# US 10,375,372 B2 · 3D system including a marker mode > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,375,372 B2 - Document ID: US10375372B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/216,170 - Filed: 2018-12-11 - Published: 2019-07-11 - Granted: 2019-08-06 - Earliest claimed: 2016-02-18 - Assignees: VEFXi Corporation - Applicants: VeFXi Corporation - Inventors: Craig Peterson - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10375372B2 ## CPC - H04N 13/139: Format conversion, e.g. of frame-rate or size - G06T 7/40: Analysis of texture (depth or shape recovery from texture G06T7/529) - H04N 13/15: for colour aspects of image signals - H04N 13/261: with monoscopic-to-stereoscopic image conversion - H04N 13/302: for viewing without the aid of special glasses, i.e. using autostereoscopic displays - H04N 13/398: Synchronisation thereof; Control thereof - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - G06T: IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL ## Abstract A three dimensional system including a marker mode. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for conversion using a processor of a series of two dimensional images into a series of three dimensional images for display on a display comprising: (a) said processor receiving said series of two dimensional images; (b) said processor processing said two dimensional images to determine respective depth maps associated with said two dimensional images; (c) said processor converting said series of two dimensional images to said series of three dimensional images based upon said depth maps; (d) said processor processing said three dimensional images to render said three dimensional images on said display as a series of at least three spatially displayed three dimensional views across said display that have an appearance to a viewer as being presented simultaneously where at least one of said three dimensional views, and less than all said three dimensional views, is replaced with visual content not associated with said three dimensional images nor said series of two dimensional images that is readily observable by a user as not associated with either said three dimensional images nor said series of two dimensional images. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein said at least one of said views said includes visual content said not associated with said three dimensional images nor said series of two dimensional images is selectively enabled. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein said at least one of said views said includes visual content said not associated with said three dimensional images nor said series of two dimensional images is selectively disabled. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2 wherein said selectively enabled is automatic without user intervention. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2 wherein said selectively enabled is as a result of receiving an input from a user. ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3 wherein said selectively disabled is automatic without user intervention. ### Claim 7 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3 wherein said selectively disabled is as a result of receiving an input from a user. ### Claim 8 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5 wherein said input by said user is a control on said display. ### Claim 9 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5 wherein said input by said user is a remote control for said display. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7 wherein said input by said user is a control on said display. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7 wherein said input by said user is a remote control for said display. ### Claim 12 (depends on 4) The method of claim 4 wherein said automatic is in response to said display being turned on. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12 wherein said automatic is automatically disabled after a predetermined period of time. ### Claim 14 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2 wherein said selectively enabled is automatically disabled after a predetermined event. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14 wherein said predetermined event is a predetermined period of time. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein said visual content said not associated with said three dimensional images nor said series of two dimensional images that is said readily observable by said user as not associated with said three dimensional images nor said series of two dimensional images is a solid color. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein said visual content said not associated with said three dimensional images nor said series of two dimensional images that is said readily observable by said user as not associated with said three dimensional images nor said series of two dimensional images is a patterned image. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein said visual content said not associated with said three dimensional images nor said series of two dimensional images that is said readily observable by said user as not associated with said three dimensional images nor said series of two dimensional images is a checkerboard pattern. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein said visual content said not associated with said three dimensional images nor said series of two dimensional images that is said readily observable by said user as not associated with said three dimensional images nor said series of two dimensional images is a textured content. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein said visual content is one of said at least three spatially displayed three dimensional views is adjacent greatest discontinuity between adjacent said at least three spatially displayed three dimensional views. ### Claim 21 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein said at least three spatially displayed three dimensional are rearranged to a different pattern.