Apparatus, method and program for image processing, and display device

An image processing method for outputting image signals of a plurality of images sequentially to a display device, wherein

• the plurality of images includes a first image, a second image and a third image, and the first and the second images in the plurality of images are in a relationship in which, when luminance values of pixels in the respective first and second images are added, an image having no correlation with the first image is created, and wherein:
• the first image includes division images generated by dividing the first image into a plurality of images, and
• the third image is a public image viewed by unspecified viewers,
• the method comprising:
• setting the third image so that the image obtained by adding luminance values of pixels of all output images including the first and the second images becomes an image including a lot of spatial-frequency components which are equal to or higher than spatial-frequency components included in a division pattern used in generating the division images;
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• controlling an optical shutter provided between the display device and a viewer to make the optical shutter be in a light transmission state while a part of or all the first image is displayed, and in a light interception state while other images are displayed.

A computer readable recording medium storing an image processing program for controlling image signals of a plurality of images and for outputting the image signals sequentially to a display device, wherein

• the plurality of images includes a first image, a second image and a third image, and the first and the second images are in a relationship in which, when luminance values of pixels in the respective first and second images are added, an image having no correlation with the first image is created, wherein:
• the first image includes division images generated by dividing the first image into a plurality of images, and
• the third image is a public image viewed by unspecified viewers, and
• the image processing program makes a computer execute the functions of:
• setting the third image so that the image obtained by adding luminance values of pixels in all output images including the first and the second images becomes an image including a lot of spatial-frequency components which are equal to or higher than spatial-frequency components included in a division pattern used in generating the division images;
• and
• controlling an optical shutter provided between the display device and a viewer to make the optical shutter be in a light transmission state while a part of or all the first image is displayed, and in a light interception state while other images are displayed.

A display device for displaying sequentially image signals of a plurality of images, wherein

• the plurality of images includes a first image, a second image and a third image, and the first and the second images are in a relationship in which, when luminance values of pixels in the respective first and second images are added, an image having no correlation with the first image is created, wherein:
• the first image includes division images generated by dividing the first image into a plurality of images, and
• the third image is a public image viewed by unspecified viewers, and
• the device comprising:
• a unit for setting the third image so that the image obtained by adding luminance values of pixels in all output images including the first and the second images becomes an image including a lot of spatial-frequency components which are equal to or higher than spatial-frequency components included in a division pattern used in generating the division images;
• and
• an optical shutter control unit for controlling an optical shutter provided between the display device and a viewer to make the optical shutter be in a light transmission state while a part of or all the first image is displayed, and in a light interception state while other images are displayed.

An image processor for outputting image signals of a plurality of images sequentially to a display device, wherein

• the plurality of images includes a first image, a second image and a third image, and the first and the second images are in a relationship in which, when luminance values of pixels in the respective first and second images are added, an image having no correlation with the first image is created, wherein:
• the first image includes division images generated by dividing the first image into a plurality of images, and
• the third image is a public image viewed by unspecified viewers, and
• the image processor comprising:
• a unit for setting the third image so that the image obtained by adding luminance values of pixels of all output images including the first and the second images becomes an image including a lot of spatial-frequency components which are equal to or higher than spatial-frequency components included in a division pattern used in generating the division images;
• and
• an optical shutter controller for controlling an optical shutter provided between the display device and a viewer to make the optical shutter be in a light transmission state while a part of or all the first image is displayed, and in a light interception state while other images are displayed.

A display for displaying sequentially image signals of a plurality of images, wherein

• the plurality of images includes a first image, a second image and a third image, and the first and the second images are in a relationship in which, when luminance values of pixels in the respective first and second images are added, an image having no correlation with the first image is created, wherein:
• the first image includes division images generated by dividing the first image into a plurality of images, and
• the third image is a public image viewed by unspecified viewers, and
• the display comprising:
• a unit for setting the third image so that the image obtained by adding luminance values of pixels in all output images including the first and the second images becomes an image including a lot of spatial-frequency components which are equal to or higher than spatial-frequency components included in a division pattern used in generating the division images;
• an optical shutter controller for controlling an optical shutter provided between the display and a viewer to make the optical shutter be in a light transmission state while a part of or all the first image is displayed, and in a light interception state while other images are displayed.