US5014126A — Method and apparatus for recording images with a …

Claim 1

Independent Claim 70 words

A method of recording images for a time sequence autosteroscopic display of a scene, comprising: choosing a convergence point; and recording, using a single image receiver, a plurality of scanning images, greater than two per scanning cycle for a plurality of scanning cycles, as viewed along an optical axis substantially intersecting said convergent point and along a scanning path which is approximately a constant optical distance from said convergence point.

Claim 2

Independent Claim 70 words

A method of recording images for a time sequence autosteroscopic display of a scene, comprising: choosing a convergence point; and recording, using a single image receiver, a plurality of scanning images, greater than two per scanning cycle for a plurality of scanning cycles, as viewed along an optical axis substantially intersecting said convergent point and along a scanning path which is approximately a constant optical distance from said convergence point.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 17 words

A method according to claim 1, wherein said path is an arc centered on said convergence point.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 25 words

A method according to claim 2, including defining said are by rails tangent to said arc; and including moving said image receiver on said rails.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 45 words

A method according to claim 1, wherein said recording includes fixing said image receiver; optically manipulating an optical path between said image receiver and said convergence point to provide said plurality of scanning images along said scanning path; and recording said plurality of scanning images.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 20 words

A method according to claim 1, wherein said recording includes computer generating said plurality of scanning images and storing them.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 30 words

A method according to claim 1, wherein said recording includes producing each of said plurality of scanning images in an individual fixed medium and subsequently optically recording said fixed mediums.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 38 words

A method according to claim 1, wherein said recording includes fixing said image receiver; moving objects in said scene except at said convergence point to produce said plurality of scanning images; and recording said plurality of scanning images.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 50 words

A method according to claim 7, wherein said scene includes a plurality of objects fixed in a plurality of parallel planes and said objects in said planes except at said convergence point are moved at an appropriate rate transverse to said optical axis to create said plurality of scanning images.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 31 words

A method according to claim 1, wherein said scanning path is a line segment sufficiently short that all views along said line segment are substantially optically equidistant from said convergence point.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 40 words

A method according to claim 9, wherein recording includes moving said image receiver along said scanning path and simultaneously rotating said image receiver for maintaining said object at said convergence point substantially motionless; and recording said plurality of scanning images.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 32 words

A method according to claim 1, wherein said recording includes moving said image receiver and said scene relative to each other along said scanning path and recording said plurality of scanning images.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 29 words

A method according to claim 11, including setting exposure time of said image receiver sufficiently long to produce blurring of objects in said scene not at said convergence point.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 23 words

A method according to claim 11, wherein the frequency of recording said images is independent of rate of movement along said scanning path.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 16 words

A method according to claim 11, wherein the rate of movement varies along said scanning path.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 28 words

A method according to claim 1, wherein said scanning images are recorded such that motion of objects in said scene when displayed is within visio-psychological memory rate range.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 20 words

A method according to claim 15, wherein said rate is in the range of 2 to 15 cycles per second.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 76 words

An image recording medium containing a plurality of images for sequential display recorded by the method comprising: choosing a convergence point; and recording, on a recording medium using a single image receiver, a plurality of scanning images, greater than two per scanning cycle for a plurality of scanning cycles, as viewed along an optical axis substantially intersecting said convergent point and along a scanning path which is approximately a constant optical distance from said convergence point.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 76 words

An image recording medium containing a plurality of images for sequential display recorded by the method comprising: choosing a convergence point; and recording, on a recording medium using a single image receiver, a plurality of scanning images, greater than two per scanning cycle for a plurality of scanning cycles, as viewed along an optical axis substantially intersecting said convergent point and along a scanning path which is approximately a constant optical distance from said convergence point.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 29 words

An image recording medium according to claim 17, wherein said images are recorded such that motion of objects in said scene when displayed is within visio-psychological memory rate range.

Claim 21

Independent Claim 76 words

A method of autostereoscopic display comprising, displaying sequentially and autostereoscopically a plurality of images recorded by the method of: (a) choosing a convergence point; and (b) recording, using a single image receiver, a plurality of scanning images, greater than two per scanning cycle for a plurality of scanning cycles, as viewed along an optical axis substantially intersecting said convergent point and along a scanning path which is approximately a constant optical distance from said convergence point.

Claim 22

Independent Claim 76 words

A method of autostereoscopic display comprising, displaying sequentially and autostereoscopically a plurality of images recorded by the method of: (a) choosing a convergence point; and (b) recording, using a single image receiver, a plurality of scanning images, greater than two per scanning cycle for a plurality of scanning cycles, as viewed along an optical axis substantially intersecting said convergent point and along a scanning path which is approximately a constant optical distance from said convergence point.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 87 words

An autostereoscopic recorder comprising: a single image receiver having an optical axis; scanning means for substantially continuously moving said optical axis and a scene relative to each other along a scanning path while maintaining said optical axis substantially on said convergence point in said scene; and means for actuating said receiver to record a plurality of scanning images, greater than two per scanning cycle for a plurality of scanning cycles, along said scanning path so as to have a scanning motion about said convergence point when displayed.

Claim 24

Dependent Claim 87 words

An autostereoscopic recorder comprising: a single image receiver having an optical axis; scanning means for substantially continuously moving said optical axis and a scene relative to each other along a scanning path while maintaining said optical axis substantially on said convergence point in said scene; and means for actuating said receiver to record a plurality of scanning images, greater than two per scanning cycle for a plurality of scanning cycles, along said scanning path so as to have a scanning motion about said convergence point when displayed.

Claim 25

Dependent Claim 25 words

An autostereoscopic recorder according to claim 20, wherein said scanning means defines a path in an arc optically equidistant and centered on said convergence point.

Claim 26

Dependent Claim 27 words

An autostereoscopic recorder according to claim 21, wherein said scanning means includes rails tangent to said arc and a carriage for moving said receiver along said rails.

Claim 27

Dependent Claim 34 words

An autostereoscopic recorder according to claim 20, wherein said scanning means includes optical means for manipulating an optical path between said receiver and said scene to produce said scanning images along said scanning path.

Claim 28

Dependent Claim 39 words

An autostereoscopic recorder according to claim 20, wherein said scene includes a plurality of objects and said scanning means moves said objects in said scene except at said convergence point to produce said scanning images in said scanning path.

Claim 29

Dependent Claim 36 words

An autostereoscopic recorder according to claim 20, wherein said scanning means defines said scanning path as a line segment sufficiently short that all views along said line segment are substantially optically equidistant from said convergence point.

Claim 30

Dependent Claim 22 words

An autostereoscopic recorder according to claim 25, wherein said scanning means rotates said receiver simultaneously with moving it along said scanning path.

Claim 31

Dependent Claim 33 words

An autostereoscopic recorder according to claim 20, wherein said actuating means actuates said receiver for an exposure time sufficiently long to produce blurring of objects in said scene not at said convergence point.

Claim 32

Dependent Claim 26 words

An autostereoscopic recorder according to claim 20, wherein said actuating means actuates said receiver at a frequency independent of rate of movement of said scanning means.

Claim 33

Dependent Claim 23 words

An autostereoscopic recorder according to claim 20, wherein said scanning means moves said optical axis at a variable rate along said scanning path.

Claim 34

Dependent Claim 37 words

An autostereoscopic recorder according to claim 20, wherein said actuating means actuating frequency and said rate of movement of said scanning means produces a motion of objects in said scene, when display, within visio-psychological memory rate range.

Claim 35

Dependent Claim 29 words

An autostereoscopic recorder according to claim 23, wherein said receiver includes a lens which is movable along said scanning path and is connected to a recorder which is stationary.

Claim 36

Dependent Claim 14 words

An autostereoscopic recorder according to claim 20, including means for changing said convergence point.

Claim 37

Dependent Claim 14 words

An autostereoscopic recorder according to claim 20, including means for changing said scanning path.

Claim 38

Independent Claim 83 words

A method of recording images for time sequence autostereoscopic display comprising: choosing a convergence point in a scene; and recording, using a single image receiver whose optical axis is maintained substantially on said convergence point, a plurality of scanning images, greater than two per scanning cycle for a plurality of scanning cycles, sequentially along a scanning path, said scanning path being sufficiently short and being scanned at a sufficient rate to produce a motion which is within visio-psychological memory rate range when displayed.

Claim 39

Independent Claim 83 words

A method of recording images for time sequence autostereoscopic display comprising: choosing a convergence point in a scene; and recording, using a single image receiver whose optical axis is maintained substantially on said convergence point, a plurality of scanning images, greater than two per scanning cycle for a plurality of scanning cycles, sequentially along a scanning path, said scanning path being sufficiently short and being scanned at a sufficient rate to produce a motion which is within visio-psychological memory rate range when displayed.

Claim 40

Dependent Claim 19 words

A method according to claim 34, wherein said recording includes substantially continuously traversing and recording along said scanning path.

Claim 41

Dependent Claim 93 words

An image recording medium containing a plurality of images for sequential display recorded by the method comprising: choosing a convergence point in a scene; and recording, on a recording medium using a single image receiver whose optical axis is maintained substantially on said convergence point, a plurality of scanning images, greater than two per scanning cycle for a plurality of scanning cycles, sequentially along a scanning path, said scanning path being sufficiently short and being scanned at a sufficient rate to produce a motion which is within visio-psychological memory rate range when displayed.

Claim 42

Dependent Claim 93 words

An image recording medium containing a plurality of images for sequential display recorded by the method comprising: choosing a convergence point in a scene; and recording, on a recording medium using a single image receiver whose optical axis is maintained substantially on said convergence point, a plurality of scanning images, greater than two per scanning cycle for a plurality of scanning cycles, sequentially along a scanning path, said scanning path being sufficiently short and being scanned at a sufficient rate to produce a motion which is within visio-psychological memory rate range when displayed.

Claim 43

Independent Claim 89 words

A method of autostereoscopic display comprising, displaying sequentially and autostereoscopically images recorded by the method of: choosing a convergence point in a scene; and recording, using a single image receiver whose optical axis is maintained substantially on said convergence point, a plurality of sequential scanning images, greater than two per scanning cycle for a plurality of scanning cycles, sequentially along a scanning path, said scanning path being sufficiently short and being scanned at a sufficient rate to produce a motion which is within visio-psychological memory rate range when displayed.

Claim 44

Independent Claim 89 words

A method of autostereoscopic display comprising, displaying sequentially and autostereoscopically images recorded by the method of: choosing a convergence point in a scene; and recording, using a single image receiver whose optical axis is maintained substantially on said convergence point, a plurality of sequential scanning images, greater than two per scanning cycle for a plurality of scanning cycles, sequentially along a scanning path, said scanning path being sufficiently short and being scanned at a sufficient rate to produce a motion which is within visio-psychological memory rate range when displayed.

Claim 45

Independent Claim 86 words

A method of recording images for autosterescopic display comprising: chosing a convergence point in a scene; substantially continuously changing the view of a single image receiver of a scene along a scanning path while maintaining an optical axis of said image receiver substantial on said convergence point; and recording a plurality of scanning images, greater than two distinct views for each cycle for traversing of said scanning path from a first end to a second end and back to said first end of said scanning path.

Claim 46

Independent Claim 86 words

A method of recording images for autosterescopic display comprising: chosing a convergence point in a scene; substantially continuously changing the view of a single image receiver of a scene along a scanning path while maintaining an optical axis of said image receiver substantial on said convergence point; and recording a plurality of scanning images, greater than two distinct views for each cycle for traversing of said scanning path from a first end to a second end and back to said first end of said scanning path.

Claim 47

Dependent Claim 17 words

A method according to claim 38, wherein the rate of changing views varies along said scanning path.

Claim 48

Dependent Claim 32 words

A method according to claim 38, wherein the rate of changing views varies substantially sinusoidally along said scanning path with a substantially zero rate at said two ends of said scanning path.

Claim 49

Independent Claim 72 words

A method of recording images for autostereoscopic display of a scene, comprising: choosing a convergence point; recording, using a single image receiver, a plurality of scanning images, greater than two, as viewed along an optical axis substantially intersecting said convergent point and along a scanning path which is approximately a constant optical distance from said convergence point; and the focal point of said plurality of recorded images being beyond said convergence point.

Claim 50

Independent Claim 72 words

A method of recording images for autostereoscopic display of a scene, comprising: choosing a convergence point; recording, using a single image receiver, a plurality of scanning images, greater than two, as viewed along an optical axis substantially intersecting said convergent point and along a scanning path which is approximately a constant optical distance from said convergence point; and the focal point of said plurality of recorded images being beyond said convergence point.

Claim 51

Independent Claim 85 words

A method of recording images for autosterescopic display of a scene, comprising: choosing a convergence point; recording, using a single image receiver, a plurality of scanning images, greater than two, as viewed along an optical axis substantially intersecting said convergent point and along a scanning path which is approximately a constant optical distance from said convergence point; and said scanning path including a reference point between its ends at which a viewer would be located and a vertical component with respect to said reference point.

Claim 52

Independent Claim 85 words

A method of recording images for autosterescopic display of a scene, comprising: choosing a convergence point; recording, using a single image receiver, a plurality of scanning images, greater than two, as viewed along an optical axis substantially intersecting said convergent point and along a scanning path which is approximately a constant optical distance from said convergence point; and said scanning path including a reference point between its ends at which a viewer would be located and a vertical component with respect to said reference point.

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Method and apparatus for recording images with a single image receiver for autostereoscopic display

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