# US 2010/0165085 A1 · Encoding Method for 3D Glasses > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2010/0165085 A1 - Document ID: US20100165085A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 12/619,102 - Filed: 2009-11-16 - Published: 2010-07-01 - Earliest claimed: 2008-11-17 - Inventors: Boyd MacNaughton; Rodney W. Kimmell; David W. Allen - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20100165085A1 ## CPC - H04N 13/398: Synchronisation thereof; Control thereof - H04N 13/341: using temporal multiplexing - H04N 2213/008: Aspects relating to glasses for viewing stereoscopic images - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract A viewing system for viewing video displays having the appearance of a three dimensional image. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A signal sensor for use in 3D glasses for receiving a signal from a signal transmitter and sending a decoded signal to a controller for operating the 3D glasses, comprising: a band pass filter for filtering the signal received from the signal transmitter; and a decoder operably coupled to the band pass filter for decoding the filtered signal and providing the decoded signal to the controller of the 3D glasses. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The signal sensor of claim 1, wherein the signal received from the signal transmitter comprises one or more data bits; and one or more clock pulses that proceed a corresponding one of the data bits. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The signal sensor of claim 1, wherein the signal received from the signal transmitter comprises a synchronous serial data transmission. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The signal sensor of claim 1, wherein the signal received from the signal transmitter comprise a synchronization signal for controlling the operation of the 3D glasses. ### Claim 5 3D glasses, comprising: a band pass filter for filtering the signal received from a signal transmitter; a decoder operably coupled to the band pass filter for decoding the filtered signal; a controller operably coupled to the decoder for receiving the decoded signal; and left and right optical shutters operably coupled to and controlled by the controller as a function of the decoded signal. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The 3D glasses of claim 5, wherein the signal received from the signal transmitter comprises one or more data bits; and one or more clock pulses that proceed a corresponding one of the data bits. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The 3D glasses of claim 5, wherein the signal received from the signal transmitter comprises a synchronous serial data transmission. ### Claim 8 A method of transmitting data signals to 3D glasses, comprising: transmitting a synchronous serial data signal to the 3D glasses. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein the data signal comprises one or more data bits that are each preceded by a corresponding clock pulse. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, further comprising filtering the data signal to remove out of band noise. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein the synchronous serial data signal comprises a synchronization signal for controlling the operation of the 3D glasses. ### Claim 12 A method of operating 3D glasses having left and right optical shutters, comprising: transmitting a synchronous serial data signal to the 3D glasses; and controlling the operation of the left and right optical shutters as a function of data encoded in the data signal. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein the data signal comprises one or more data bits that are each preceded by a corresponding clock pulse. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, further comprising filtering the data signal to remove out of band noise. ### Claim 15 A computer program stored in a tangible medium for transmitting data signals to 3D glasses, comprising: transmitting a synchronous serial data signal to the 3D glasses. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The computer program of claim 15, wherein the data signal comprises one or more data bits that are each preceded by a corresponding clock pulse. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The computer program of claim 15, further comprising filtering the data signal to remove out of band noise. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The computer program of claim 15, wherein the synchronous serial data signal comprises a synchronization signal for controlling the operation of the 3D glasses. ### Claim 19 A computer program stored in a tangible medium for operating 3D glasses having left and right optical shutters, comprising: transmitting a synchronous serial data signal to the 3D glasses; and controlling the operation of the left and right optical shutters as a function of data encoded in the data signal. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The computer program of claim 19, wherein the data signal comprises one or more data bits that are each preceded by a corresponding clock pulse. ### Claim 21 (depends on 19) The computer program of claim 19, further comprising filtering the data signal to remove out of band noise. ### Claim 22 A synchronization signal for operating one or more optical shutters within a pair of three dimensional viewing glasses, the synchronization signal stored within a machine readable medium, comprising: one or more data bits for controlling the operation of the one or more of the optical shutters within the pair of three dimensional viewing glasses; and one or more clock pulses that precede each of the data bits. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) The signal of claim 22, wherein the signal is stored within a machine readable medium operably coupled to a transmitter. ### Claim 24 (depends on 23) The signal of claim 23, wherein the transmitter comprises an infra red transmitter. ### Claim 25 (depends on 23) The signal of claim 23, wherein the transmitter comprises a visible light transmitter. ### Claim 26 (depends on 23) The signal of claim 23, wherein the transmitter comprises a radio frequency transmitter. ### Claim 27 (depends on 22) The signal of claim 22, wherein the signal is stored within a machine readable medium operably coupled to a receiver. ### Claim 28 (depends on 27) The signal of claim 27, wherein the transmitter comprises an infra red transmitter. ### Claim 29 (depends on 27) The signal of claim 27, wherein the transmitter comprises a visible light transmitter. ### Claim 30 (depends on 27) The signal of claim 27, wherein the transmitter comprises a radio frequency transmitter.