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Viewing area adjusting device, video processing device, and viewing area adjusting method based on number of viewers

US8487983B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 24, 2012
Grant dateJul 16, 2013
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Expiry dateFeb 24, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B30/31
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A viewing area adjusting device has an image pickup unit capable of shooting a forward direction of a stereoscopic video display device capable of displaying a stereoscopic video, a viewer information detector configured to detect the number of viewers and positions of the viewers by a video shot by the image pickup unit, a viewing area adjustment policy determining unit configured to select any one of a plurality of viewing area adjustment policies based on the number of viewers detected by the viewer information detector, a viewing area information computing unit configured to compute an adjustment amount for the viewing area, and a viewing area adjusting unit configured to adjust the viewing area.

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