Methods and system for generating three-dimensional spatial images
US10264245B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 7, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B27/123
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosure is directed to a 3D imaging system that generates a three-dimensional (3D) spatial image of a source content, e.g., images or videos. The source content is a two-dimensional (2D) color-encoded content in which different portions of the source content are encoded with different colors based on a depth at which the corresponding portion is to be formed relative to the other portions in the 3D spatial image. The 3D imaging system includes an optical component, e.g., a Fresnel lens, to generate the 3D spatial image. In the aerial viewing configuration of the 3D imaging system, the 3D imaging system generates the 3D spatial image in a space between the optical component and a viewer. In the infinity viewing configuration of the 3D imaging system, the 3D imaging system generates the 3D spatial image in a space between the optical component and optical infinity.
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