Method and apparatus for optimizing depth images by adjusting print spacing

A method of producing a depth image, comprising the steps of:

• (a) producing image line sets where corresponding image lines in each of the sets corresponds to a different depth image view;
• (b) fixing the sets in a display media in alignment with lenticules of a lenticular overlay by scanning in a direction aligned with the lenticules, including fixing the sets at a lenticular pitch plus a variable phase relationship offset by determining the phase relationship by ray tracing;
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• (c) projecting the depth image to a viewer using the fixed image line sets.

A method of producing a depth image, comprising the steps of:

• (a) producing image line sets where corresponding image lines in each of the sets corresponds to a different depth image view;
• (b) fixing the sets in a display media in alignment with lenticules of a lenticular overlay by scanning in a direction aligned with the lenticules, including fixing the sets at a lenticular pitch plus a variable phase relationship offset by determining the phase relationship using test lines fixed in a depth image media;
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• (c) projecting the depth image to a viewer using the fixed image line sets.

A method of producing a depth image, comprising the steps of:

• (a) producing the sets of image lines where corresponding image lines in each of the sets corresponds to a different depth image view;
• (b) continuously adjusting a phase relationship between the sets;
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• (c) projecting the depth image to a viewer using the phase adjusted sets.

A method of producing a depth image, comprising the steps of:

• (a) producing image lines where each image line corresponds to a different depth image view;
• (b) continuously adjusting a spacing between the image lines;
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• (c) projecting the depth image to a viewer using the space adjusted image lines.

A method of producing a depth image, comprising the steps of:

• (a) producing scan lines where each scan line corresponds to a different depth image view;
• (b) continuously adjusting a spacing between the scan lines;
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• (c) projecting the depth image to a viewer using the space adjusted scan lines.

A depth image creation apparatus, comprising:

• capture means for capturing views of a scene;
• output means for fixing a depth image in a media;
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• processing means for producing the depth image from the captured views, said processing means comprising:
• means for producing line image sets where each line image in a set corresponds to a slice of a different captured view;
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• means for variably and continuously adjusting a phase relationship between the sets to align the sets with a depth image projection media.

A method of producing a depth image, comprising:

• (a) computing an unequal spacing of image line sets in alignment with a subsequently placed depth image media;
• (b) writing the image line sets onto an optically planar image recording media;
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• (c) attaching the depth image media to the planar image recording media.

A method of producing a depth image, comprising:

• (a) computing a spacing between image line sets in alignment with a subsequently placed depth image media;
• (b) writing the image line sets onto an optically planar image recording media by scanning a modulated light spot over the media in alignment with long axes of lenticules of the overlay;
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• (c) attaching the depth image media to the planar image recording media.