3D displays with flexible switching capability of 2D/3D viewing modes
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsVictor Ha, Ning Xu, Yeong-Taeg Kim
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Abstract
A display system that displays a mixture of 2D and 3D video content is provided. A switching mechanism in the display system turns the 2D/3D mode of different portions of the screen on and off independently and automatically. Any type (2D, 3D, mixed) of video content can be displayed on any part of the screen simultaneously. The switching between different modes (2D, 3D, mixed) is performed automatically according to input control signals received from an internal device, or determined by a 2D/3D content detector in a computer, set-top-box, and/or cable/satellite tuner/receiver.
Claims33
A display system for automatic switching of 2D/3D viewing modes, comprising:
- a receiving device that receives video stream signals comprising 2D, 3D, or mixed 2D/3D video content;
- a controller that controls 2D/3D viewing mode in one or more regions on a display screen of a display apparatus as a function of the received video stream signals.
A display method for displaying 2D/3D video content, comprising the steps of:
- receiving video stream signals comprising 2D, 3D, or mixed 2D/3D video content;
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- controlling 2D/3D viewing mode in one or more regions on a display screen of a display apparatus as a function of the received video stream signals.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.