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System, method, and computer program product to produce images for a near-eye light field display

US9582922B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 21, 2014
Grant dateFeb 28, 2017
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Expiry dateMay 14, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N13/344
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system, method, and computer program product are provided for producing images for a near-eye light field display. A ray defined by a pixel of a microdisplay and an optical apparatus of a near-eye light field display device is identified and the ray is intersected with a two-dimensional virtual display plane to generate map coordinates corresponding to the pixel. A color for the pixel is computed based on the map coordinates. The optical apparatus of the near-eye light field display device may, for example, be a microlens of a microlens array positioned between a viewer and an emissive microdisplay or a pinlight of a pinlight array positioned behind a transmissive microdisplay relative to the viewer.

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