JPH08321992A - Image processing unit - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To improve the operability through a simple configuration by simultaneously controlling 1st and 2nd signal selection means and 1st and 2nd image processing means corresponding respectively to the signal selection means. CONSTITUTION: A 3-dimensioned switcher receives left eye image signals S1 to S5, S41 to S45 and right eye image signals S6 to S10, S46 to S50 belonging to, e.g. a 10th program series from a high definition television stereoscopic camera. A CPU41 provides setting information of left and right eye images to signal changeover section 31 to 34 and operation information to composite sections 35 to 38. Furthermore, the CPU41 controls simultaneously the signal changeover sections 31 to 34, the composite sections 35 to 38 and key signal selection sections 39, 40 to conduct input processing of plural programs simultaneously thereby enhancing the operability.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

[Table of Contents] The present invention will be described in the following order. Industrial Application Conventional Technology (FIG. 4) Problem to be Solved by the Invention (FIGS. 5 and 6) Means for Solving the Problem (FIG. 1) Action (FIG. 1) Example (FIGS. 1 to 3) ) The invention's effect

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus, and is applied to a switcher for selecting a plurality of image signals input from the outside and outputting program data processed by mixing or a simple special effect to the outside. obtain.

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a switcher, image signals belonging to a plurality of program series are input as material to a signal switching unit from a plurality of video cameras, video tape recorders and the like (not shown). The switcher selects the image signal to be processed by switching each input terminal by this signal switching unit, processes the image signal by mixing, etc., and obtains program data and its editing preview data from an external monitor or video tape. Output to recorder etc.

The image signal input to the switch as a material is obtained by, for example, capturing an object to be imaged with a video camera. The image output by the video camera is an image represented by two-dimensional parameters regardless of whether the object to be imaged is a three-dimensional object or a two-dimensional object. Therefore, the images of the program data and the editing preview data described above are also expressed by two-dimensional parameters, and when this image is displayed on the display screen of the monitor, it is displayed as a two-dimensional image developed in the plane of the display screen. Will be. Incidentally, it is assumed that the two-dimensional image developed in the plane of the display screen is given parameters by orthogonal coordinates in which the horizontal direction and the vertical direction of the display screen are the X direction and the Y direction, respectively.

By the way, in order to give an observer who sees the image of the object to be imaged displayed two-dimensionally, to the object to be imaged, as a means of expression for creation, for example, a stereoscopic effect, ie, 3
It may be desirable to be aware of the extent of the dimensional space. At this time, the sense of distance in the depth direction orthogonal to the horizontal and vertical directions of the display screen (hereinafter referred to as the sense of depth)
It is thought that it is good to improve. In order to improve the sense of depth in displaying an image, when capturing with a video camera, generally, a method such as making the depth of focus of the imaging lens shallow to blur the background other than the object to be captured or enhancing the shadow is adopted. Was there. Incidentally, in the three-dimensional space, the depth direction is represented as the Z direction.

[0006] On the other hand, it is possible to apply the principle of stereoscopic viewing by humans with both eyes to improve the sense of depth of the image of the object displayed on the monitor. That is, when the object to be imaged is simultaneously imaged by two video cameras whose optical axes are separated by the distance between both eyes of the human, an image for the left eye and an image for the right eye of the object are obtained. When these two images are displayed on one monitor and each image is observed by the left eye and the right eye, the images are stereoscopically viewed, and the sense of depth of the images is larger than that when displayed in two dimensions. Will be improved.

When an image to be stereoscopically viewed (hereinafter referred to as a stereoscopic image) is generated, it is necessary to input the image signal for the left eye and the image signal for the right eye of the object to be captured as materials to the switcher for processing. Further, when generating a stereoscopic image, it is considered necessary to match the phases of the left-eye image and the right-eye image in order to minimize the burden on the eyes of the observer who looks at the monitor.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, only one two-dimensional switch 1 for processing a normal two-dimensional image by the NTSC television is used, and this two-dimensional switch 1 is used.
It is considered that the image signal for the left eye and the image signal for the right eye are simultaneously input to and processed. That is, two-dimensional switch 1
Is, for example, image signals S1 to S5 for the left eye for 5 program series output from 5 sets of television cameras for stereoscopic vision.
And the right-eye image signals S6 to S10 are simultaneously input.

The two-dimensional switcher 1 is provided with, for example, ten material input terminals, and the left-eye image signals S1 to S5 and the right-eye image signals S6 to S10 are transmitted through the ten material input terminals. The signal switching units 2 and 3 are commonly provided. The two-dimensional switcher 1 selects the left-eye image signals belonging to a certain two program sequences by switching the one signal switching unit 2 and selects two left-eye image signals S11 and S12.
Is given to one synthesis section 4. The synthesizing unit 4 synthesizes the left-eye image signals S11 and S12 to synthesize the left-eye synthesized image signal S1.
3 is output to the outside as left eye program data.

The two-dimensional switcher 1 selects the right-eye image signals belonging to the two program sequences by switching them by the other signal switching unit 3 and selects two right-eye image signals S14.
And S15 are given to the other combining unit 5. The combining unit 5 combines the right-eye image signals S14 and S15 and outputs the right-eye combined image signal S16 to the outside as right-eye program data.

The two-dimensional switch 1 is provided with a control computer (hereinafter referred to as CPU) 6 for outputting a video fader control signal S18 based on a control signal S17 given from a control panel (not shown). The two synthesizing sections 4 and 5 are simultaneously controlled by the video switching fader control signal S18. This gives 2
The dimension switcher 1 synthesizes the two left-eye image signals S11 and S12 and the right-eye image signals S14 and S15, respectively, at the same timing to obtain a left-eye synthesized image signal S1.
3 and the right-eye combined image signal S16 can be matched in phase.

The two-dimensional switcher 1 has a left-eye image signal S.
1 to S5 and right-eye image signals S6 to S10 are also given to the signal switching unit 7, and for example, the same left-eye image signal as the one selected in the signal switching unit 2 is selected, and the left-eye image signal S19 and S20 is given to the synthesizer 8. The synthesis unit 8
The left-eye image signals S19 and S20 are combined to output the left-eye combined image signal S21 as a preset program.

In the two-dimensional switcher 1, the key signal selecting section 9 has, for example, two left eye title signals S22 and S2.
3 and two right-eye title signals S24 and S25 are input, and two left-eye chroma key signals S26 and S27 and two right-eye chroma key signals S28 and S29 are input.
Enter and.

The key signal selection unit 9 is controlled by a selection control signal S30 given by the CPU 6 based on the control signal S17. As a result, the key signal selection unit 9 selects one of the title signals S22 to S25 and the chroma key signal S2.
One of 6 to S29 is provided as a selected output S31 to the three combining units 4, 5 and 8. Therefore, the left-eye combined image signal S13 and the right-eye combined image signal S16 are generated as an image in which a title is superimposed and combined, or an image corresponding to a chroma key signal is inserted and combined.

Incidentally, the CPU 6 supplies the switching control signals S32 to S34 generated based on the control signal S17 to the signal switching units 2, 3 and 7, respectively. As a result, the switching operations of the signal switching units 2, 3 and 7 are controlled.
The signal switching units 2, 3 and 7 cross the input bus for inputting the material and the output bus for sending to the synthesizing unit, and switch control signals S32 to S3 for opening and closing the switch arranged at this intersection.
Control according to 4.

[0016]

However, in the above-mentioned two-dimensional switcher 1, one pair of image signals, one pair of title signals, and one pair of chroma key signals, which are materials for each program series, are paired. Are input at the same time. For this reason, the image signal, the title signal, and the chroma key signal, which are the materials, can input only half of the conventional program series, and there is a problem that the actually required number of input program series cannot be satisfied.

In the above-mentioned two-dimensional switcher 1, the key signal selecting section 9 selects one of the left eye and right eye title signals and one of the left eye and right eye chroma key signals as the left eye combining section 4. It is given to the right-eye combining unit 5 at the same time. Therefore, when combining with the title, one of the left-eye combined image signal S13 and the right-eye combined image signal S16 is always combined with the title for the opposite eye.

Similarly, when fitting an image corresponding to a chroma key signal, one of the left-eye composite image signal S13 and the right-eye composite image signal S16 is always fitted to the opposite eye. It will be combined with the image. Therefore, only the image embedded with the title or the chroma key signal is not correctly stereoscopically viewed. As described above, with only one two-dimensional switch 1, even if a special effect such as inserting an image corresponding to a title or a chroma key signal is given to the material image,
There is a problem that only a pseudo three-dimensional image can be generated.

For this reason, the switch system 10 of FIG.
As shown in, it is conceivable to use two independent two-dimensional switchers 1 to separately generate, process, and combine the left-eye program data and the right-eye program data belonging to each program series. As shown in FIG. 6, the control panel 11 for controlling the switcher system 10 corresponds to the left eye input material switch groups 12 to 15 corresponding to only one two-dimensional switcher 1 and the other two-dimensional switcher 1. The right-eye input material switch groups 16 to 19 are arranged.

Further, a switching operator 20 of the left-eye video fader for switching the input material corresponding to only one two-dimensional switch 1 and a switching operator 21 of the right-eye video fader for switching the input material corresponding to only the other two-dimensional switch 1. And will be provided.
Further, a switching operator 22 of the left-eye superimposing fader corresponding to only one of the two-dimensional switches 1
Then, the switching operator 23 of the superimposing fader for the right eye corresponding to only the other two-dimensional switch 1 is provided.

In the control panel 11 thus constructed, the input material to be processed is set separately from the left-eye input material switch group 12 to 15 and the right-eye input material switch group 16 to 19 each time it is operated. It Further, when the two input materials are combined or combined with the fitting image according to the chroma key signal, the left-eye switching operator 20 and the right-eye switching operator 21 are operated separately. Further, when giving a special effect such as combining with a title, the left-eye switching operator 22 and the right-eye switching operator 23 are operated separately. For this reason,
There is a drawback in that it requires twice as much labor for operation and becomes complicated.

Since the left-eye switching operator 20 and the right-eye switching operator 21 are manually operated separately, it is necessary to match the composite timing of the left-eye input materials with the composite timing of the right-eye input materials. Has the drawback of being difficult. If the combination timing is different, there is a possibility that a three-dimensional image that is normally viewed stereoscopically cannot be output.

Further, there is a drawback that it is difficult to match the timing of fitting the image corresponding to the left-eye chroma key signal with the timing of fitting the image corresponding to the right-eye chroma key signal. If the fitting timing is different, the fitted image may not be normally stereoscopically viewed. Further, since the left-eye switching operator 22 and the right-eye switching operator 23 are manually operated separately, it is difficult to superimpose the title on the left-eye input material and the right-eye input material at the same timing. There are drawbacks. If the timing of this superimposing is different, the title may not be stereoscopically viewed normally.

By the way, instead of setting a pair of parameters of (X, Y, Z) coordinate values to be recognized by the left eye program data and the right eye program data by switching a pair of input materials at the same timing, for example, In order to study the burden on the eyes of the observer, a pair of input materials are switched at different timings, and the parameters of the (X, Y, Z) coordinate values that are recognized by the program data for the left eye and the program data for the right eye are recognized. It is conceivable to perform adjustment so as to provide an arbitrary difference with the parameter of the (X, Y, Z) coordinate value.

In this case, the switcher controls the relationship between the (X, Y, Z) coordinate value parameter recognized by the left eye program data and the (X, Y, Z) coordinate value parameter recognized by the right eye program data. From the panel, it is set arbitrarily for each type of special effect, and this relationship is continuously controlled for an arbitrary period. In order to realize this in the switcher system 10 that uses two two-dimensional switches 1 described above, the relationship between the respective parameters is always calculated including the operation timings that are difficult to match, and the two switchers 1 are controlled. There is a drawback that a separate CPU is required and the configuration is complicated as a whole.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and a plurality of sequences of left-eye image signals and right-eye image signals to be stereoscopically viewed can be input at the same time. It is intended to propose an image processing device capable of processing and outputting an image signal and an image signal for the right eye at the same timing.

[0027]

In order to solve such a problem, in the present invention, the first signal selecting means corresponds to the left-eye image and the left-eye image of the right-eye image which are stereoscopically viewed by both eyes of the observer. A plurality of left-eye image signals are input and a plurality of left-eye image signals are selected. The second signal selecting means receives a plurality of right-eye image signals corresponding to the right-eye image and selects the plurality of right-eye image signals in synchronization with the first signal selecting means. The first image processing means processes the left-eye image signal input from the first signal selecting means to generate a left-eye image signal for stereoscopic viewing. The second image processing means processes the right-eye image signal input from the second signal selecting means to generate a right-eye image signal for stereoscopic viewing. The control means simultaneously controls the first and second signal selection means and the first and second image processing means.

[0028]

By controlling the first and second signal selecting means and the first and second image processing means respectively corresponding to the first and second signal selecting means by the control means at the same time. The left-eye image signal and the right-eye image signal to be stereoscopically viewed can be input simultaneously for a plurality of sequences, and the labor of the operation is small, and the left-eye image signal and the right-eye image signal can be processed and output at the same timing with a simple configuration.

[0029]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 30 denotes a three-dimensional switch as a whole, and a left-eye image signal S belonging to, for example, 10 program series from a high definition television stereoscopic camera.
1 to S5 and S41 to S45, and right eye image signal S6 to
S10 and S46 to S50 are simultaneously input as materials.

The three-dimensional switcher 30 separates the left-eye program data and the right-eye program data by combining a plurality of input materials set by a control panel (not shown) at the same timing or different timings or by applying a special effect. Output to. Incidentally, the left-eye program data and the right-eye program data are output to, for example, two projectors, respectively, and are observed and stereoscopically viewed by the left and right eyes of the observer.

The three-dimensional switcher 30 is provided with, for example, ten left eye material input terminals, and the left eye image signals S1 to S5 and S4 are passed through the ten material input terminals.
1 to S45 are commonly applied to the first signal selection unit, for example, the two signal switching units 31 and 32. Further, the three-dimensional switch 30 is provided with, for example, ten right eye material input terminals, and two signal switching units for the right eye image signals S6 to S10 and S46 to S50 are provided through the ten material input terminals. Common to 33 and 34

The signal switching unit 31 switches and selects the left-eye image signals belonging to the two program sequences, and supplies the left-eye image signals S60 and S61 to the first image processing means, for example, the synthesizing unit 35. The synthesizing unit 35 determines the left-eye image signal S
60 and S61 are combined and the left-eye combined image signal S62 is output to the outside as left-eye special effect data. The signal switching unit 32 switches and selects the left-eye image signals belonging to the two program series, and selects the left-eye image signals S63 and S6.
4 is given to the synthesizing unit 36. The combining unit 36 combines the left-eye image signals S63 and S64 to generate a left-eye combined image signal S6.
5 is output to the outside as preset program data for the left eye.

The signal switching section 33 switches and selects the right-eye image signals belonging to the two program sequences in synchronization with the signal switching section 31, and selects the right-eye image signals S66 and S67 from the second image processing means, for example, a combination. Give to part 37. The combining unit 37 combines the left-eye image signals S66 and S67 and outputs the right-eye combined image signal S68 to the outside as right-eye special effect data. The signal switching unit 34 switches and selects the right-eye image signals belonging to the two program sequences in synchronization with the signal switching unit 32, and selects the right-eye image signals S69 and S70.
To the synthesizing section 38. The synthesizing unit 38 synthesizes the right-eye image signals S69 and S70, and synthesizes the right-eye image signal S71.
To the outside as the preset program data for the right eye.

The three-dimensional switcher 30 has, for example, four left-eye title signals S22, S23, S52 and S53.
And, for example, four left-eye chroma key signals S26, S2
7, S56 and S57 are simultaneously input to the third signal selecting means, for example, the key signal selecting section 39. The key signal selection unit 39 uses the left-eye title signals S22, S23, S52.
And S53 and the left eye chroma key signal S2
One of 6, S27, S56, and S57 is selected and given to the synthesizing unit 35 as the selected output S72 and given to the synthesizing unit 36 as the selected output S73. As a result, the combining units 35 and 36 select outputs S72 and S7, respectively.
In accordance with No. 3, an image in which a title is superimposed and combined and an image in accordance with a chroma key signal are inserted to generate an combined image.

Further, the three-dimensional switch 30 has, for example, four right-eye title signals S24, S25, S54 and S5.
5 and, for example, four right-eye chroma key signals S28, S2
9, S58 and S59 are simultaneously input to the fourth signal selecting means, for example, the key signal selecting section 40. The key signal selection section 39 uses the right-eye title signals S24, S25, S54.
And S55, and the chroma key signal S2 for the right eye.
One of 8, S29, S58, and S59 is selected and given to the synthesizing section 37 as the selected output S74 and given to the synthesizing section 36 as the selected output S75. As a result, the combining units 37 and 38 select outputs S74 and S7, respectively.
In accordance with No. 5, an image in which a title is superimposed and combined and an image in accordance with a chroma key signal are inserted to generate an combined image.

The three-dimensional switch 30 is provided with a control means such as a CPU 41, and the CPU 41 controls the signal switching sections 31 to 34, the synthesizing sections 35 to 38 and the key signal selecting sections 39 and 40 at the same time. That is, CPU4
1 is a switching control signal S77 to S8 based on a control signal S76 given from a control panel (not shown).
0 is generated, and the switching control signals S77 to S80 are applied to the signal switching units 31 to 34, respectively, to switch them at the same time.

Further, the CPU 41 generates the selection control signals S81 and S82 based on the control signal S76, and supplies the selection control signals S81 and S82 to the key signal selection sections 39 and 40 to output the selection outputs S72 and S73. .
Further, the CPU 41 generates video fader control signals S83 to S86 based on the control signal S76, and synthesizes the video fader control signals S83 to S86 with the respective synthesizing units 35.
~ 38 to control composition and special effects.

The three-dimensional switch 30 is operated by the control panel 43 shown in FIG. 2, and the control signal S76 corresponding to this operation is given. The control panel 43 is provided with signal setting means, for example, input material switch groups 44 to 46 for setting input materials to be processed by the preview, special effect and preset programs. In the input material switch groups 44 to 46, for example, a plurality of interlock setting switches displaying the program sequence numbers input as materials are arranged in one row for each type of special effect, for example, 10 switches. The respective interlock setting switches set the left-eye image and the right-eye image belonging to the same program series in an interlocking manner at the same time. By the way, input material switch group 45
And 46 are also provided with individual setting switches for arbitrarily setting left-eye images and right-eye images belonging to different program series.

The control panel 43 has a special effect video fader and a preset program video fader, each of which is an input material switch group 45.
And the input material of the two program series set in 46 is switched. The special effect video fader and the preset program video fader are provided with operating means for operating them, for example, interlocking switching operators 47 and 4.
8 are provided. The interlocking switching operators 47 and 48 interlock the left-eye image and the right-eye image, respectively, and simultaneously switch from one program series to the other program series.

Further, the control panel 43 has a superimpose fader for special effects and a superimpose fader for preset programs, and a title or the like is assigned to the input materials set by the input material switches 45 and 46, respectively. Superimpose. The special effect superimposing fader and the preset program superimposing fader are provided with operating means for operating them, for example, interlocking switching operators 49 and 50. The interlocking switching operators 49 and 50 interlock with the title signal for the left eye and the title signal for the right eye to switch the superimpose state.

The control panel 43 displays each operation state on the display screen 51 of the liquid crystal display device. The keyboard on the control panel 43 is the phase difference between the left-eye image and the right-eye image of the input material, the phase difference between the left-eye title signal and the right-eye title signal, and the phase difference between the left-eye chroma key signal and the right-eye chroma key signal. It is set to an arbitrary value by 52. The title signal for the left eye and the title signal for the right eye, and the chroma key signal for the left eye and the chroma key signal for the right eye are configured in the same manner as the input material switch group, respectively. Separate title switches (not displayed) and chroma key switches (display) It is set by interlocking the left eye and the right eye.

In the above configuration, the image of one input material program series is fitted to the image of the other input material program series, the title is superimposed, and the (X, Y) of the left-eye image signal and the right-eye image signal is superimposed. , Z) The parameters of the coordinate values are the same, that is, the case where the left-eye program data and the right-eye program data of the same phase are output is considered. In this case, the operator inputs a series of input material programs that give special effects to the input material switch group 45.
, And an input material program group to be a preset program is set by the input material switch group 46. At this time, each of the left-eye image and the right-eye image belonging to the same input material program sequence can be set once in one operation, that is, with half the labor of the conventional method.

The operator also sets the title signal and the chroma key signal of the inset image in the title switch group and the chroma key switch group, respectively. Also at this time, the left-eye title signal and the right-eye title signal belonging to the same title series and the left-eye chroma key signal and the right-eye chroma key signal belonging to the same chroma-key series are each operated once, that is, half of the conventional operation. It can be set with trouble.

As a result, as shown in the operation procedure of FIG. 3, the CPU 41 causes the signal switching units 31 to 34 to output the left-eye image and right-eye image belonging to the same input material program series, and also belongs to the same title series. The left-eye title signal and the right-eye title signal, and the left-eye chroma key signal and the right-eye chroma key signal belonging to the same chroma key sequence are output from the key signal selection units 39 and 40, respectively.

Subsequently, the operator operates the interlocking switching operators 47 and 48 to fit the image of one input material program series into the image of the other program series. At this time, the interlocking switching operators 47 and 48 are operated in an interlocked manner, so that the left-eye fitting image and the right-eye fitting image corresponding to the left-eye chroma key signal and the right-eye chroma key signal belonging to the same chroma key signal series are included. Are inserted at the same timing. This gives C
The PU 41 controls the combining units 35 to 38 to generate a left-eye combined image combined with the left-eye embedded image and a right-eye combined image combined with the right-eye embedded image at the same timing.

Subsequently, the operator operates the interlocking switching operators 49 and 50 to superimpose the title. At this time, the interlocked switching operators 49 and 50 are operated in conjunction with each other, so that the left-eye title signal and the right-eye title signal belonging to the same title series are superposed at the same timing. As a result, the CPU 41 controls the synthesizing units 35 to 38 to generate a left-eye title image and a right-eye subject image in the left-eye subject image that is synthesized with the left-eye subject image and the right-eye subject image that is synthesized with the right-eye subject image. Superimpose with the title for the same timing. Therefore, the left-eye combined image signal S62 and the right-eye combined image signal S68 which have the same phase.
That is, the left-eye program data and the right-eye program data having the same phase can be output.

In this way, it is possible to set the input material of each program series, the title signal and the chroma key signal of each series in one operation, or to give a special effect of the same timing in one operation. As a result, the labor of setting and operation is significantly reduced as compared with the case of using a two-dimensional switcher, and the complexity of operation can be prevented in advance.

Next, for example, when optimizing the load on the eyes of the observer, (X,
Consider a case where the parameters of the Y, Z) coordinate values are different, that is, the left-eye program data and the right-eye program data having different phases are output. In this case, the operator only needs to arbitrarily set the phase difference between the left-eye image and the right-eye image of the input material using the keyboard 52, in addition to the above-described operation. The CPU 41 can output the left-eye program data and the right-eye program data having different phases by shifting the timing of processing the left-eye image or the right-eye image according to the set value.

On the other hand, when processing the left-eye image signal and the right-eye image signal of different program series, among the above-mentioned operations, when the input material program series is set by the input material switch groups 45 and 46, the interlock setting switch is set. Instead, the individual setting switch sets an arbitrary left-eye image signal and right-eye image signal. As a result, when the combination or the special effect is applied, the interlocked switching operation elements 47 to 50 can be operated in half of the conventional operation.

Incidentally, by picking up an image of the object to be imaged with a high definition television camera, the resolution of the image of the object to be picked up can be improved and the object can be displayed with a greater sense of reality. As a result, the image of the object to be captured by the high-definition television can have a greater sense of depth than the image by the NTSC television. Therefore, the sense of depth of the image of the object to be captured can be improved when stereoscopically viewed by the high-definition television, compared to when stereoscopically viewed by the NTSC television.

According to the above configuration, the signal switching units 31 to 31.
The signal switching units 31 to 34 and the signal switching unit 31 are controlled by the CPU 41 that has given the setting information of the left-eye image and the right-eye image for No. 4 and the operation information for the synthesizing units 35 to 38.
˜34, respectively, and key signal selection sections 39 and 40 corresponding to the synthesizing sections 35 to 38, respectively.
By simultaneously controlling and, the left-eye image signals S1 to S5, S41 to S45 and the right-eye image signals S6 to S10 and S46 to S50 to be stereoscopically viewed can be input for a plurality of program series at the same time, and the operation is easy and easy. With such a configuration, it is possible to apply a special effect to the left-eye image signal and the right-eye image signal at the same timing and output them.

The control panel 43 is different from the control panel 11 of the switcher system 10 that uses two two-dimensional switches 1, and is interlocked with the input material of each program series, the title signal of each series, and the chroma key signal. And have a common response. As a result, the area of the control panel 43 is 2
The area of the control panel 11 for controlling one dimension switcher 1 is substantially the same. Therefore, an increase in the installation area of the control panel 43 can be suppressed.

In the above embodiment, two pairs of signal switching sections 31 to 34 and two pairs of special effect combining sections 35 to 3 are used.
8 has been described, the present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to the case where only one pair of signal switching sections and one pair of combining sections corresponding thereto are provided. Also in this case, the same effect as described above can be obtained.

[0055]

As described above, according to the present invention, the control means controls the first and second signal selecting means and the first and second signal selecting means respectively corresponding to the first and second signal selecting means. Two
Simultaneously controlling the image processing means and the image processing means, it is possible to simultaneously input a plurality of series of left-eye image signals and right-eye image signals to be stereoscopically viewed, the number of operations is small, and the left-eye image signals and right-eye images are simple in configuration. It is possible to realize an image processing apparatus that can process and output signals at the same timing.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
It is a connection diagram which shows the structure of a dimensional switcher.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a control panel of a three-dimensional switcher according to an embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an operation block diagram showing the operation of the three-dimensional switch.

FIG. 4 is a connection diagram showing a configuration of a two-dimensional switcher.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a switcher system including two two-dimensional switchers.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a control panel of the switcher system of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... two-dimensional switcher, 2, 3, 7 ... signal switching unit,
4, 5, 8, 35-38 …… Synthesis section, 6,41 …… CP
U, 9, 39, 40 ... Key signal selection section, 10 ... Switcher system, 11, 43 ... Control panel,
12 to 15 ... Input material switches for left eye, 16 to 19
...... Right eye input material switch group, 20 to 25 …… Switching operator, 30 …… 3D switcher, 31 to 34
...... Signal switching unit, 44 to 46 …… Input material switch group,
47 to 50 ... Linked switching operator, 51 ... Display screen, 52 ... Keyboard.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A first eye image signal for a left eye and a right eye image to be stereoscopically viewed by both eyes of an observer, wherein a plurality of left eye image signals corresponding to the left eye image signal are input and a plurality of left eye image signals are selected. A plurality of right-eye image signals corresponding to the right-eye image, and second signal selection means for selecting the plurality of right-eye image signals in synchronization with the first signal selection means; First image processing means for processing the left-eye image signal input from the first signal selecting means to generate a left-eye image signal for stereoscopic viewing, and input from the second signal selecting means. Second image processing means for processing the right-eye image signal to generate a right-eye image signal for stereoscopic viewing; the first and second signal selecting means; and the first and second
And an image processing device for controlling the image processing device and the image processing device. 2. A signal setting means for simultaneously setting the left-eye image signal selected by the first signal selecting means and the right-eye image signal selected by the second signal selecting means, The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit controls the first and second signal selection units based on the setting information by the signal setting unit. 3. An operation means for simultaneously operating the processing by the first image processing means and the processing by the second image processing means, wherein the control means comprises the operation information by the operation means. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first and second image processing means are controlled based on the above. 4. A left-eye chroma key signal corresponding to the left-eye image signal input to the first signal selecting means, and / or a left-eye chroma key signal corresponding to the left-eye image signal input to the first signal selecting means. Third signal selecting means for selecting a title signal, a right-eye chroma key signal corresponding to the right-eye image signal input to the second signal selecting means, and / or the right-eye input to the second signal selecting means. And a fourth signal selecting means for selecting a right-eye title signal corresponding to the video image signal, wherein the control means controls the third and fourth signal selecting means at the same time. 1. The image processing device according to 1.