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Autostereoscopic display system with fan-out multiplexer
Assignee: United California Bank
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Filing: 1995-07-05
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Granted: 1999-03-23
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Expires: 2015-07-05
Abstract
Abstract An autostereoscopic display system including: I) image signal electronics; II) a first projector including: A) a first light source 33; B) a first spatial light modulator 35 optically connected to said first light source and electrically connected to said image signal electronics; and C) a first image delivery system optically connected to said first spatial light modulator; III) a second projector connected to said first projector, said second projector including: A) a second light source 34; B) a second spatial light modulator 36 optically connected to said second light source and electrically connected to said image signal electronics; and C) a second image delivery system optically connected to said second spatial light modulator; IV) a fan-out multiplexer 39 optically connected to both said first image delivery system and said second image delivery system, said fan-out multiplexer being characterized by a viewing zone period and a viewing region period; and V) a binary head tracker 40 electrically connected to said image signal electronics, said binary head tracker including a camera 42 and a circuit board. The system provides the capability for real-time autostereoscopic display together with an impressive look-around feature.
Inventors
- 👤 Tin M. Aye
- 👤 Tomasz P. Jannson
- 👤 Andrew Kostrzewski
- 👤 Gajendra D. Savant
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 02:00
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09G; G09G3/00; G09G3/001; G09G3/003; G02; G02B; G02B30/00; G02B30/20; G02B30/26; G02B30/33; G03; G03H; G03H1/00; G03H1/26; G09G3/002; G03H1/04; G03H1/0486; G03H1/0402; G03H2001/0439
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
233 words
An autostereoscopic display system comprising: I) image signal electronics; II) a first projector including: A) a first light source; B) a first spatial light modulator optically connected to said first light source and electrically connected to said image signal electronics, said first spatial light modulator defining a first spatial light modulator normal axis; and C) a first image delivery system optically connected to said first spatial light modulator; III) a second projector connected to said first projector, said second projector including: A) a second light source; B) a second spatial light modulator optically connected to said second light source and electrically connected to said image signal electronics, said second spatial light modulator defining a second spatial light modulator normal axis, said second spatial light modulator normal axis being spatially multiplexed apart from said first spatial light modulator normal axis to define a spatial light modulator separation distance; and C) a second image delivery system optically connected to said second spatial light modulator; IV) a fan-out multiplexer optically connected to both said first image delivery system and said second image delivery system, said fan-out multiplexer being characterized by a viewing zone period and a viewing region period, wherein images from said first and second delivery systems are delivered substantially simultaneously; and V) a binary head tracker electrically connected to said image signal electronics, said binary head tracker including a camera and a circuit board.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
233 words
An autostereoscopic display system comprising: I) image signal electronics; II) a first projector including: A) a first light source; B) a first spatial light modulator optically connected to said first light source and electrically connected to said image signal electronics, said first spatial light modulator defining a first spatial light modulator normal axis; and C) a first image delivery system optically connected to said first spatial light modulator; III) a second projector connected to said first projector, said second projector including: A) a second light source; B) a second spatial light modulator optically connected to said second light source and electrically connected to said image signal electronics, said second spatial light modulator defining a second spatial light modulator normal axis, said second spatial light modulator normal axis being spatially multiplexed apart from said first spatial light modulator normal axis to define a spatial light modulator separation distance; and C) a second image delivery system optically connected to said second spatial light modulator; IV) a fan-out multiplexer optically connected to both said first image delivery system and said second image delivery system, said fan-out multiplexer being characterized by a viewing zone period and a viewing region period, wherein images from said first and second delivery systems are delivered substantially simultaneously; and V) a binary head tracker electrically connected to said image signal electronics, said binary head tracker including a camera and a circuit board.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The autostereoscopic display system of claim 1 further comprising: I) a pair of optical fibers connected to said image signal electronics; and II) an endoscope connected to said pair of optical fibers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
The autostereoscopic display system of claim 1, further comprising an off-axis collimator that is 1) optically connected between a) both i) said first image delivery system and ii) said second image delivery system and b) said fan-out multiplexer and 2) coextensive with said fan-out multiplexer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The autostereoscopic display system of claim 1, wherein said fan-out multiplexer is a surface fan-out multiplexer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The autostereoscopic display system of claim 1, where said first spatial light modulator normal axis is substantially parallel with said second spatial light modulator normal axis.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The autostereoscopic display system of claim 1, where said first spatial light modulator normal axis and said second spatial light modulator normal axis converge toward said fan-out multiplexer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The autostereoscopic display of claim 1 wherein said binary head tracker effects switching of data signals from said signal electronics in response to a change in position of a viewer of said autostereoscopic display system.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The autostereoscopic display system of claim 1 wherein said fan out multiplexer comprises a hologram.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The autostereoscopic display system of claim 1 wherein said fan out multiplexer comprises N volume holograms of diffused perspective regions, one for each perspective view zone.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The autostereoscopic display system of claim 9 wherein said fan out multiplexer further comprises each perspective view zone being multiplexed in a thin film volume of material.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
270 words
An autostereoscopic display system comprising: I) image signal electronics; II) a first projector including: A) a first light source; B) a first spatial light modulator optically connected to said first light source and electrically connected to said image signal electronics, said first spatial light modulator defining a first spatial light modulator normal axis; and C) a first image delivery system optically connected to said first spatial light modulator; III) a second projector connected to said first projector, said second projector including: A) a second light source; B) a second spatial light modulator optically connected to said second light source and electrically connected to said image signal electronics, said second spatial light modulator defining a second spatial light modulator normal axis, said second spatial light modulator normal axis being spatially multiplexed apart from said first spatial light modulator normal axis to define a spatial light modulator separation distance: and C) a second image delivery system optically connected to said second spatial light modulator; IV) a fan-out multiplexer optically connected to both said first image delivery system and said second image delivery system, said fan-out multiplexer being characterized by a viewing zone period and a viewing region period; and V) a binary head tracker electrically connected to said image signal electronics, said binary head tracker including a camera and a circuit board wherein said fan-out multiplexer includes a holographic medium having a grating constant, Λ, wherein the grating constant, ##EQU9## where α, α', and β, β' are incident and diffraction angles in air and in the medium, respectively, n is the average index of holographic medium and λ is the optical wavelength.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
270 words
An autostereoscopic display system comprising: I) image signal electronics; II) a first projector including: A) a first light source; B) a first spatial light modulator optically connected to said first light source and electrically connected to said image signal electronics, said first spatial light modulator defining a first spatial light modulator normal axis; and C) a first image delivery system optically connected to said first spatial light modulator; III) a second projector connected to said first projector, said second projector including: A) a second light source; B) a second spatial light modulator optically connected to said second light source and electrically connected to said image signal electronics, said second spatial light modulator defining a second spatial light modulator normal axis, said second spatial light modulator normal axis being spatially multiplexed apart from said first spatial light modulator normal axis to define a spatial light modulator separation distance: and C) a second image delivery system optically connected to said second spatial light modulator; IV) a fan-out multiplexer optically connected to both said first image delivery system and said second image delivery system, said fan-out multiplexer being characterized by a viewing zone period and a viewing region period; and V) a binary head tracker electrically connected to said image signal electronics, said binary head tracker including a camera and a circuit board wherein said fan-out multiplexer includes a holographic medium having a grating constant, Λ, wherein the grating constant, ##EQU9## where α, α', and β, β' are incident and diffraction angles in air and in the medium, respectively, n is the average index of holographic medium and λ is the optical wavelength.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
The autostereoscopic display system of claim 11 wherein images from said first and second image delivery systems are delivered to a viewer substantially simultaneously.
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