Multi-dimensional array video processor system
AssigneeTexas Instruments Incorporated
InventorsE. Earle Thompson, Thomas W. DeMond
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Abstract
A digitized video system having a processor and a video memory. The processor converts a stream of digital information to extract planes of a three dimensional image to store into the video memory to display a three dimensional image. A spatial light modulator is connected to the video memory to receive and display a plane of said image to display a three dimensional image.
Claims17
A multi-dimensional array processor system for generating a three dimensional image comprising:
- (a) a video memory for storing image data representative of substantially all of said image, said image data being organized as a plurality of planes, each said plane corresponding to a two-dimensional slice of said image, wherein each said slice is independent of other of said slices and each said plane having a plurality of voxel data uniquely corresponding to individual display voxels;
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- (b) a processor connected to receive encoded video information and operative to generate and store predetermined portions of one or more of said planes of said image into said memory.
A video display system having a multi-dimensional array processor for generating a three dimensional image in a three-dimensional display comprising:
- (a) a video memory for storing image data representative of substantially all of said image, said image data being organized as a plurality of planes, each said plane corresponding to a two-dimensional slice of said image and each said plane having a plurality of voxel data uniquely corresponding to individual display voxels;
- (b) a processor connected to receive encoded video information and operative to generate and store predetermined portions of one or more of said planes of said image into said memory;
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- (c) a three dimensional display including a spatial light modulator, connected to said video memory for producing a plurality of individual energy beams to form a true three dimensional image.
A method of generating a three dimensional image in a true three dimensional display:
- (a) receiving encoded video information and generating one or more voxels of said image;
- (b) generating one or more planes of said image, each said plane representing a two dimensional slice of said image and including a plurality of said voxels;
- (c) storing said one or more planes into a memory
- (d) Sequentially writing predetermined portion of a plurality of said planes to said true three dimensional display;
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- (e) forming a visible true three dimensional image in said true three dimensional display.
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