US 10,380,828 B2Granted

Three-dimensional, multi-view displays and related techniques

AssigneeIgt Canada Solutions Ulc

InventorsStefan Keilwert, Klaus Achmuller, Lukas Angermayer, Armin Herlitz, Sven Aurich

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Abstract

A method of displaying stereoscopic 3D images of a casino game apparatus is provided. Positions of heads of two or more viewers of a display device are determined. Viewpoints of the two or more viewers are determined based, at least in part, on the head positions. Stereoscopic 3D images depicting the casino game apparatus from approximately the viewpoints of the two or more viewers are generated. A first stereoscopic image of the game apparatus from the first viewpoint is displayed with a set of pixels configured to be visible to the first viewer. A second stereoscopic image of the game apparatus from the second viewpoint is displayed with a set of pixels configured to be visible to the second viewer. The first and second stereoscopic images of the game apparatus are displayed simultaneously to the first and second viewers based, at least in part, on the first and second viewpoints.

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Dependent claims

A method of displaying stereoscopic 3D images of at least one casino game machine, the method comprising:

determining positions of heads of two or more viewers of a 3D display device, the positions including a first position of a head of a first viewer and a second position of a head of a second viewer;
determining viewpoints of the two or more viewers of the 3D display device based, at least in part, on the positions of the heads of the two or more viewers, the viewpoints including a first viewpoint of the first viewer and a second viewpoint of the second viewer;
generating stereoscopic 3D images depicting the at least one casino game machine from approximately the viewpoints of the two or more viewers, the stereoscopic 3D images including a first stereoscopic 3D image from the first viewpoint of the first viewer and a second stereoscopic 3D image from the second viewpoint of the second viewer;
displaying, with a first set of pixels of the 3D display device configured to be visible to the first viewer, the first stereoscopic 3D image depicting the at least one casino game machine from the first viewpoint of the first viewer;
and
displaying, with a second set of pixels of the 3D display device configured to be visible to the second viewer, the second stereoscopic 3D image depicting the at least one casino game machine from the second viewpoint of the second viewer,
wherein the first and second stereoscopic 3D images of the at least one casino game machine are displayed simultaneously, via the 3D display device, to the first and second viewers based, at least in part, on the detected first and second viewpoints of the first and second viewers.

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A method of displaying stereoscopic 3D images depicting two or more casino game machines, the method comprising:

generating two or more stereoscopic 3D images depicting the two or more casino game machines, respectively, the two or more casino game machines including first and second casino game machines, the two or more stereoscopic 3D images including a first stereoscopic 3D image depicting the first casino game machine and a second stereoscopic 3D image depicting the second casino game machine;
displaying, with a first set of pixels of a 3D display device configured to be visible in a first viewing zone, the first stereoscopic 3D image depicting the first casino game machine;
and
displaying, with a second set of pixels of the 3D display device configured to be visible in a second viewing zone, the second stereoscopic 3D image depicting the second casino game machine,
wherein the first and second stereoscopic 3D images depicting the respective first and second casino game machines are displayed simultaneously in the respective first and second viewing zones.

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A device for displaying stereoscopic 3D images of at least one casino game machine, the device comprising:

at least one processor;
a 3D display device;
and
at least one processor-readable storage medium storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform acts comprising:
determining positions of heads of two or more viewers of the 3D display device, the positions including a first position of a head of a first viewer and a second position of a head of a second viewer;
determining viewpoints of the two or more viewers based, at least in part, on the positions of the heads of the two or more viewers of the 3D display device, the viewpoints including a first viewpoint of the first viewer and a second viewpoint of the second viewer;
generating stereoscopic 3D images depicting the at least one casino game machine from approximately the viewpoints of the two or more viewers of the 3D display device, the stereoscopic 3D images including a first stereoscopic 3D image from the first viewpoint of the first viewer and a second stereoscopic 3D image from the second viewpoint of the second viewer;
controlling the 3D display device to display, with a first set of pixels configured to be visible to the first viewer, the first stereoscopic 3D image depicting the at least one casino game machine from the first viewpoint of the first viewer;
and
controlling the 3D display device to display, with a second set of pixels configured to be visible to the second viewer, the second stereoscopic 3D image depicting the at least one casino game machine from the second viewpoint of the second viewer,
wherein the 3D display device is controlled to simultaneously display the first and second stereoscopic 3D images of the at least one casino game machine to the first and second viewers based, at least in part, on the detected first and second viewpoints of the first and second viewers.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.