Display apparatus and method for estimating depth
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsSung Joo SUH, Kwon Ju YI, Chang Kyu CHOI, Du Sik PARK
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A display apparatus and method may be used to estimate a depth distance from an external object to a display panel of the display apparatus. The display apparatus may acquire a plurality of images by detecting lights that are input from an external object and passed through apertures formed in a display panel, may generate one or more refocused images, and may calculate a depth from the external object to the display panel using the plurality of images acquired and one or more refocused images.
Claims23
A display apparatus to estimate a depth, the apparatus comprising:
- a panel which includes a plurality of apertures to receive light input from an external object;
- a pass filter to receive light from the panel, and to extract and transmit a subset of frequencies of the light received from the panel;
- a sensor panel to acquire a plurality of images by detecting the subset of frequencies of light transmitted from the pass filter;
- and
- a processor to calculate a depth from the external object to the panel, using the acquired the plurality of images.
A display apparatus to estimate a depth, the apparatus comprising:
- a panel to receive light input from an external object, and to form a plurality of imaging patterns using one or more pixels;
- a pass filter to receive light from the panel, and to extract and transmit a subset of frequencies of the light received from the panel;
- a sensor panel to acquire a plurality of images by detecting the subset of frequencies of light transmitted from the pass filter;
- and
- a processor to calculate a depth from the external object to the panel, using the acquired the plurality of images.
A display method of estimating a depth, the method comprising:
- receiving light input from an external object by a plurality of apertures of a panel;
- extracting and transmitting a subset of frequencies of the light received from the panel;
- acquiring a plurality of images by detecting the subset of frequencies of light transmitted;
- and
- calculating a depth from the external object to the panel, using the acquired the plurality of images.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.