Autostereoscopic pixel arrangement techniques

A method for generating content for an autostereoscopic display, comprising the steps of:

• obtaining a plurality of master images;
• reducing resolution of each master image to be a fraction of the resolution of the autostereoscopic display, where the autostereoscopic display has a predefined screen aspect ratio, and wherein said reducing comprises generating each reduced resolution master image based on a quantity of master images obtained, wherein a ratio of horizontal resolution to vertical resolution for each reduced resolution master image approximates the predefined screen aspect ratio;
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• mapping selected pixels from the reduced resolution master images to form an interdigitated stereogram, wherein pixels are selected from each reduced resolution master image in correspondence with their position under a lenticule in the interdigitated stereogram;
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• wherein the master image C having a pixel in position L is given by C=(1−L)×(N−1), where L represents the far left-eye view and where N represents the far right-eye view.

An auto stereoscopic display system for generating stereoscopic images having a resolution of X by Y pixels, comprising:

• N cameras each generating a master image having a resolution of approximately X/√N by Y/√N;
• a pixel mapper electronically coupled to the cameras, whereby selected pixels from each master image are interdigitated to form an interdigitated stereogram;
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• an electronic display coupled to the pixel mapper and having a lenticular screen coupled to a surface of the display.

A method for generating content for an autostereoscopic display, comprising the steps of:

• obtaining a plurality of master images;
• reducing resolution of each master image to be a fraction of the resolution of the autostereoscopic display, where the autostereoscopic display has a predefined screen aspect ratio, and wherein said reducing comprises generating each reduced resolution master image based on a quantity of master images obtained, wherein a ratio of horizontal resolution to vertical resolution for each reduced resolution master image approximates the predefined screen aspect ratio;
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• mapping selected pixels from the reduced resolution master images to form an interdigitated stereogram, wherein pixels are selected from each reduced resolution master image in correspondence with their position under a lenticule in the interdigitated stereogram;
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• wherein a range of master images C1 to C2 each having a pixel in position L is given by C1=(1−L1)×(N−1) and C2=(1−L2)×(N−1), where L represents the far left-eye-view;
• N represents the far right-eye view;
• L1=L−R/2 and L2=L+R/2;
• and R=the horizontal width of the pixel relative to the horizontal width of the lenticule.

An autostereoscopic display for generating stereoscopic images having a resolution of X by Y pixels, comprising:

• N cameras each generating a master image;
• a mapper selecting pixels from each master image based on pixel position and interdigitating the pixels to form an interdigitated stereogram;
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• an electronic display coupled to the mapper and having a lenticular screen coupled to a surface of the display;
• wherein the mapper is configured to form the interdigitated stereogram based on N, and wherein each master image has a dimension of approximate proportion X/√N by Y/√N.