Three-dimensional display system apparatus and method

Apparatus for providing a sequence of three-dimensional images of a sequence of three-dimensional scenes, said apparatus comprising:

• (a) a sequence of sets of M two-dimensional views of said sequence of three-dimensional scenes;
• (b) encoding means for processing said sequence of sets of M two-dimensional views to obtain a sequence of sets of display-excitation electrical-input signals;
• and
• (c) planar display means connected for response to said sequence of sets of display-excitation electrical-input signals, whereby to produce said sequence of three-dimensional images of said sequence of three-dimensional scenes.

Apparatus for providing a three-dimensional image of a three-dimensional scene, said apparatus comprising:

• (a) a set of M two-dimensional views of said three-dimensional scene;
• (b) encoding means for processing said set of M two-dimensional views to obtain a set of display-excitation electrical-input signals;
• and,
• (c) planar display means connected for response to said set of display-excitation electrical-input signals, said planar display means including a set of light-radiating elements and adapted for controlling the radiance pattern from each of said light-radiating elements in said set of light-radiating elements to thereby produce said three-dimensional image of said three-dimensional scene.

The method for producing a three-dimensional image of a three-dimensional scene, using a set of M two-dimensional views of said three-dimensional scene, and a planar display comprised of a set of light-radiating elements, in which a radiance pattern of each of said light-radiating elements of said set of light-radiating elements is controllable, which method comprises the steps of:

• (a) using said set of M two-dimensional views to produce a set of display-excitation electrical-input signals;
• (b) driving said planar display with said set of display-excitation electrical-input signals;
• and
• (c) controlling the radiance pattern of light radiated from each of said light-radiating elements of said set of light-radiating elements in said planar display to produce said three-dimensional image of said three-dimensional scene.

The method for producing a sequence of three-dimensional images of a sequence of three-dimensional scenes, using a sequence of sets of M two-dimensional views of said sequence of three-dimensional scenes, and a planar display comprised of a set of light-radiating elements, in which a radiance pattern of each of said light-radiating elements of said set of light-radiating elements is controllable, which method comprises the steps of:

• (a) using said sequence of sets of M two-dimensional views to produce a sequence of sets of display-excitation electrical-input signals;
• (b) driving said planar display with said sequence of sets of display-excitation electrical-input signals;
• and
• (c) controlling the radiance pattern of light radiated from each of said light-radiating elements of said set of light-radiating elements in said planar display to produce said sequence of three-dimensional images of said sequence of three-dimensional scenes.

Apparatus for providing a three-dimensional image of a three-dimensional scene, said apparatus comprising:

• (a) a set of M two-dimensional views of said three-dimensional scene;
• (b) encoding means for processing said set of M two-dimensional views to obtain a set of display-excitation electrical-input signals, said encoding means including means for orthogonal expansion of said set of M two-dimensional views;
• and,
• (c) display means connected for response to said set of display-excitation electrical-input signals, whereby to produce said three-dimensional image of said three-dimensional scene.

Apparatus for providing a three-dimensional image of a three-dimensional scene, said apparatus comprising:

• (a) a set of M two-dimensional views of said three-dimensional scene;
• (b) encoding means for processing said set of M two-dimensional views to obtain a set of display-excitation electrical-input signals, said encoding means including means for orthogonal expansion of said set of M two-dimensional views;
• and,
• (c) planar display means connected for response to said set of display-excitation electrical-input signals, whereby to produce said three-dimensional image of said three-dimensional scene.