponding planes of the 2D image is changed while the 3D image is being displayed by use of the 3D image generator, the 3D image converter performs the conversion processing in accordance with a change in the virtual distance. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120075291 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING IMAGE APPLIED TO THE SAME - A display apparatus and a method for processing an image are provided. The image processing method includes: extracting an object from an input image; obtaining depth information of the object from the input image; adjusting a size of the object using the depth information; and alternately outputting a left eye image and a right eye image including the object of which the size is adjusted. Therefore, the size of the object is adjusted using depth information of the input image and thus, a user may enjoy a 3D image having more depth and more stereoscopic sense. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120075292 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS, AND METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF SAME - It is so arranged that margins will not be produced in an image compositing area. Specifically, a user sets an amount of parallax. A stereoscopic image is displayed in an image compositing area and the stereoscopic image is adjusted to as to take on the set amount of parallax. It is determined whether margins will be produced within the image compositing area owing to the adjustment of amount of parallax. If margins will be produced, the stereoscopic image is enlarged in size to such an extent that margins will not be produced. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120075293 | ADJUSTMENT METHOD OF STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY, ADJUSTMENT DEVICE USED THEREFORE, STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD, AND DISPLAY DEVICE USE THEREFORE - In an adjustment method of a stereoscopic display used for stereoscopic display and an adjustment device used therefore, the burden on an observer can be reduced. An adjustment method of a stereoscopic display having a light output unit for a right eye which outputs a light signal for the right eye and a light output unit for a left eye which outputs a light signal for the left eye includes: performing first measurement for measuring the luminance of the light signal for the right eye; performing second measurement for measuring the luminance of the light signal for the left eye; acquiring first and second representative luminance values corresponding to each other by the first and second measurements, respectively; and adjusting an output of the light output unit such that a difference between the first and second representative luminance values falls within a predetermined range. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120075294 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS INCLUDING PLURALITY OF DISPLAY PORTIONS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - An exemplary apparatus at least partially displays a first object group on a first display portion, selects at least one first object from the first object group in response to an operation of a direction operation portion, changes a selected position in an order of alignment in a second object group in response to an operation of a first or second operation portion, displays at least one object included in the second object group and corresponding to the selected position on a second display portion, adds a new object corresponding to the selected first object at a position corresponding to the selected position in the second object group in response to an operation of a third operation portion, and displays at least one object included in the second object group on the second display portion. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120075295 | INFORMATION DISPLAY DEVICE - To provide an information display device for displaying at least one item of display target information in respective screen element, receiving, while catalog display takes place, an instruction operation which is made utilizing display target information shown in the screen elements displayed as a catalog, and executing a process based on the instruction operation. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120075296 | System and Method for Constructing a 3D Scene Model From an Image - A method for constructing one or more 3D scene models comprising 3D objects and representing a scene, based upon a prior 3D scene model and a model of scene changes, is described. The method comprises the steps of acquiring an image of the scene; initializing the computed 3D scene model to the prior 3D scene model; and modifying the computed 3D scene model to be consistent with the image, possibly constructing and modifying alternative 3D scene models. In some embodiments, a single 3D scene model is chosen and is the result; in other embodiments, the result is a set of 3D scene models. In some embodiments, a set of possible prior scene models is considered. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120075297 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SMOOTHING THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGES - A method and system for converting two-dimensional artwork into three-dimensional models. Data relating to an image is imported and segments of the image are chained into contiguous curves. The contiguous curves together may form loops. Subsets of closed loops are split and created where surfaces of the image are to be created. The closed loops are contoured to create contours. The geometries created are projected onto a surface as an image. Finally, the image is smoothed. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120075298 | Automatic 3D Modeling - An automatic 3D modeling system and method are described in which a 3D model may be generated from a picture or another image. For example, a 3D model for a face of a person may be automatically generated. The system and method also permits gestures/behaviors associated with a 3D model to automatically generated so that the gestures/behaviors may be applied to any 3D models. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120075299 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD AND APPARATUS - A three-dimensional image display method, includes: displaying a three-dimensional image including a left eye image signal and a right eye image signal displayed at a display focus angle; determining whether to change a viewing focus angle with respect to the display focus angle; calculating a pixel distance between the left eye image signal and the right eye image signal if it is determined to change the viewing focus angle; and displaying indicator marks at positions spaced as much as a half of the pixel distance from a center of a screen in leftward and rightward directions. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120075300 | RAY TRACING APPARATUS AND METHOD - The ray tracing apparatus for three-dimensional ( | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120075301 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE - The invention relates to a device for displaying a three-dimensional image, comprising: a display unit for alternately displaying a left image and a right image on an entire screen; a polarizing unit disposed on a front surface of the display unit, for changing a polarizing direction of incident light by a horizontal line unit; and a polarizing control unit for controlling the polarizing direction of a horizontal line of the polarizing unit to be synchronized with a refresh time of the horizontal line of the display unit corresponding to the horizontal line and changed. Accordingly, by changing the polarizing direction between a left image and a right image in synchronization with screen-refreshing, crosstalk can be minimized when displaying a three-dimensional image and a user satisfaction with three-dimensional images can be increased. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120081355 | Dynamic Virtual Device Failure Recovery - Exemplary techniques for recovering from a graphics processor reset are herein disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, a 3D graphics service manager | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120081356 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR RENDERING APPLICATIONS AND WIDGETS ON A MOBILE DEVICE INTERFACE IN A THREE-DIMENSIONAL SPACE - A system represents each of the available applications, including widgets, with a respective image representation on a display associated with the communications device. The system associates each of the image representations with a respective subset of image representations, or panels that are organized to assist a user to locate and interact with the image representations. The system arranges the panels in a three dimensional structure, on the display. The three dimensional structure is rendered as a plurality of joined adjacent panels. The system allows the user to access an available application within the three dimensional structure by manipulating the three dimensional structure three dimensionally where the available application are accessed via the respective panel. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120081357 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERACTIVE PAINTING OF 2D IMAGES FOR ITERATIVE 3D MODELING - A system, method and user interface for interactive mesh painting of 2D images for iterative high quality 3D modeling is disclosed herein. The system takes a set of calibrated 2D images as input and provides an intuitive user interface based on simple interactive 2D painting operations. The output is a textured, high quality 3D model that on average is obtained after just a few minutes of interaction. This can be achieved by utilizing only a minimum number of different modes (panning, zooming, painting) when interacting with the 2D images. In an embodiment, a component of the system is a GPU-based multi-view stereo reconstruction scheme, which is implemented by an incremental reconstruction algorithm, that runs in the background during user interaction with a 2D image so that the user does not notice any significant response delay in generation of the corresponding modeled 3D surface. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120081358 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A three-dimensional image display apparatus according to an embodiments includes: an optical plate being capable of controlling light arrays from pixels of a plane display device by using a plurality of optical openings; a specification unit configured to read parallax information of a plurality of pixel groups each including a plurality of pixels in the plane image display device associated with each of the plurality of optical openings, specify two pixels adjacent to a boundary of the plurality of pixel groups, determine one of the two specified pixels to be a first pixel, and determine the other of the two specified pixels to be a second pixel; a processing unit configured to process to mix parallax information of the first pixel with parallax information of the second pixel; and a conversion unit configured to convert parallax information obtained by the processing unit to an image for three-dimensional image display. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120081359 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are provided. A method of controlling a mobile station according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises displaying a 3D user interface including at least one portion of a stereoscopic structure on a touchscreen, in which a plurality of layers including at least one icon are arranged centering on a central axis by being spaced apart from each other with a prescribed gap in-between, detecting a touch input of a first pattern via the touchscreen, and giving different 3D depths to at least one or more layers included in the 3D user interface among a plurality of the layers, respectively, and changing a position of each of a plurality of the layers according to a touch input of a second pattern in a manner of rotating centered on the central axis. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120081360 | Generation of Depth Data Based on Spatial Light Pattern - Technologies are generally described for generating depth data based on a spatial light pattern. In some examples, a method of generating depth data includes obtaining an image of one or more objects on which a spatial light pattern is projected, wherein blurring of the spatial light pattern in the image monotonously increases or decreases in a depth direction, calculating a value of a spatial frequency component of the image in a local image area around a pixel of interest, and determining depth data corresponding to the calculated value of the spatial frequency component by utilizing a preset relationship between depths and values of the spatial frequency component. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120081361 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed, by which a user interface for appreciating a 3-dimensional (3D) stereoscopic image more conveniently can be provided. The present invention includes a display unit including a parallax generating means for displaying a 3D stereoscopic image on at least one portion of the display unit and a controller, when a planar (2D) image is displayed via the display unit, determining whether the 3D stereoscopic image is outputted via the display unit within a preset duration, the controller, if the 3D stereoscopic image is outputted as a result of the determination, controlling a prescribed visual effect indicating that the 3D stereoscopic image is outputted to be given to at least one region of the display unit. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120081362 | DYNAMIC GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES FOR MEDICAL WORKSTATIONS - A dynamic method ( | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120081363 | 3D GLASSES AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - 3D glasses which can individually acquire information according to 3D content that users view. The 3D glasses include a transparent display unit displaying at least one of information on 3D content and a control screen for controlling a 3D display device on a 3D glasses unit, a transmission/reception unit receiving at least one of the information on the 3D content and the control screen for controlling the 3D display device from the 3D display device and transmitting the received signal to the transparent display unit, and a control unit controlling the transparent display unit to display the information on the 3D content or the control screen for controlling the 3D display device. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120081364 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE EDITING DEVICE AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE EDITING METHOD - When editing a three-dimensional image whose size differs when outputted from its size at the time of editing, the image producer may not be able to set an appropriate pop-out amount or a backward depth when editing. A pop-out amount range applicable to the size of a three-dimensional image as printed is displayed based on the size of the three-dimensional image as printed, and a pop-out amount range applicable to the size of a three-dimensional image as displayed is displayed based on the size of the three-dimensional image as displayed. Therefore, a three-dimensional image can be edited by noting the range of the pop-out amount applicable to the three-dimensional image as printed. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120081365 | OBJECT OPERATION DEVICE, METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING OBJECT OPERATION PROGRAM - An object operation device for operating an object displayed on a display device, the object operation device includes a coordinate system generation unit that generates a local coordinate system for each of a plurality of points set around a reference object that is a reference of an operation when a target object is moved three-dimensionally by the operation, a move destination coordinates calculation unit that calculates move destination coordinates of the target object corresponding to a move command value of the target object inputted through an input device based on the local coordinate system of each of the generated plurality of points, and a moving process unit that moves the target object to the calculated move destination coordinates. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120081366 | ASSEMBLY FOR THE SELECTIVE THREE-DIMENSIONAL OR TWO-DIMENSIONAL REPRESENTATION OF IMAGES - An assembly for two or three dimensional image representation having an image reproduction unit, a first scattering layer located behind the image reproduction unit in the line of vision of a viewer, a filter array located behind the image reproduction unit and the first scattering layer in the line of vision of a viewer, and a second scattering layer located in front of and directly on the image reproduction unit in the line of vision of the viewer. The first scattering layer has a plurality of image elements, which in a predetermined allocation represent information from one or more views of a scene, object or text and can be switched back and forth between a transparent condition and a scattering condition. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120081367 | SURGICAL SIMULATION MODEL GENERATING METHOD, SURGICAL SIMULATION METHOD, AND SURGICAL SIMULATOR - A surgical simulation model generating method includes: a first process in which a computing unit acquires geometrical information of an organ from a medical image stored in a storage unit, including an image of the organ, and generates volume data for the organ; a second process in which, after the first process, the computing unit forms nodal points by meshing the organ represented by the generated volume data; a third process in which the computing unit generates a simulated membrane that covers the organ represented by the volume data meshed in the second process; and a fourth process in which the computing unit generates a simulated organ by drawing an imaginary line so as to extend from each nodal point formed on a surface of the organ represented by the volume data meshed in the second process in a direction that intersects the simulated membrane and thereby forming a membrane nodal point at a point where the imaginary line intersects the simulated membrane generated in the third process, and by arranging on each imaginary line an imaginary inter-membrane spring that connects between the nodal point formed on the surface of the organ and the membrane nodal point, while also arranging an in-plane spring that connects between adjacent membrane nodal points on the simulated membrane. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120086704 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING VIRTUAL RENDERING ALERTS FOR RENDERING JOB PAGE EXCEPTIONS - A method and system for providing a virtual rendering alert with respect to a rendering job page exception. A realistic virtual three-dimensional rendering model with respect to the rendering job can be rendered utilizing a virtual rendering unit. One or more multi-media aspects can be added with respect to an anomalous object in the rendering job to automatically identify a page exception in the rendering job. A list of objects associated with the rendering job can be activated within a scene based on a set of print policies and/or production cost structures at the discretion of a user. A virtual clue can also be presented along with the realistic virtual rendering model in order to provide additional information with respect to the object in the rendering job and thereby effectively identify the rendering job exception. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120086705 | METHODS FOR CREATING AND DISPLAYING TWO AND THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGES ON A DIGITAL CANVAS - A trajectory is drawn on a digital canvas with a pointing device, wherein the trajectory comprises a plurality of spaced points, and each spaced point has a plurality of characteristics, including a geometric profile, a depth, and a color if a color trajectory or an intensity if a monochromatic trajectory. One or more of the plurality of characteristics is adjusted by manually controlling a speed of the drawing, and a faster drawing speed results in spacing between two successive points that is greater than that resulting from a slower speed. A line is generated by interpolating the space between the points. A picture is created with a number of trajectories and/or lines. A three-dimensional image may be created from the picture by creating, then integrating a set of multi-view images from the picture. The picture in progress and/or as completed may be displayed, for example, on a three-dimensional display. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120086706 | 3D IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - A method of driving a 3D image display device includes according to an embodiment receiving 3D data and separating a 3D input frame including the 3D data into a left-eye data frame and a right-eye data frame; doubling the left-eye data frame into the original left-eye data frame and a copied left-eye data frame and doubling the right-eye data frame into the original right-eye data frame and a copied right-eye data frame; and modulating the original left-eye data frame to a first modulated left-eye data frame based on the copied right-eye data frame arranged prior to the original left-eye data frame, modulating the copied left-eye data frame, and the copied right-eye data frame. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120086707 | 3-DIMENSION DISPLAY DEVICE - A phase switch component driven synchronously is configured at a light emitting side of a display panel of a display. A plurality of parallel electrodes is disposed on a conductive film of the phase switch component, each corresponding to one of a plurality of rows of display pixel driven by gate drivers of the display panel. When the display panel sequentially drives the pixel electrodes of each row of display pixel, by line scanning way, to output frames of 3-dimension images, the phase switch component is synchronously driven to switch the phase of liquid crystals by each parallel electrodes and alters the frames to be polarized lights capable of being received by a left part and a right part of 3D glasses respectively. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120086708 | 3D IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - A 3D image display device mainly includes a multi-view image, a view memory, a memory image configuration, combination, and conversion procedure, a display memory, a conversion display controller, a display screen having sub-pixels in Delta configuration, and a view separation device. The memory image configuration, combination, and conversion procedure mainly performs processes of sub-pixel image configuration sequence conversion and multi-view image combination on the multi-view image, and outputs a recovered multi-view combined image. The conversion display controller mainly performs sub-pixel image data configuration sequence conversion on image data on even-numbered or odd-numbered horizontal scan lines of the recovered multi-view combined image, and then outputs the horizontal scan image data. The display screen having sub-pixels in Delta configuration receives the horizontal scan image data and displays the recovered multi-view combined image. The view separation device performs view separation on the recovered multi-view combined image to provide a 3D image. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120086709 | 3D/2D DISPLAY DEVICE SWITCHING MODULE - A 3D/2D display device switching module installed to the front side of a display device includes a first axle and a second axle installed on both sides of the display device respectively, and a thin film unit looped between the two axles. The first axle is coupled to a first power source. The thin film unit has a transparent area and at least one grating area. After the first power source drives the first axle to rotate clockwise or counterclockwise, the transparent area or the grating area is switched to align with the display device to produce a 3D/2D display effect. In addition, the present invention further includes a containing box installed at the backside of the display device for stacking and accommodating the thin film unit with more different types of grating areas. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120086710 | DISPLAY METHOD - A display method including the following steps is provided. In a first frame, a first image is displayed by a plurality of first regions of a display area of a display apparatus, and a dark image is displayed by a plurality of second regions of the display area of the display apparatus at the same time. The display area has a plurality of pixels arranged as an array. Each first region and each second region respectively includes at least one of the pixels, and the first regions and the second regions are uniformly distributed in the display area, respectively. In a second frame immediately after the first frame, the dark image is displayed by the first regions, and a second image is displayed by the second regions at the same time. The first image and the second image construct a three-dimensional (3D) image. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120086711 | METHOD OF DISPLAYING CONTENT LIST USING 3D GUI AND 3D DISPLAY APPARATUS APPLIED TO THE SAME - A method and a 3D display apparatus for displaying a content list by setting a depth value of each content to be displayed on the content list according to content information, according to the plurality of content, and displaying 3D content list GUI including a left-eye GUI and a right-eye GUI to which a set depth value for each of the content is applied. Accordingly, the 3D display apparatus can display the content list using the stereo 3D GUI. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120086712 | 3D DISPLAY PANEL AND 3D DISPLAY APPARATUS USING THE SAME AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - A three-dimensional (3D) display panel, a 3D display apparatus using the same, and a driving method thereof are provided. The 3D display apparatus includes: an image display panel which displays an image; a phase shift panel which alternately shifts a polarization direction of light outputted from the image display panel; a backlight unit which provides a backlight; and a control unit which turns off the backlight unit during a crosstalk period where the phase shift panel performs the shift operation and to turn on the backlight unit for a stabilization period after the crosstalk period. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120086713 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY AND LOCAL DIMMING CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A liquid crystal display and a local dimming control method thereof are discussed. The liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal display panel selectively displaying a 2D image and a 3D image in response to a mode signal, a backlight unit including a plurality of light sources, a backlight driving circuit individually driving a plurality of previously determined blocks each including the light sources based on a dimming value of each block, and a local dimming control circuit, that calculates a pixel gain value based on a dimming value of each block in a first frame, applies the pixel gain value to a data compensation for a second frame, which is arranged later than the first frame, and varies a time point when the pixel gain value for the data compensation is applied in response to the mode signal. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120086714 | 3D IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND DISPLAY METHOD THEREOF - A display method of a Three-Dimensional (3D) display apparatus is provided. The display method includes displaying a first display element having a first depth value; adjusting at least one depth value of the first display element and a second display element having a second depth value to be displayed in superimposition with or displayed on the first display element in a state where the first display element having the first depth value is displayed; and displaying the first display element and the second display element in superimposition with the first display element or on the first display element, of which the depth value has been adjusted, wherein at least one of the first display element and the second display element is displayed with an adjusted depth value. Accordingly, a user's attention and recognition can be heightened in executing the User Interface (UI). | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120092325 | Image Processing Apparatus and Image Processing Program - A course CR is set in a virtual space SP along which a player character CH can move. The player character moves freely on the course, as long as it does not run off the course. In the course, a reference moving path is set indicating a standard moving path of the player character. A camera path of a virtual camera is set along the reference moving path. In the reference moving path, a object corresponding position (CP) is determined corresponding a position (CH(X,Y,Z)) of the player character in the virtual space. A position corresponding to the object corresponding position and a photographing condition are determined for the virtual camera. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120092326 | Branded Location Referencing - A method and system for displaying a map that depicts landmarks with brand identity are disclosed. A map display application obtains the physical dimensions of a landmark, such as a building, and fills the footprint of the landmark with the brand identity of a company and/or a product associated with the landmark. The map display application can also render the landmark in 3D. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120092327 | OVERLAYING GRAPHICAL ASSETS ONTO VIEWING PLANE OF 3D GLASSES PER METADATA ACCOMPANYING 3D IMAGE - Responsive to metadata sent with 3D signals from an audio video display device, 3D glasses overlay graphical assets onto the 3D visual plane. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120092328 | FUSING VIRTUAL CONTENT INTO REAL CONTENT - A system that includes a head mounted display device and a processing unit connected to the head mounted display device is used to fuse virtual content into real content. In one embodiment, the processing unit is in communication with a hub computing device. The system creates a volumetric model of a space, segments the model into objects, identifies one or more of the objects including a first object, and displays a virtual image over the first object on a display (of the head mounted display) that allows actual direct viewing of at least a portion of the space through the display. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120092329 | TEXT-BASED 3D AUGMENTED REALITY - A particular method includes receiving image data from an image capture device and detecting text within the image data. In response to detecting the text, augmented image data is generated that includes at least one augmented reality feature associated with the text. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120092330 | CONTROL METHODS FOR A MULTI-FUNCTION CONTROLLER - In control methods for a multi-function controller, which includes a sensor having a ring operation region, the position of an object on the sensor is detected for generating a position information, and the force applied to the sensor by the object is detected for generating a force information. When the sensor detects multiple successive position information, which indicate that the object is circling along the ring operation region, a rotation information may be generated additionally. The position information, the force information and the rotation information are used to perform operation in various functional modes. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120092331 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel; a backlight that irradiates the liquid crystal display panel from a back surface; an image signal processing portion that processes an image signal; a driving control portion that drives and controls the liquid crystal display panel based on the output of the image signal processing portion; and a backlight control portion that controls the lighting of the backlight based on the output of the image signal processing portion, wherein the image signal processing portion controls a dynamic-range of a grayscale of the image signal depending on a change in grayscale between a left eye image and a right eye image when alternately inputting the image signal of the left eye image and the right eye image. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120092332 | INPUT DEVICE, INPUT CONTROL SYSTEM, METHOD OF PROCESSING INFORMATION, AND PROGRAM - An input device includes a housing having a two dimensional detection surface, a first detection unit detecting a position coordinate of a detection object that travels on the detection surface and outputting a first signal to calculate a travel direction and an amount of travel of the detection object, a second detection unit detecting gradient of the detection surface relative to one reference plane in a spatial coordinate system to which a screen belongs and outputting a second signal to calculate a tilt angle of the detection surface relative to the reference plane, and a control unit generating a control signal to three dimensionally control a display of an image displayed on the screen based on the first signal and the second signal. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120092333 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND PROGRAM - A configuration is provided in which data that is not displayed on a display is always observable as an virtual object. For example, in data processing using a PC, data that is not displayed on the display of the PC, such as data having been cut or copied, can be set as a virtual object and pasted on a finger of a hand of a user or the like to be always observable. According to this configuration, data that is not displayed on the display area of the PC can be pasted on a space other than the display area of the PC and displayed to be observable, which allows improving of the efficiency of data processing. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120092334 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A REAL-TIME MULTI-VIEW THREE-DIMENSIONAL ULTRASONIC IMAGE USER INTERFACE FOR ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates to an ultrasonic diagnosis system. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to an apparatus and method for a real-time multi-view three-dimensional ultrasonic image user interface for an ultrasonic diagnosis system which can render three-dimensional volume data of an object obtained by three-dimensional ultrasonographic imaging into three-dimensional image data from each of a plurality of virtual viewpoints, and display the object from each of the viewpoints simultaneously on a real-time basis. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120092335 | 3D IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND PORTABLE 3D DISPLAY APPARATUS IMPLEMENTING THE SAME - A method and a 3D display apparatus for processing a stereoscopic image signal in high rate by software while using a least number of hardware components in a portable 3D display apparatus based on a mobile Android platform are provided. This method is suitable for a portable terminal apparatus equipped with a kernel layer directly controlling hardware means including a display panel, and an application/middleware layer controlling the kernel layer to display a motion picture through the hardware means. One or more plane image surfaces are first generated from the application/middleware layer and stored in a first frame buffer. An encoded image signal is decoded under the application/middleware layer to restore a YUV image signal representing a stereoscopic image pair. Subsequently, the YUV image signal is converted into an RGB image signal, and left and right images of the RGB image signal are mixed at the kernel layer. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120092336 | 3D PLASMA DISPLAY - A 3D plasma display includes a plasma display panel and a driver which implements an image on a screen of the plasma display panel in a frame including a plurality of subfields and transmits an emitter signal to 3D glasses. A time difference between the emitter signal and a start time point of the frame when an average power level (APL) is a first level is different from a time difference between the emitter signal and a start time point of the frame when the APL is a second level different from the first level. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120092337 | Projection Display System and Method with Multiple, Convertible Display Modes - This invention relates in general to methods and systems of a projection display that can be used in 4 display modes: (A) as a rear-projection 2D display, (B) as a volumetric 3D (V3D) display, (C) as an auto-stereoscopic 3D (as3D) display, or (D) as a projector. Conversion among the 4 display modes requires only 1 to 3 actions of adjustment by the user. The system can further contain an integrated touch pad for direct, barrier-free interaction with 2D, as3D or V3D images. The illumination and projection of the SLM is converted between a sub-panel mode and a full-panel mode. By using the sub-panel illumination/projection mode, the system can operate in V3D, 2D and as3D modes. By using the full-panel mode, the system can operate in 2D and projector modes. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120092338 | IMAGE COMPOSITION APPARATUS, IMAGE RETRIEVAL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - There is provided an image retrieval method including obtaining a parallax that exists in a material image which is viewed as an object in a three-dimensional manner, retrieving a three-dimensional image that satisfies a predetermined condition as a selectable candidate image from a plurality of three-dimensional images, each of which viewed in a three-dimensional manner, and executing image composition by superposing the material image on the three-dimensional image that is retrieved as the selectable candidate image in the retrieving of the three-dimensional image. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120092339 | MULTI-VIEW AUTOSTEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY DEVICE - An autostereoscopic display device comprises a display panel ( | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120098820 | HYPER PARALLAX TRANSFORMATION MATRIX BASED ON USER EYE POSITIONS - A method for displaying a 3D image in virtual reality. The method includes defining a hyper parallax transformation matrix based on user eye position, applying the hyper parallax transformation matrix to a scene graph, and displaying hyper parallax of the 3D image. A realistic simulation of parallax of said 3D image is exaggerated. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120098821 | INTUITIVE SHAPE CONTROL FOR BOUNDARY PATCHES - A method and system for computer aided design (CAD) is disclosed for intuitive shape control of boundary patch. A boundary patch is also known as n-sided patch which is defined by a number of input curves/edges. Continuity constraints (G | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120098822 | METHOD OF DISPLAYING IMAGE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING THE SAME - A method of displaying image provides data of a left eye image frame to a display panel during a first period, and provides data of a black image frame during a second period that is shorter than the first period. The method also provides data of a right eye image frame during the first period, and provides the data of the black image frame during the second period. A frame period during which the black image frame is displayed in a stereoscopic image mode is thus decreased, and a frame period in which the left eye image frame or right eye image frame is displayed is increased, allowing for increased charging time and improved image quality. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120098823 | Display apparatus and method - Provided is a display apparatus that may estimate a degree of visual fatigue corresponding to an input 3-dimensional (3D) image, using a visual fatigue model to estimate the degree of visual fatigue of a user. The display apparatus may reduce the degree of visual fatigue of the user by rescaling a depth level of the input 3D image based on the degree of visual fatigue. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120098824 | SHUTTER GLASSES FOR STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE AND DISPLAY SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME - Shutter glasses for viewing a stereoscopic image and a display system including the same are provided. The shutter glasses include a left eye shutter; a right eye shutter; a light receiving part which receives a control signal emitted from a display apparatus; an optical element which is disposed to face the light receiving part and changes a traveling path of light incident on the optical element such that light emitted from the display apparatus is incident on the light receiving part and light emitted from a source other than the display apparatus is not incident on the light receiving part; and a control part which controls opening/closing of the left eye shutter and the right eye shutter based on the control signal received by the light receiving part. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120098825 | DRIVING METHOD FOR DISPLAY - There is provided a driving method for a display, which includes a display unit and a phase modulation unit. The display unit includes a plurality of pixel rows and generates image signals having a polarization direction. The phase modulation unit includes two oppositely disposed electrodes and an LC layer sandwiched between the two electrodes. The driving method changes a potential difference provided on the two electrodes of the phase modulation unit to control the twist of the LC layer thereby changing the polarization direction of the image signals generated by the display unit and passing through the phase modulation unit. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120098826 | GATE DRIVER AND ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY INCLUDING THE SAME - A gate driver and an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display including the gate driver are disclosed. The gate driver includes a shift register block including a plurality of cascade-connected shift registers, a selection block including a plurality of selection units, which are respectively connected to the plurality of shift registers, and a buffer block including a plurality of buffers, which are respectively connected to the plurality of selection units. Each of the shift registers outputs a scan pulse, whose a phase is shifted by one horizontal period, in response to a start voltage, a first clock, a second clock, and a third clock. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120098827 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An image display apparatus includes: an image display device having a two-dimensional array of pixels each formed by a plurality of sub-pixels and displaying a plurality of view point images in a composite manner by allocating the images to the sub-pixels; and a parallax device spatially separating the view point images displayed on the image display device, wherein the image display device displays each view point image using a first combination format and a second combination format as formats for combining a plurality of sub-pixels for forming each pixel, the combination formats having shapes which are the inverse of each other when viewed in the vertical direction, the image being displayed such that a first pixel arrangement pattern formed using the first combination format and a second pixel arrangement pattern formed using the second combination format alternately appear in the vertical direction. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120098828 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus includes a first display control unit that causes a display unit to display a first 3D image, a receiving unit that receives, from a user, a message indicating whether an amount of parallax of the first 3D image being displayed on the display unit is within an allowable range, a determining unit that determines an estimated allowable range on the basis of the message received by the receiving unit so that if the message indicates that the amount of parallax of the 3D image being displayed is not within the allowable range, the amount of parallax is not included in the estimated allowable range; and a second display control unit that causes the display unit to display a second 3D image on the basis of the estimated allowable range. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120098829 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD AND PROGRAM - A three-dimensional (3D) image display device enables easy recognition of a 3D image by appropriately changing the popout amount of a 3D image. The display device includes a timer setting and measuring a given time over which the popout amount of a 3D image changes, a popout amount change mode memory storing information on time dependent change of the popout amount occurring over the given time, a popout amount controller producing the popout amount for each unit time based on parallax between a plurality of images, the given time, and the time dependent change information, a changing image producer producing pairs of popout-amount-changing images from the plurality of images according to a popout amount by the unit time, a 3D image producer producing a corresponding popout-amount-changing 3D image, and a display controller. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120098830 | SHUTTER GLASSES, METHOD FOR ADJUSTING OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS THEREOF, AND 3D DISPLAY SYSTEM ADAPTED FOR THE SAME - Disclosed are shutter glasses capable of automatically changing brightness according to image characteristics and allowing a viewer to adjust brightness and a color temperature according to his preference, a method for adjusting light characteristics of the shutter glasses, and a display system employing the same. The shutter glasses adaptive to be used for a three-dimensional (3D) display device. The shutter glasses include: a pair of shutter liquid crystal panels prepared to correspond to user's left and right eyes; and a controller configured to turn on and off the shutter liquid crystal panels at a certain frequency and control light transmittance of the shutter liquid crystal panels by a gamma voltage corresponding to a certain level control signal. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120105428 | TRANSPARENT DISPLAY CONFIGURATION MODES - In embodiments of transparent display configuration modes, a portable device includes a handheld base movably coupled to a display device that is configurable to open and close over the handheld base. The display device displays an image, and the display device includes a first display surface through which the image is viewable and a second display surface through which the image is viewable. The second display surface and the first display surface are viewable from opposite sides of the display device. The display device also includes a display panel controller that controls display modes of the display device for transparent and non-transparent display. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120105429 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HIGH-SPEED, HIGH-RESOLUTION 3-D IMAGING OF MANUFACTURED PARTS OF VARIOUS SIZES - A method and system for high-speed, high-resolution 3-D imaging of manufactured parts of various sizes at an imaging station having a measurement axis are provided. The part has a 3-D end surface and a length, a width and a part axis defined as being central to the part and parallel to its length. The system includes apparatus having a central axis substantially parallel to the measurement axis and a plurality of members having open and closed positions. The members have holding faces which are substantially equidistant from the central axis during movement between the positions to align a part disposed between the holding faces at the station so that the part axis is substantially parallel to the measurement and central axes. The holding faces releasably hold the aligned part in a holding position between the positions. The system further includes an actuator for moving the apparatus so that the end surface moves in a plane substantially perpendicular to the measurement axis. The system still further includes a controller for controlling the actuator to move the end surface along a 2-D trajectory within the plane. The system further includes at least one sensor for emitting a beam of energy along the measurement axis onto the end surface during movement of the end surface along the 2-D trajectory to obtain reflected energy and for sensing at least a portion of the reflected energy to obtain an output. The system still further includes a processor for processing the output to obtain information related to the end surface of the part. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120105430 | Visualization of deformations using color overlays - Computer-implemented methods and apparati for graphically displaying deformations, said deformations defined by comparing a first image of an object ( | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120105431 | Previsualization for large format print jobs - Large format print jobs are previsualized in context. A print job source image is received. At least one 3D environment is received, including one or more designated insertion sites to receive the print job source image. One or more images or videos are produced, visualizing the 3D environment with the print job source image integrated into one or more of the designated insertion sites. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120105432 | Method for Displaying Three-Dimensional Image - The present invention provides a method for displaying a three-dimensional image without using a lens array with aberration and a highly defined flat display. The method comprises steps of arranging a plurality of basic units | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120105433 | Image Depth Information Refreshing Method and Device - An image depth information refreshing method applied to an image depth information refreshing device is disclosed. The image depth information refreshing device includes a storage unit and an arithmetic logic unit. The storage unit stores a previous depth diagram corresponding to a previous image. The image depth information refreshing method includes the following steps. The arithmetic logic unit divides a current image captured by an image capturing unit into multiple image blocks. The arithmetic logic unit calculates a depth reference value of each image block according to the previous depth diagram, and determines a weight of each image block according to the depth reference values. The arithmetic logic unit determines a refreshing frequency of each image block according to the weights. The arithmetic logic unit respectively refreshes the image block according to the refreshing frequencies of the image blocks, and generates a current depth diagram corresponding to the current image. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120105434 | SWITCHABLE THREE-DIMENSIONAL DISPLAY - A switchable three-dimensional display includes a display panel and a switchable parallax barrier. The switchable parallax barrier is configured over the display panel and includes a first substrate, a second substrate, an insulating layer, a common electrode, and a light-valve layer. The first substrate has a touch-sensing circuit. The second substrate has a plurality of control electrodes and is configured between the first substrate and the display panel. The touch-sensing circuit and the control electrodes are located between the first substrate and the second substrate. The insulating layer is configured over the first substrate and covers the touch-sensing circuit. The common electrode is configured on the insulating layer. The light-valve layer is configured between the common electrode and the control electrodes. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120105435 | Apparatus and Method for Inpainting Three-Dimensional Stereoscopic Image - An apparatus and a method for rendering three-dimensional stereoscopic images are provided. The apparatus is for use in a three-dimensional image processing system which generates viewpoint images according to an input image and an input depth. The apparatus comprises an object device, a depth device, and a block filling device. The object device executes a process of object detection to output contour information according to the input image. The depth device executes a process of object judgment to output distance information according to the input depth. The block filling device detects a hole region in each viewpoint image, searches a search region adjacent to the hole region for a number of original pixels, and fills the hole region according to the original pixels, the contour information, and the distance information. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120105436 | Image Viewing Application And Method For Orientationally Sensitive Display Devices - A system and method for presenting three-dimensional image volume data utilizing an orientationally-sensitive display device whereby the image volume is navigable simply by tilting, raising and lowering the display device. Doing so presents an image on the screen that relates to the angle and position of the display device such that the user gets the impression that the device itself is useable as a window into the image volume, especially when the device is placed on or near the source of the image data, such as a patient. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120105437 | Image Reproducing Apparatus and Image Reproducing Method - According to one embodiment, an image reproducing apparatus including, a depth information generation module configured to generate depth information from an input image signal, a depth adjustment module configured to adjust the depth information generated by the depth information generation module for at least part of a depth range in accordance with boundary information, a parallactic information generation module configured to generate parallactic information from the depth information adjusted by the depth adjustment module, and a parallactic image generation module configured to generate a left view point image signal and a right view point image signal in accordance with the parallactic information generated by the parallactic information generation module. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120105438 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE INTERACTIVE SYSTEM AND POSITION-BIAS COMPENSATION METHOD OF THE SAME - A position-bias compensation method, applied to a three-dimensional image interactive system, includes steps of: displaying a three-dimensional image and setting a trigger position in a preset interactive coordinate system according to a default position of a user; obtaining a position-bias of a user's position from the default position; and resetting the trigger position according to the position-bias. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120105439 | System and Method For Adaptive Scalable Dynamic Conversion, Quality and Processing Optimization, Enhancement, Correction, Mastering, And Other Advantageous Processing of Three Dimensional Media Content - The present invention is directed to a system and method for providing 3D content-centric solutions that greatly improve the quality and impact of 3D media content, while decreasing the required levels of computing power, and lowering the complexity of the necessary 3D media playback and display solutions, thus maximizing the 3D experience produced therefrom. The novel system and method accomplish these goals by providing modular unifying scalable 3D content-centered solutions, preferably implemented in a configurable infrastructure, that improve the quality and impact of any 3D media content, while decreasing the required levels of computing power, and lowering the complexity of the necessary playback and display solutions. The inventive system and method advantageously enable automatic, semi-automatic or user-controlled selective performance of 3D content processing and/or settings/parameter configuration at one or more components of the infrastructure, and in at least one embodiment thereof, the inventive system and method are capable of determining and implementing selective or optimal storage, transmittal, and application(s) of 3D content processing/settings/parameter/profile configuration(s) prior to, or during, display of corresponding 3D content media to one or more viewers thereof. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120105440 | Augmented Reality System - User created, maintained, and managed spatially coordinated and aware virtual data association system allowing any type of information to be associated to any item of location in the real world and associated viewing methods. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120105441 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DRIVING BACKLIGHT APPLIED TO THE SAME - A display apparatus and a backlight driving method applied to the display apparatus are provided. The display apparatus controls to drive light sources of a backlight unit according to an image scanning scheme of a display panel and controls the luminance of each light source to equalize the luminance of the backlight emitting from the backlight unit with respect to a location of the light source. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120105442 | IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD OF STEREO DISPLAY APPARATUS - An image display method of a stereo display apparatus is provided. The image display method includes the following steps. A stereo display apparatus is provided, wherein the stereo display apparatus provides N view zones for a viewer and includes a periodic structure and a pixel plane. N view zones are divided in a space according to the N value. Projection areas corresponding to each of the view zones are formed on the pixel plane by the periodic structure, wherein each of the projection areas corresponds to at least one sub-pixel unit on the pixel plane. Image information of each view zone is obtained according to the corresponding sub-pixel units. A stereo image is displayed by blending image information of each view zone. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120105443 | System and Method for Generating A Three-Dimensional Patient Display - A system and method for generating a three-dimension view of patient information is disclosed. The present invention includes a user interface that is displayed on a client device, such as a tablet, laptop or personal computer. The user enters information about the patient into the program. The patient module generates a diagnosis in response to the received information. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120105444 | DISPLAY PROCESSING APPARATUS, DISPLAY PROCESSING METHOD, AND DISPLAY PROCESSING PROGRAM - A display processing apparatus includes an image acquisition unit that acquires a left eye image and a right eye image of a stereoscopic image, a parallax calculation unit that calculates a parallax for each of image elements contained in the left eye image and the right eye image, an area setting unit that sets, as a blur area, an area of an image element for which the parallax is less than a predetermined threshold among the image elements contained in a selection image selected as the left eye image or the right eye image, a blurring unit that applies blurring to the blur area in the selection image, and a display control unit that alternately displays the selection image to which the burring has been applied and the selection image to which the burring has not been applied yet. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120105445 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE OUTPUT DEVICE, THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE OUTPUT METHOD, THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A three-dimensional image output device of the present invention includes a display control section for, in a case where a plurality of three-dimensional effects are set for initial sub-image data for displaying a three-dimensional image to be displayed in the sub-window, supplying, to the display device, a plurality of sub-image data, which are the initial sub-image data for which the respective plurality of three-dimensional effects are set, so that a plurality of three-dimensional images which use the respective plurality of sub-image data are displayed on the display screen. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120105446 | BUILDING CONTROLLABLE CLAIRVOYANCE DEVICE IN VIRTUAL WORLD - A clairvoyance method for 3D scene is disclosed, including the steps of acquiring parameters associated with a clairvoyance camera and parameters associated with a clairvoyance viewport; determining a 3D scene to be rendered according to the parameters associated with the clairvoyance camera; rendering the determined 3D scene to obtain a 2D image presented in the clairvoyance viewport; and composing the 2D image presented in the clairvoyance viewport and a 2D image presented in a general scene viewport. With the method of the present invention, the covered 3D scene can be made clairvoyant to be viewed in a user-controllable way, and further an object can be selected in the clairvoyant 3D scene for manipulation, without manipulating the covering object. Thus, one or more embodiments of the present invention have advantages of simple and easy operation and high efficiency. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120105447 | AUGMENTED REALITY-BASED DEVICE CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD USING LOCAL WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - The present invention relates to an augmented reality-based device control apparatus and method using local wireless communication. The device control apparatus includes an ID registration unit for registering ID information about a control target device located near the device control apparatus, and requesting and registering detailed information about an image and function of the control target device. An image analysis unit analyzes an image of the control target device captured by a camera. A device recognition unit compares a result of analysis of the image with the detailed information about the control target device, thus recognizing the to control target device. A control unit requests current state information from the control target device using the ID information about the control target device and displays the current state information and the detailed information about the function of the control target device, together with the image of the control target device. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120105448 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING GRAPHIC IMAGE - A display apparatus and a method for providing a graphic image thereof are provided. The display apparatus buffers a plurality of graphic images line by line alternately, in the form of interlace, and updates a graphic image to be mixed with a buffered graphic image. Accordingly, the display apparatus may update a plurality of graphic images through one acceleration operation. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120113092 | AUTOMATIC VARIABLE VIRTUAL FOCUS FOR AUGMENTED REALITY DISPLAYS - The technology provides an augmented reality display system for displaying a virtual object to be in focus when viewed by a user. In one embodiment, the focal region of the user is tracked, and a virtual object within the user focal region is displayed to appear in the focal region. As the user changes focus between virtual objects, they appear to naturally move in and out of focus as real objects in a physical environment would. The change of focus for the virtual object images is caused by changing a focal region of light processing elements in an optical path of a microdisplay assembly of the augmented reality display system. In some embodiments, a range of focal regions are swept through at a sweep rate by adjusting the elements in the optical path of the microdisplay assembly. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120113093 | MODIFICATION OF PERCEIVED DEPTH BY STEREO IMAGE SYNTHESIS - A method for modifying a pair of stereoscopic images for presentation on a display includes receiving the pair of stereoscopic images. Modifying different regions of at least one image of the pair of stereoscopic images in a manner such that the disparity of the different regions is changed. The modifying is selectable by a viewer among at least three different amounts of the disparity. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120113094 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT THEREOF - According to an embodiment, an image processing apparatus creates a depth map representing distribution of depths of pixels in an image. The apparatus includes an area detecting unit configured to detect an area of a vertical object included in an image; a base depth adding unit configured to add a base depth to the image, the base depth being a basic distribution of depths of pixels in the image; and, a depth map creating unit configured to acquire at least one depth of a vicinity of a ground contact position of the vertical object from the base depth added to the image, and create the depth map by setting the acquired depth onto the base depth as a depth of the area of the vertical object. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120113095 | MOBILE TERMINAL, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MOBILE TERMINAL, AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING IMAGE OF MOBILE TERMINAL - A mobile terminal including a wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with at least one other terminal; a display unit configured to display at least a 2D (two-dimensional) object and a 3D (three-dimensional) object; and a controller configured to control the display unit to display the 2D object and the 3D object in an overlapping manner, and to change a display characteristic of at least one of the overlapping 2D object and the 3D object. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120113096 | MEDICAL 3D VISUALIZATION - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for use in displaying a three-dimensional (3D) image representation of one or more three dimensional surface structures. More specifically, the present invention provides a method and apparatus by which data corresponding to one or more three dimensional object surfaces may be rendered to create a 3D display. In particular, this invention involves a method for rendering 3D object data into a plurality of 2D image segments or “image tiles” for use in displaying an auto-stereoscopic 3D image. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120113097 | Display apparatus and method - A display apparatus that may generate a high density light field image is provided. The display apparatus may identify an eye position of a user and set a virtual viewing window around the eye of the user. The display apparatus may generate a directional light corresponding to the viewing window and generate a high density light field image. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120113098 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RAPIDLY VECTORIZING IMAGE BY GRADIENT MESHES BASED ON PARAMETERIZATION - The present invention discloses a method for rapidly vectorizing an image by gradient meshes based on parameterization, which comprises the following steps: determining an image region to be vectorized (S | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120113099 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - An image display apparatus and a method for operating the same are disclosed. The method for operating an image display apparatus includes receiving a three-dimensional (3D) image, calculating an Average Picture Level (APL) of the 3D image, and changing of a depth of the 3D image according to the calculated APL. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120113100 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - In the display panel ( | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120113101 | Three-Dimensional Image Display Apparatus, Method and Program - According to one embodiment, a three-dimensional image display apparatus includes a display unit and a generating unit. The display unit includes a two-dimensional image display device includes a display surface with a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix, and a plurality of light ray control elements provided on the display surface of the two-dimensional image display device corresponding to the pixels. The generating unit generates an optimal elemental image by determining a value of at least one pixel from a weighted sum of values of at least two pixels of a generated image or an input image, and weights calculated based on light ray distributions indicating directions and scattering degrees of light rays from the light ray control elements. The display unit displays the optimal elemental image. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120113102 | 3D-IMAGE CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD - According to an aspect of the present invention, an apparatus which enables viewing of a 3D image, by controlling an impulse-type image to alternately display a left-eye image and a right-eye image in a time-division manner, and by alternately opening/closing a left shutter and a right shutter of shutter eyeglasses in synchronism with switch between the left-eye image and the right-eye image, and the apparatus includes an input unit configured to input an image signal for displaying an image as a 3D-image, and an image processing unit configured to generate a luminance signal for displaying the right-eye image and the left-eye image from the image signal, and outputs the signal to the image display, and the apparatus further includes a control unit configured to control the image processing unit to display a same image in the first sub-frame and the second sub-frame. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120113103 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EXECUTING 3D APPLICATION PROGRAM USING REMOTE RENDERING - An apparatus for executing a three-dimensional (3D) application program using remote rendering, the apparatus includes: a client apparatus for requesting execution of software and receiving rendering information generated from the execution of software to process the same; and a server apparatus for executing the software by the request from the client apparatus to transmit the rendering information generated from the executed software to the client apparatus. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120113104 | TABLE TYPE INTERACTIVE 3D SYSTEM - A table type 3D video display device and a table type interactive user interface are disclosed. More particularly, a method for providing services such as games, education, shopping, virtual experience, or the like, of a 3D type is disclosed. The interactive 3D system of the present invention includes a table type 3D display module | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120113105 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING 3D IMAGE THEREIN - A mobile terminal includes a memory configured to store at least one 2-dimensional (2D) image and at least one 3-dimensional (3D) image. A display unit is configured to display the images. A controller is configured to control the display unit to display a list including the at least one 2D image and the at least one 3D image when a command for displaying the list is input, and to control at least one image being one of the 2D image or the 3D image distinguishably displayed from another of the 2D image or the 3D image. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120113106 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING FACE AVATAR - A face avatar generating apparatus includes: a face feature information extraction unit for receiving a face photo and extracting face feature information from the face photo and a two-dimensional (2D) avatar generation unit for selecting at least one region from the face photo based on the face feature information, and exaggerating or beautifying the selected region to create a 2D avatar image. The apparatus further includes a 3D avatar generation unit for modifying a standard 3D face model through a comparison with the standard 3D model based on the face feature information and pre-stored standard information to create a 3D avatar image. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120113107 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD FOR THEREOF - Disclosed are an image display device and a driving method thereof. The image display device separates left-eye image data and right-eye image data from an input image signal, analyzes the left-eye image data and right-eye image data to acquire brightness of a left-eye image and brightness of a right-eye image, acquires a viewing distance between a viewer and a screen which displays the left-eye image and right-eye image, adjusts a moved distance of a pixel in the left-eye image and right-eye image on the basis of at least one of the brightness of the left-eye image and right-eye image and the viewing distance, and divides and displays a left-eye image and right-eye image with respective adjusted depths thereof, in time or space. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120113108 | ULTRASOUND IMAGE PROCESSING TO RENDER THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES FROM TWO-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES - Methods for processing two-dimensional ultrasound images from an intracardiac ultrasound imaging catheter provide improved image quality and enable generating three-dimensional composite images of the heart. Two-dimensional ultrasound images are obtained and stored in conjunction with correlating information, such as time or an electrocardiogram. Images related to particular conditions or configurations of the heart can be processed in combination to reduce image noise and increase resolution. Images may be processed to recognize structure edges, and the location of structure edges used to generate cartoon rendered images of the structure. Structure locations may be averaged over several images to remove noise, distortions and blurring from movement. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120113109 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEARCHING FOR IMAGE DATA - A method and apparatus are provided for searching for image data by generating a search query including depth information of an image in order to search for the image data; and searching for image data by comparing the depth information included in the search query with depth information of the image data to be searched. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120113111 | ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM AND IMAGE DATA DISPLAY CONTROL PROGRAM - An ultrasonic diagnosis system that generates virtual endoscopic image data on a lumen of an organ of an object based on volume data acquired by three-dimensional scanning of the object, includes: a unit that sets a three-dimensional region of interest for the volume data; a unit that sets a center line of the lumen of the organ in the volume data based on the acquired volume data; a unit that detects a reference point at which a reference plane of the three-dimensional region of interest and the center line intersect with each other; a unit that sets a viewpoint and a view direction based on the reference point; a virtual endoscopic image data generating unit that processes the volume data based on the viewpoint and the view direction to generate the virtual endoscopic image data; and a display unit that displays the generated virtual endoscopic image data. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120113112 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING MULTI-DIRECTIONAL VISUAL BROWSING - Systems and methods for multi-directional visual browsing on an electronic device are described. In example embodiments, a primary result and a peripheral result are determined. A display layout based on attributes associated with the primary result and the peripheral result is generated. The display layout is then formatted into instructions, which will cause a device to render the display layout. The instructions are transmitted to the client device. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120113113 | METHOD OF PROCESSING DATA FOR 3D IMAGES AND AUDIO/VIDEO SYSTEM - A method of processing 3-dimensional (3D) images and an audio/video (A/V) system are disclosed herein. The A/V system includes a source device providing one of a 2D image signal and a 3D image signal through a digital interface, and a sink device processing and displaying one of the 2D image signal and the 3D image signal provided through the digital interface. Herein, the sink device transmits identification information indicating whether or not the sink device supports 3D images from to the source device. And, when the sink device is verified to be 3D-supportable based upon the identification information, the source device transmits the 3D image signal to the sink device. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120113114 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GENERATING PERSPECTIVE IMAGE - A method and device for generating a perspective image are provided, which are related to multimedia technology. The method comprises the following steps: acquiring the length, height and vanishing point of a required perspective image and the length and height of an original image; for each pixel point (x′, y′) in the perspective image, determining the coordinate (x, y) of a pixel point in the original image corresponding to said pixel point; copying the pixel point at the coordinate (x, y) in the original image to the position corresponding to the coordinate (x′, y′) in said perspective image. The invention utilizes a principle that perspective image is smaller than original image, and employs a form of inverse transform, thereby the calculated pixel points are reduced, and compared with forward calculation, the calculation is greatly reduced, which improves the speed of perspective image generating and saves central processing unit (CPU) resources. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120113115 | IDENTIFICATION OF 3D FORMAT AND GRAPHICS RENDERING ON 3D DISPLAYS - In one embodiment, a 3D display has an image processor including an overlay detector connected to a display controller. The image processor receives a 3D-compatible image stream from a 2D legacy device that may superimpose overlays, e.g., a 2D captions, over 3D-compatible images. The overlay detector automatically determines whether a received image comprises a caption overlay and, if so, provides the location and dimensions of the overlay to the display controller. The display controller processes the overlaid 3D-compatible image to isolate the caption characters of the caption overlay and generates, for a viewer of the 3D display, different left-eye and right-eye images, each including overlaid caption characters that substantially match the characters of the caption overlay. The result is the appearance, to the viewer, of a substantially flat and coherent caption overlay over a 3D image. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120120050 | Dual-mode two-dimensional/three-dimensional display - In one exemplary embodiment, method includes: showing, in 2D mode, a two-dimensional image based on 2D data; in response to a trigger to switch the 2D mode to S3D mode to show a stereoscopic three-dimensional image, showing, in the S3D mode, a first intermediate image based on the 2D image data, the first intermediate image utilizes the 2D data as both left and right data for the S3D mode, where 3D data includes S3D left and right data; showing, in the S3D mode, a second intermediate image based on the 3D data, where the second intermediate image utilizes one of the S3D left and right data as both the left and right data for the S3D; and showing, in the S3D mode, the S3D image based on the 3D data, where the S3D image utilizes the S3D left and right data as the left and right image data. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120120051 | Method and system for displaying stereoscopic images - Stereoscopic images are projected on a display device from an image source according to adaptive parameters which are adjusted according to the current positions of the projector, the screen and a user wearing a 3D viewing device. By detecting the distance between the projector and the screen and the distance between the 3D viewing device and the screen during a 3D presentation, the adaptive parameters may automatically be adjusted in order to provide the best and most comfortable 3D viewing environment. Or, the recommended values of the adaptive parameters which result in the best and most comfortable 3D viewing environment may be provided to the user for manual adjustment. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120120052 | AUTOMATIC TOLERANCING OF GEOMETRICAL TEMPLATES - A system for tolerancing geometrical templates upgrades the geometrical template to include a unique identifier and index corresponding to each sub-feature of the template. The upgraded template is associated to a set of 3D annotations and the association is stored in a catalog which uses the unique identifier as an index. Upon instantiation of the geometrical template, a list of corresponding tolerance templates are retrieved and displayed for selection, and a selected tolerance template is then instantiated onto the geometrical template. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120120053 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING DIGITAL 3D OBJECTS - A digital 3D object processing apparatus is provided, for processing a digital 3D object comprising a plurality of sub-objects belonging to one of a plurality of digital 3D object formats, comprising: a communication unit coupled to a first outer computer through a network; an interface unit coupled to the communication unit, receiving an instruction from the first outer computer; and a control command unit coupled to the communication unit, transmitting a control command to the first outer computer, wherein the first outer computer establishes a relative position of the plurality of sub-objects according to the control command, and transmits the relative position and the plurality of sub-objects to the communication unit. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120120054 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MINIMAL ITERATION WORKFLOW FOR IMAGE SEQUENCE DEPTH ENHANCEMENT - Movies to be colorized/depth enhanced (2D->3D) are broken into backgrounds/sets or motion/onscreen-action. Background and motion elements are combined into composite frame which becomes a visual reference database that includes data for all frame offsets used later for the computer controlled application of masks within a sequence of frames. Masks are applied to subsequent frames of motion objects based on various differentiating image processing methods, including automated mask fitting/reshaping. Colors/depths are automatically applied with masks throughout a scene from the composite background and to motion objects. Areas never exposed by motion or foreground objects may be partially or fully realistically drawn/rendered/applied to the occluded areas and applied throughout the images to generate artifact-free secondary viewpoints during 2D->3D conversion. Iterative workflow is eliminated for simple artifact correction through real-time manipulation of images to avoid re-rendering of images and associated delays of sending work product to other workgroups for correction. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120120055 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - Provided are an image processing apparatus and an image processing method, the image processing apparatus including: a parallax estimation unit which estimates parallax with respect to a left eye image and a right eye image of a three-dimensional (3D) image; a horizontal movement value determination unit which determines a horizontal movement value using the estimated parallax; a horizontal movement unit which horizontally moves the left eye image and the right eye image based on the horizontal movement value; and a controller which calculates a chronological change rate of the estimated parallax for a predetermined time, determines whether the chronological change rate is greater than a predetermined threshold, and if the chronological change rate is greater, limits the horizontal movement value to a predetermined range and controls the horizontal movement unit to horizontally move the left eye image and the right eye image based on the limited horizontal movement value. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120120056 | COMPUTER, MONITOR, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING 3D IMAGE THEREOF - A computer, a monitor, a recording medium, and a method for providing a three-dimensional (3D) image thereof are provided. The method of providing the 3D includes: generating a left eye image frame and a right eye image frame corresponding to a frame of an input 3D image; inserting an indicator indicating whether a current frame, among the left eye image frame and the right eye image frame, is a left eye image or a right eye image to a specific pixel of the current frame; and outputting, to a monitor, an image signal comprising the left eye image frame and the right eye image frame, to at least one of which the indicator is inserted. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120120057 | Display Driver Circuit, Operating Method Thereof, and User Device Including the Same - A display driver integrated circuit includes a source driver driving source lines of the display panel. A plurality of memory devices stores image data to be displayed by the display panel. A memory controller controls a write operation and a read operation of the plurality of memory devices. A timing controller controls the memory controller such that the image data in the plurality of memory devices is displayed as three-dimensional (3D) image data and controls the source driver such that the generated 3D image data is provided to the display panel. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120120058 | Method of Driving Display Panel and Display Apparatus for Performing the Method - In a method of driving a display panel, a first data voltage having a first potential difference with respect to a reference voltage is outputted to pixel units of the display panel during a first frame which the data voltage has a same polarity with respect to the reference voltage as a data voltage of a following frame, and a second data voltage having a second potential difference less than the first potential difference is output to pixel units of the display panel during a second frame in which the data voltage has a polarity with respect to the reference voltage that is reversed with respect to a data voltage of a following frame. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120120059 | DISPLAY FOR 3D HOLOGRAPHIC IMAGES - A display device for displaying 3D holographic images has multiple pixels, each having a set of coupled optical resonators. The optical paths of the coupled optical resonators can be adjusted to impart a desired phase shift to light passing through the coupled optical resonators. The transmission amplitude and phase of each pixel of the display can be dynamically and individually adjusted for displaying 3D holographic images. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120120060 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An apparatus and method provide logic for processing information. In one implementation, an apparatus may include a determination unit configured to determine a first spatial position of a portion of an operating tool disposed within a threshold distance of a surface of the determination unit. The first spatial position may be determined relative to the determination unit surface in a depth direction. The apparatus may also include a control unit configured to generate a first signal to display a stereoscopic image to a user at a first display position. The first display position may be disposed within a predetermined distance of the first spatial position. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120120061 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An apparatus and method provide logic for processing information. In one implementation, an apparatus may include a determination unit configured to determine a position on a surface of the determination unit corresponding to a contact between a portion of an operating tool and the determination unit surface. The apparatus may also include a definition unit configured to define a first display position of a first stereoscopic image, and a generation unit configured to generate a second stereoscopic image in response to the contact. A control unit may be configured to generate a signal to display the first stereoscopic image at the first display position and display the second stereoscopic image at a second display position, the first and second display positioned being within a predetermined distance of the contact position. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120120062 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR 3D OBJECT PROTECTION BY PERMUTATION OF COORDINATES OF ITS POINTS - A 3D object is protected by a first device that receives the 3D object, permutes the coordinates of at least one dimension of at least some of the points of the 3D object to obtain a protected 3D object, and outputs the protected 3D object. The coordinates of the dimensions are preferably permuted independently of the permutations of the other dimensions. The protected 3D object is unprotected by a second device ( | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120120063 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An image processing device includes an input section where performing of input of an operation on a display image is possible using a multi-viewpoint image, a parallax detection section which detects the parallax of each image which configures the multi-viewpoint image, and a parallax control section which adjusts parallax of the multi-viewpoint image in a case where it is at least possible to perform an operation on the display image using the input section. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120120064 | Information Processing Apparatus, Stereoscopic Display Method, and Program - An apparatus and method provide logic for processing information. In one implementation, an apparatus may include a determination unit configured to determine a first spatial position of a portion of an operating tool disposed within a threshold distance of a surface of the determination unit. The first spatial position may be determined relative to the determination unit surface in a depth direction. The apparatus may also include a control unit configured to define a first size of a stereoscopic image, based on at least the first spatial position, and generate a signal to display the stereoscopic image at the first stereoscopic image size. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120120065 | IMAGE PROVIDING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROVIDING METHOD BASED ON USER'S LOCATION - An image providing apparatus includes: a user location acquisition unit which acquires locations of users; a barrier adjustment unit which adjusts at least one of a space between a display and a barrier screen, a size of a barrier slot, and a left/right movement amount of the barrier slot at least based on a user's location of at least one of the users; an image generation unit which generates an image of which a time point region is adjusted, by the barrier adjustment unit, to the user's location; and an image output unit which outputs the generated image on a display. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120120066 | INSTRUCTION ACCEPTING APPARATUS, INSTRUCTION ACCEPTING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - When an instruction is accepted from a user using a instruction acceptance image which is a stereoscopic image, a plurality of instruction acceptance images are displayed transparently or semi-transparently one on top of the other. Thus, many soft keys of the instruction acceptance images are listed simultaneously, and an instruction is accepted from a user via the displayed instruction acceptance images. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120120067 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME - In a display apparatus, a frame rate converter divides an image signal into a first image frame for a left eye and a second image frame for a right eye, and generates a first intermediate image frame and a second intermediate image frame. A timing controller converts the first and second image frames to a first compensation frame and a second compensation frame, respectively, and sequentially provides the first compensation frame, the first intermediate image frame, the second compensation frame, and the second intermediate image frame to a data driver. The data driver converts the first and second compensation frames to left-eye and right-eye data voltages, respectively, and converts the first and second intermediate image frames to a predetermined black data voltage. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120120068 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY METHOD - A display device includes an input unit, a depth direction position information processing unit, and a display processing unit. Depth direction position information is inputted to the input component. The depth direction position information is information corresponding to information about and/or the position in the depth direction of a subject. This depth direction position information is set for at least part of a two-dimensional information corresponding to a subject. The depth direction position information processing unit processes two-dimensional information. The two-dimensional information is made up of depth direction position information and either horizontal direction position information or vertical direction position information. The display processor displays an image corresponding to two-dimensional information processed by the depth direction position information processor. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120120069 | IMAGE INFORMATION OUTPUT METHOD - Provided is a video image data generation system including a database for storing a plurality of image data photographed in various directions in various locations, correlating the directions and the locations with the stored image data, and correlating and storing a photographed sub-region when the image data is acquired, a route view point specifying device which specifies various locations and eye level directions arranged on a view point route, an image search engine which searches an image of an eye level direction specified from a location of a view point route specified by the route view point specifying device and outputs video data, wherein the image search engine searches image data stored in a database and the image data including a sub-region located in an eye level direction in each of a plurality of locations on a view point route by referencing photography direction data correlated with the sub-region. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120120070 | System and method to display maintenance and operational instructions of an apparatus using augmented reality - A head-mounted display provides a user with an augmented view of an object being viewed; a tracking mechanism such as a camera repeatedly determine the position and orientation of the head-mounted display relative the object being viewed; and a computer system provides information for the augmented view and repeatedly updates the augmented view of the object being viewed based on the determined position and orientation of the display. The head-mounted display may be a see-through display; it may be video-based or optical-based, and it may be monoscopic and stereoscopic. The tracking mechanism determines its position using one or more markers or beacons on the object being viewed. The markers may be active or passive, including light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that emit invisible light. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120127154 | Pixel-Intensity Modulation Technique for Frame-Sequential Stereo-3D Displays - Discloses herein are methods, apparatuses, and systems for preparing and displaying images in frame-sequential stereoscopic 3D. Frame-sequential stereoscopic display includes an alternating sequence of left- and right-perspective images for display. Disclosed methods include identifying pixels that modulate due to the alternating sequence of left- and right-perspective images of the frame-sequential stereoscopic display. The disclosed methods also include processing the pixels to reduce one or more residual images caused by the alternating sequence of left- and right-perspective images of the frame-sequential stereoscopic display. The disclosed methods may be implemented by a processing unit and the processing unit may be included in a system (such as, a computer or video-game console). | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120127155 | 3D COMFORT AND FUSION LIMIT EMPIRICAL MODEL - A method for displaying a pair of stereoscopic images on a display includes receiving a pair of images forming the pair of stereoscopic images, one being a left image and one being a right image. The disparity is adjusted between the left image and the right image based upon a profile of a particular viewer. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120127156 | Presenting and Browsing Items in a Tilted 3D Space - Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for presenting and browsing items in a tilted 3D space are disclosed. In tilted viewing mode, groups of items from several consecutive levels of a hierarchy can be presented in respective browsable parades shown at different depths into a viewable region of the tilted 3D space. The user can browse laterally across each browsable parade, and browse up and down the hierarchy within the tilted 3D space. With the combination of browsing laterally across the parades presented in the viewable region of the tilted 3D space and browsing up and down the hierarchy along the depth dimension of the 3D space, the user can navigate the entirety of the hierarchy in the tilted 3D space. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120127157 | Recording and Analyzing Data on a 3D Avatar - In particular embodiments, a method includes generating a 3D display of an avatar of a person, where the avatar can receive inputs identifying a type of a physiological event, a location of the physiological event in or on a person's body in three spatial dimensions, a time range of the physiological event, a quality of the physiological event, and rendering the physiological event on the avatar based on the inputs. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120127158 | COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREON IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM - For each layer, a scaling rate of an object image or a background image belonging to each of the layers is calculated based on a distance from a predetermined reference point in a virtual three-dimensional space to each of the layers. In addition, for each of the layers, a movement velocity of each of the layers when conducting a parallax scrolling is calculated based on a distance from the predetermined reference point in the virtual three-dimensional space to each of the layers. Furthermore, an image in each of the layers is scaled up or down based on the calculated scaling rate, and each of the layers are moved in a predetermined direction at the calculated movement velocity. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120127159 | METHOD OF DRIVING DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING THE SAME - A method of driving a display panel includes identifying a dimension of input data, where the input data is one of two-dimensional input data and three-dimensional input data, and generating first distributed data and second distributed data based on the dimension of the input data by at least one of copying the input data and dividing the input data into front data and back data. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120127160 | Three Dimensional Image Display Device and Method of Driving the Same - A three dimensional image display device includes a display device that includes a first region and a second region which are adjacent to each other. The display device alternately displays a left eye image and a right eye image, and displays an image having a predetermined gray in a period between the left eye image and the right eye image. In a current frame, a white data voltage is applied to the first region and a corrected white data voltage is simultaneously applied to the second region. The corrected white data voltage may be smaller than the white data voltage. A black data voltage is applied to the first region, a corrected black data voltage is simultaneously applied to the second region, and the corrected black data voltage may be smaller than the black data voltage. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120127161 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR UTILIZING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS - One or more geographic limits of a view of a digital display device are determined based on a location and orientation of the digital display device. A least a location of a subsurface object within the view is determined, and a multi-dimensional first representation of the subsurface object is rendered in the view based on the location and depth such that the first representation indicates an actual location of the subsurface object within the view. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120127162 | METHOD FOR DISPLAYING A STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING THE SAME - A method for displaying a stereoscopic image, the method comprises generating k images for a left eye and k images for a right eye based on a left-eye image and a right-eye image, where ‘k’ is a natural number greater than two, correcting an image currently received using an n-th image of the k images for the left eye and the k images for the right eye that are previously received, where ‘n’ is a natural number greater than ‘k’, displaying corrected k images for the left eye and corrected k images for the right eye on a display panel, and providing the display panel with lights based on the image displayed on the display panel. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120127163 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing apparatus and an image processing method are provided. The image processing apparatus includes an image receiver which receives a plurality of image frames each including a first image and a second image respectively corresponding to a first eye and a second eye of a user, and an image processor which detects a pixel of the second image corresponding to at least one pixel of the first image and updates the first image based on information about the detected pixel of the second image. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120127164 | PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CREATING AVATAR - A processing apparatus for creating an avatar is provided. The processing apparatus calculates skeleton sizes of joints of the avatar and local coordinates corresponding to sensors attached to a target user, by minimizing a sum of a difference function and a skeleton prior function, the difference function representing a difference between a forward kinematics function regarding the joints with respect to reference poses of the target user and positions of the sensors, and the skeleton prior function based on statistics of skeleton sizes with respect to reference poses of a plurality of users. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120127165 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS TO DISPLAY THREE-DIMENSIONAL ROBOTIC WORKCELL DATA - A system and a method for displaying a three-dimensional robotic workcell data includes generating the robotic workcell data, a display device including a web browser for receiving the robotic workcell data in a standard format and displaying a three-dimensional rendering of the robotic workcell data, and manipulating the three-dimensional rendering on the display device. | 05-24-2012 |
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