Method and apparatus for generating stereoscopic three-dimensional images
AssigneeATI International SRL
InventorLawrence J. M. Oluta
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for displaying 3-D stereoscopic images is disclosed. A first stencil is used to filter a right eye image. A second stencil is used to filter a left eye image. Generally, the first and second stencil will have mutually exclusive active areas. The filtered left eye image and filtered right eye image are combined to form a single 3-D image having both images. The combined image is displayed on a conventional monitor, and viewed through the use of a pair or 3-D blue/red type lenses.
Claims25
A method of displaying video graphics, the method comprises the steps of:
- applying a first stencil to a first representation of an image to create a right eye image;
- applying a second stencil to a second representation of the image to create a left eye image wherein the first stencil masks a first set of pixel locations and the second stencil masks a second set of pixel locations, wherein the first and second set of stencil locations are substantially mutually exclusive, including no more than 20 percent common elements between the first set and the second set;
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- providing the right eye image and the left eye image simultaneously to a display port.
A method of displaying video graphics, the method comprises the steps of:
- applying a first stencil to a first representation of an image to create a right eye image for a first frame;
- applying a second stencil to a second representation of the image to create a left eye image for the first frame;
- providing the first frame to a display port;
- applying the second stencil to a third representation of the image to create a right eye image for at least a second frame;
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- applying the first stencil to a fourth representation of the image to create a left eye image for the second frame.
A data processor system comprises:
- a processing module;
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- a memory operably coupled to the processing module, wherein the memory stores operational instructions that cause the processing module to:
- create a right eye image for a first frame of video by applying a first stencil to a first representation of the image;
- create a left eye image for the first frame of video by applying a second stencil to a second representation of the image;
- provide the first frame of video to a display port;
- create a right eye image for at least one second frame;
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- create a left eye image for the at least one second frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.