US 4,062,045 A · Three-dimensional television system

Abstract

A three-dimensional television system wherein a plurality of television cameras are disposed, for example, equidistantly from each other on a horizontal plane including a plurality of foreground subjects; each foreground subject is photographed at a plurality of different planes by using those cameras so as to obtain an image corresponding to each plane; the points of the image thus obtained which correspond to specific points of the foreground subject are mutually connected to form an angular division distribution pattern; this angular division distribution pattern is classified for transmission into brightness signals, depth signals, etc. thereby to restore the image signal of each plane from the brightness signals, depth signals, etc. thus transmitted; and from these restored signals a three-dimensional image is reproduced for display by means of a cathode ray tube (CRT).

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A three-dimensional television system comprising:

photographing means for photographing an object to be photographed at a plurality of different planes to obtain a picture image for each said different plane;
angular division distribution pattern forming means for forming an angular division distribution pattern by connecting respective points of each said image obtained by said photographing means which correspond to the same specific points of said object for each different plane;
transmitting means for classifying for transmission said angular division distribution pattern into at least brightness signals and depth signals;
signal preparing means for preparing a signal of each said different plane from at least said brightness signals and depth signals of said signals transmitted by said transmitting means;
and
image reproducing and displaying means for reproducing a three-dimensional picture image of said object from said signal prepared by said signal preparing means.

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Three-dimensional television system

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Abstract

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