Eye detection system and method for control of a three-dimensional display
OwnerMark Unkrichinventor
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Abstract
An autostereoscopic display system includes an autostereoscopic display subsystem operable to display stereoscopic images and to adjust characteristics of the displayed images responsive to detected viewer eye position parameters. An eye detection subsystem detects through differential-angle illumination the eye position of a viewer positioned in front of the display subsystem and generates corresponding viewer eye position parameters. The eye detection subsystem applies the detected viewer eye position parameters the display subsystem to adjust the characteristics of the displayed images.
Claims20
An autostereoscopic display system, comprising:
- an autostereoscopic display subsystem operable to display stereoscopic images and to adjust characteristics of the displayed images responsive to detected viewer eye position parameters;
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- an eye detection subsystem coupled to the display and operable to detect through differential-angle illumination the eye position of a viewer positioned in front of the display subsystem and to generate corresponding viewer eye position parameters, and the eye detection subsystem operable to apply the detected viewer eye position parameters to the display subsystem.
An autostereoscopic display system, comprising:
- an autostereoscopic display subsystem operable to display stereoscopic images and to adjust characteristics of the displayed images responsive to detected viewer eye position parameters;
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- an eye detection subsystem coupled to the display and operable to detect through a facial-recognition algorithm the eye position of a viewer positioned in front of the display subsystem and to generate corresponding viewer eye position parameters, and the eye detection subsystem operable to apply the detected viewer eye position parameters the display subsystem.
A method of controlling an autostereoscopic display, comprising:
- emitting first light at a first illumination angle relative to a detection axis;
- emitting second light at a second illumination angle relative to the detection axis, the second illumination angle being greater than the first illumination angle;
- receiving reflected first and second light;
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- determining from the received reflected first and second light the location of the eyes of a viewer positioned in front of the display;
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- controlling the autostereoscopic display responsive to the determined location of the eyes of the viewer.
A method of controlling an autostereoscopic display, comprising:
- illuminating the face of a viewer positioned in front of the display;
- applying a facial recognition algorithm to an image or images corresponding to light reflected off the viewers face in response to illuminating the face of the viewer;
- determining the location of the viewer's eyes relative to the display through the application of the facial recognition algorithm;
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- controlling the autostereoscopic display responsive to the determined location of the eyes of the viewer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.