EP1716709A1 - Dispositif portatif servant a visualiser une image et son procede de production - Google Patents

Dispositif portatif servant a visualiser une image et son procede de production

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EP1716709A1
EP1716709A1 EP04802999A EP04802999A EP1716709A1 EP 1716709 A1 EP1716709 A1 EP 1716709A1 EP 04802999 A EP04802999 A EP 04802999A EP 04802999 A EP04802999 A EP 04802999A EP 1716709 A1 EP1716709 A1 EP 1716709A1
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image
display
housing
image data
location
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Patrick Roman Amaru
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N13/00—Stereoscopic video systems; Multi-view video systems; Details thereof
    • H04N13/30—Image reproducers
    • H04N13/361—Reproducing mixed stereoscopic images; Reproducing mixed monoscopic and stereoscopic images, e.g. a stereoscopic image overlay window on a monoscopic image background
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/01—Head-up displays
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/02—Viewing or reading apparatus
    • G02B27/022—Viewing apparatus
    • G02B27/024—Viewing apparatus comprising a light source, e.g. for viewing photographic slides, X-ray transparancies
    • G02B27/026—Viewing apparatus comprising a light source, e.g. for viewing photographic slides, X-ray transparancies and a display device, e.g. CRT, LCD, for adding markings or signs or to enhance the contrast of the viewed object
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B30/00—Optical systems or apparatus for producing three-dimensional [3D] effects, e.g. stereoscopic images
    • G02B30/20—Optical systems or apparatus for producing three-dimensional [3D] effects, e.g. stereoscopic images by providing first and second parallax images to an observer's left and right eyes
    • G02B30/34—Stereoscopes providing a stereoscopic pair of separated images corresponding to parallactically displaced views of the same object, e.g. 3D slide viewers
    • G02B30/35—Stereoscopes providing a stereoscopic pair of separated images corresponding to parallactically displaced views of the same object, e.g. 3D slide viewers using reflective optical elements in the optical path between the images and the observer
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N13/00—Stereoscopic video systems; Multi-view video systems; Details thereof
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N13/00—Stereoscopic video systems; Multi-view video systems; Details thereof
    • H04N13/30—Image reproducers
    • H04N13/332—Displays for viewing with the aid of special glasses or head-mounted displays [HMD]
    • H04N13/344—Displays for viewing with the aid of special glasses or head-mounted displays [HMD] with head-mounted left-right displays

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  • the invention relates to a portable device for viewing an image, in particular a stereo image, with a housing in which an image, an optical unit and two viewing openings are provided.
  • the invention further relates to a method for producing an image, in particular a stereo image pair, which is generated in a portable housing.
  • a portable device for viewing an image is known, two liquid crystal displays for stereoscopic image reproduction being provided in a housing of the device.
  • the housing is designed as a helmet-like support part, which is placed on the head of the viewer.
  • the known device has a control unit by means of which the analog video signals of two video cameras, which are usually fed in via a cable, are digitized and made available to the displays with a frame rate of 150 Hz.
  • a disadvantage of the known device which falls within the range of portable virtual reality systems, is that two separate displays are required, so that the costs are relatively high.
  • the known device cannot be used autonomously, which means that a signal connection with a separate system, in particular an image generation device, is always required.
  • helmets are relatively unwieldy, so that spontaneous use in everyday situations is not possible for practical reasons.
  • US Pat. No. 2,313,562 discloses a portable device for observing a stereo image pair, which comprises a rigid housing in or on which an image, an optical unit and two viewer openings are accommodated or attached. A slot is provided on one side of the housing through which a stereo slide can be inserted.
  • the image slide used has two stereo image pairs, so that the desired three-dimensional effect occurs when viewing the same.
  • a disadvantage of the known device is that the effort required to keep the images ready and to change them is relatively great for displaying a plurality of images. This means that a traveler has to carry a large number of image slides.
  • the object of the present invention is to develop a portable device for viewing an image in such a way that a large number of current images are provided conveniently and quickly for viewing the same.
  • the particular advantage of the device according to the invention is that the viewer can view a plurality of current images virtually at any location.
  • the image data are either stored in an integrated digital image memory or are downloaded on request from an external image data unit and temporarily stored in the image memory.
  • an electronic control unit that controls the electronic display is integrated in the portable device.
  • the control unit can be designed as a microcontroller and / or as a graphics controller, the downloaded or stored image data being visualized in a conventional image format such as JPEG on the display.
  • a program memory can be assigned to the control unit, so that image programs can be used for processing or processing the image data.
  • the display can be designed as a conventional liquid crystal display or as an organically based display (OLED).
  • OLED organically based display
  • the display is preferably designed as a stereo image display, two different display segments being assigned different stereo image data.
  • the invention forms an autonomously functioning portable image viewing unit that can be used in a variable and flexible manner.
  • the optical unit comprises a lens and / or reflector arrangement, so that a sharp and / or enlarged image can be viewed with small dimensions of the device.
  • the display is designed as a self-illuminating display, a light guide can alternatively be waived.
  • the optical unit is formed only by lenses or glasses integrated in the viewer openings.
  • the image data are provided by a remote central image data unit and downloaded to the image memory of the device according to the invention via the air interface.
  • the image data can preferably be transmitted via a provider to a mobile telephone, from where they are forwarded to the portable device, for example via an infrared interface or a Bluetooth connection.
  • the image data are calculated using a computing model.
  • the VLMR / X3D model standard can be used here, in particular the elevation data of the local area or of the terrain being processed.
  • image data can advantageously be provided for relatively large spatial areas, with a relatively small storage requirement.
  • a stereo image change can advantageously be calculated virtually in real time, so that variable image sections can be made available relatively quickly. In particular, it can be used to simplify zooming from a larger area of the local field to a smaller one or vice versa.
  • a location determining device is integrated in the housing, so that the current location of the portable device or the viewer can be determined.
  • image data can be identified or selected that are dependent on the current location of the portable device or the viewer.
  • This location-dependent image data can then be visualized on the display, so that the viewer receives information about the immediate vicinity of the location.
  • the image data can be, for example, map data in two-dimensional or three-dimensional form.
  • the location determining device can contain, for example, a GPS receiver and a compass module.
  • the display is designed as a stereo image display with two display segments for displaying the stereo image data pairs.
  • a graphics controller is assigned to the stereo image display, so that a plurality of images can be generated in real time. This can be used advantageously when the viewer uses the portable device for orientation in a foreign environment. By pivoting the portable device about a vertical axis, different image data, which represent different streets or different surrounding sectors, can then be visualized depending on the viewing direction of the viewer.
  • the image memory can be supplemented by plug-in additional image memories in card format, so that different map material can be made available depending on the viewer's chosen location.
  • the object of the invention is also to specify a method for producing an image so that the provision of image data about the current location of the viewer is made possible.
  • the invention in connection with the preamble of patent claim 12 is characterized in that means are provided in such a way that images surrounding the current location of the housing are provided in an electronic display.
  • the particular advantage of the method according to the invention is that the viewer is given the possibility, depending on the current location, of providing images which enable him to find his way around in a foreign environment.
  • an integrated location determining device enables the current location of the viewer to be determined, so that the corresponding image data can then be made available about the immediate surroundings.
  • This image data can be provided via an air interface from a central image data unit or from an image memory integrated in the housing.
  • any images can be provided for visualization by means of an integrated control unit, which images are dependent on the viewer's specification.
  • the viewer can download images from a central image data unit that identify the desired destination.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic perspective view of a portable device from above
  • FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of electronic components of the portable device
  • 3a shows a three-dimensional stereo image visualized in a display
  • Figure 3b is a two-dimensional image shown in the display.
  • a portable device 1 according to FIG. 1 is preferably used for viewers who are in a foreign environment, in particular in a foreign country, as business people or tourists.
  • the portable device 1 can serve for orientation and for visual information in the new environment.
  • the portable device 1 has a rigid housing 2 corresponding to the dimensions of the portable device known from US Pat. No. 2,313,562.
  • the housing 2 has two viewing openings 4 on a narrow front 3, in each of which a lens 5 (glass pane) is arranged.
  • a nose recess 6 is formed on an underside of the housing 2 adjoining the front side 3.
  • the housing 2 which is essentially cuboid, also has a broad upper side 7, which is essentially perpendicular to the front side 3. stretches.
  • the upper side 7 has an electronic display 8 on its side, which serves to display an image 9, 9 'corresponding to FIGS. 3a and 3b.
  • an optical unit 10 comprises, on the one hand, inner mirrors 11 arranged in a roof shape and, on the other hand, outer mirrors 12 for guiding the image rays emitted by the display 8 to the viewing lenses 5.
  • the arrangement of the mirrors 11, 12 essentially corresponds to the arrangement the mirror shown in US 2,313,562. This enables a space-saving visualization of a large display area measured in terms of the dimensions of the housing 2.
  • the display 8 is designed as a stereo image display and has two display segments 13, 13 ', in each of which a stereo image of a pair of stereo images is shown aligned horizontally and vertically to one another in accordance with the laws of stereoscopy.
  • a three-dimensional stereo image 9 according to FIG. 3a can be represented, which represents a pictorial top view of a city district or a section of streets at a predetermined height with a 3D effect.
  • the stereo display 8 can be formed from a single liquid crystal display or an organically based display, in which the individual elements of the display can be controlled differently in accordance with the stereoscopic image data.
  • the stereo image 9 according to FIG. 3a gives the viewer a spatial impression of his current location, for example, since the corresponding surroundings are shown from above at a predetermined height (for example 200 m). He can thus easily recognize striking buildings 18, which are shown schematically here as high-rise buildings, or streets 19 due to their dimensions or course.
  • the housing 2 contains a location determining unit 20, which can be designed as a magnetic sensor or as a compass for determining the direction or for aligning the device. In this way, the horizontal component of an orientation vector of the device oriented in three-dimensional space can be determined relatively precisely.
  • the inclination sensor can be integrated into the position determination unit 20 to determine the vertical component of the alignment vector.
  • the location data to be made available can be restricted to a coordinate field in which the mobile telephone 21 is located, as recorded by a base station of the GSM network.
  • GPS receivers can also be integrated in the housing, so that it is not necessary to use the wireless interface (Bluetooth) 22 for communication with the mobile telephone 21.
  • Bluetooth wireless interface
  • correspondingly specified image data can now be called up either from the image memory 15 or from the insertion card 16 or from a central image data unit 23.
  • the central image data unit 23 can be coupled to a mobile radio provider, so that the image data can be transmitted to the mobile phone 21 via a data network 24 (GPRS, UMTS).
  • GPRS GPRS, UMTS
  • the image data in stereo format can then optionally be passed on in real time to the stereo image display 8 for the visualization of the image 9 conveying a spatial impression.
  • This also makes it possible to generate an image sequence preferably depending on the orientation of the housing.
  • the location determination unit 20 also provides directional data so that images or image sequences can be generated depending on the viewing direction of the viewer.
  • the image 9 may have been processed in the central image data unit 23.
  • additional information 26 such as the altitude 200 m or street names, can be given become. This additional information 26 can be superimposed and lead to an increased information content of the image 9.
  • control unit 14 can also be assigned a program memory 27, by means of which image data programs can be called up.
  • An energy supply unit 28 is provided as the voltage source 28 for the electronic components of the housing 2 and can be designed as a battery or as a fuel cell.
  • the control unit 14 and the other electronic components can preferably be positioned as a compact structural unit 29 in the form of a logic board on a rear side 30 of the housing 2.
  • the logic board 29 can preferably be positioned on an underside of the housing 2 or on a rear side 30 of the housing 2.
  • a microphone 31 can be integrated in the housing 2, so that voice commands can be entered and further processed within the logic board. The voice commands can be used to control the selection of images 9, 9 '.
  • An on-off switch 32 is provided on the rear side 30 of the housing 2, by means of which the electronic unit can be switched on and off.
  • the viewer can use the voice command to indicate, for example, the height from which the image 9 is shown in the display 8.
  • the command "Zoom 200 meters” can request the image that shows the current location at a predetermined radius at a height of 200 m.
  • the image data can either be from an integrated image memory 15, 16 or by means of a data network from a central image data unit 23.
  • the control unit 14 enables the automatic selection of the corresponding image, taking into account the current location data supplied by the location determination unit 20.
  • any desired image data can also be selected using a given location section.
  • two displays can also be provided instead of a single display.
  • the optical unit 10 is reduced by the inner and outer mirrors 11, 12.

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  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Testing, Inspecting, Measuring Of Stereoscopic Televisions And Televisions (AREA)
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Abstract

L'invention concerne un dispositif portatif servant à visualiser une image, notamment une image stéréo, comportant un boîtier qui présente une image, une unité optique et deux orifices de visualisation. Selon l'invention, l'image est produite au moyen d'un système d'affichage à commande électronique et des moyens sont prévus de sorte qu'une unité de données d'images externe met à disposition les données d'images électroniques, mises à disposition du système d'affichage, dans une mémoire d'images intégrée dans le boîtier et/ou sans fil par l'intermédiaire d'une interface. Ce dispositif est pourvu en outre d'une unité de localisation servant à afficher des images mono ou stéréo correspondantes.
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