WO2005096740A2 - Confidential viewing system utilizing spatial multiplexing - Google Patents
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- the present invention is related generally to the art of confidential viewing of display images. More particularly, the present invention is directed to a confidential viewing apparatus and method which utilizes techniques of spatial multiplexing image modification to mask or neutralize a fundamental display image and render it indecipherable to the naked eye, whereby image decoding is available only to the intended
- the simplest devices generally include a form of "anti-glare" privacy screen and/or hoods and shields. These devices are commonly found on desktop computer displays which are intended to restrict viewing to only those who are more or less !'r" i. precede ottn nJplay. While these are somewhat effective, they cannot prevent viewing by someone peering over ones shoulder, and thus are far from secure.
- Other devices have been developed which seek to obscure the view of a fundamental image from an unintended viewer by introducing a "masking image.”
- One such device is discussed in U.S. Patent No. 5,614,920, which utilizes a flashing screen of light placed between the video display and the viewer to obscure the fundamental image. Confidential viewing is provided by utilizing time synchronized shutter glasses to block the pulses of light and permit viewing of the fundamental image.
- Patent Application Serial Nos. 10/205864 and 10/205866 the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference thereto.
- these systems involve applications of image multiplexation over time.
- principles of color inversion are employed, whereby the fundamental image is encoded by time multiplexing itself with an appropriately determined inverted image in such manner as to produce a neutral, substantially featureless compound image that may be decoded only with properly synchronized eyewear.
- the respective color components of the fundamental image may be encoded sequentially, thereby requiring more complicated synchronized variable color-filter decoding eyewear.
- Such systems are highly secure and do function to reduce irritating display flicker and eye strain, since at least one color component of the fundamental image is always displayed.
- spatial multiplexing image modification In general, the concept of spatially multiplexing images involves the process of
- the fundamental image can be used for purposes of masking the fundamental image.
- a periodic (or random) array of squares, rows, columns, etc. may be removed from the fundamental image and substituted with corresponding sections of a masking image, thereby generating a combined image which obscures the fundamental image from view with the naked eye.
- the masking image can be of any composition capable ' '" l rider ⁇ hg tne'fm-diamental image indecipherable
- the fundamental image is geometrically combined on an image display device with its true color-inverted image to produce a combined neutral image that appears substantially featureless to the naked eye.
- the term "adjacent,” when used in reference to the display regions of an image display device, is intended to mean nearby, but not necessarily having a common border.
- These display regions to which the fundamental and inverse image components correspond are generally associated with, or may comprise, one or more pixels, or sub- pixels, of a static or dynamic image display device. As such, they are generally microscopic in size and are of sufficiently small compass that the human eye has difficulty distinguishing therebetween.
- the fundamental and inverse image components are therefore mixed, neutralizing the fundamental image and rendering it virtually invisible to the naked eye.
- a "- ⁇ ' • ⁇ • -- '""Themultij ⁇ e ⁇ Vd'fundamental image components, albeit hidden from public view, are representative of the original fundamental display image.
- the system is designed such that the display regions of the image display device with which the fundamental image components are associated are always cross- polarized (i.e., one polarization state blocks light admitted by the other) relative to the adjacent display regions with which the masking image components are associated.
- appropriately polarized eyewear matching the polarization state of the display regions with which the fundamental image components are associated will effectively block all masking image components and allow passage only of the fundamental image components for confidential viewing.
- Configuring the image display device with adjacent display regions of differing polarization states may be accomplished utilizing one of several techniques.
- a micropolarizing overlay or inlay having closely adjacent areas of differing polarization states be incorporated into the image display device. This may be accomplished using spatially alternating polarized filters, or by using alternating light retarders to rotate the polarization state of adjacent display regions.
- the micropolarizer is constructed and arranged such that the adjacent areas of different polarization align with various designated display regions/pixels of the image display device to alter the polarization state of such display regions to that of their correspondingly aligned areas of the micropolarizer.
- an electrically controllable polarizer can be incorporated in the image display device to alter the polarization state of the adjacent display regions.
- Such an electrically controllable polarizer may be used in static or dynamic display systems, and may take the form of a liquid crystal rotator added to the display configuration in such manner as to effectively rotate the polarization angle of transmitted light based on applied voltage thereto. For each display region of the image display device, the polarization angle
- the polarization of the eyewear will continue to match that of the fundamental image components, thereby enabling decoding of the fundamental image.
- the physical display positions of the respective fundamental and masking image components are alternated or switched in synch with the display's refresh rate and in accordance with a predetermined or random sequence pattern. Alternating the display positions of the fundamental and masking image components in this manner also has the distinct advantage of increasing image resolution by
- the polarized eyewear worn by the authorized viewer is synchronized to change states of polarization in unison with the change of position of the fundamental image components, the eyewear will still be polarized to match the display regions of the fundamental image components, thereby enabling same to be decoded. Again, mere passive polarized eyewear may no longer be utilized to decode the fundamental image.
- a variable polarizer could be combined to operate in synch with the alternating display positions of the
- fundamental image components thereby providing a system that may be decoded using passive polarized eyewear with full resolution of the decoded fundamental image.
- inverse image components are used to mask the fundamental image
- more enhanced security may be obtained by adding to or incorporating as a part of the inverse image components overlay image components that are representative of a separate overlay image.
- the fundamental image components are still neutralized by the corresponding inverse image components, but the general viewing public will now see a separate overlay image which may be either static or dynamic, such as in the image thus appears "on top" of the combined substantially featureless image, thereby deceiving unintended viewers into believing that a different image is being viewed by the system operator.
- the overlay image components are incorporated as part of the inverse image components, they too will be blocked from the view of the authorized viewer wearing the appropriately polarized eyewear matching the polarization state of the display regions associated with the fundamental image components.
- an image display device may be configured with closely adjacent display regions of differing polarization states
- any means of addressing different polarization states to adjacent display regions of the image display device may be utilized for purposes of implementing this invention.
- corresponding fundamental and masking image components may be spatially multiplexed for display in association with adjacent but cross-polarized display regions of an image display device. From this, with little or no display flicker, a highly secure combined image may be generated that will render the fundamental image indecipherable to the naked eye. With appropriately polarized eyewear, this combined image may be demultiplexed for confidential viewing of the fundamental image. This is accomplished without the need for high speed multiplexing of image signals, or cumbersome, cost-intensive supplemental and/or wavelength-shifted masking light sources.
- Fig. 1 is a diagrammatic representation of an image display device showing the manner in which such a device may be represented as a matrix of individual display regions (enlarged for ease of illustration) that are associated with distinct image components displayed at various pixel locations, or groups thereof, on the image display device; Fig.
- FIG. 2A is a similar diagrammatic representation of an image display device showing corresponding fundamental and inverse image components spatially multiplexed in a checkerboard arrangement of display regions so as to provide an encoding scheme which produces a substantially featureless image to the naked eye
- Fig. 2B is a similar diagrammatic representation of an image display device showing corresponding fundamental and inverse image components spatially multiplexed in a row-by-row arrangement of display regions so as to provide an encoding scheme which produces a substantially featureless image to the naked eye
- Fig. 2A is a similar diagrammatic representation of an image display device showing corresponding fundamental and inverse image components spatially multiplexed in a checkerboard arrangement of display regions so as to provide an encoding scheme which produces a substantially featureless image to the naked eye
- Fig. 2B is a similar diagrammatic representation of an image display device showing corresponding fundamental and inverse image components spatially multiplexed in a row-by-row arrangement of display regions so as to provide an encoding scheme which produces a substantially
- FIG. 2C is a similar diagrammatic representation of an image display device showing corresponding fundamental and inverse image components spatially multiplexed in a column-by-column arrangement of display regions so as to provide an encoding scheme which produces a substantially featureless image to the naked eye;
- FIG. 3 A is a diagrammatic representation of the image display device shown in Fig.2A, where corresponding fundamental and inverse image components are spatially multiplexed in a checkerboard arrangement, and polarization encoding is utilized to make each display region associated with a fundamental image component cross-polarized relative to the display region associated with its corresponding inverse image component;
- Fig. 3 A is a diagrammatic representation of the image display device shown in Fig.2A, where corresponding fundamental and inverse image components are spatially multiplexed in a checkerboard arrangement, and polarization encoding is utilized to make each display region associated with a fundamental image component cross-polarized relative to the display region associated with its corresponding inverse image component;
- FIG. 3B is a diagrammatic representation of the image display device shown in Fig.2B, where corresponding fundamental and inverse image components are spatially p . resort... context .,.,,... _,,. noir -
- Fig. 3C is a diagrammatic representation of the image display device shown in
- corresponding fundamental and inverse image components are spatially multiplexed in a column-by-column arrangement, and polarization encoding is utilized to make each display region associated with a column of fundamental image components cross-polarized relative to the display region associated with the adjacent column of corresponding inverse image components;
- Fig.4 is a diagrammatic representation of an image display device, such as an LCD, incorporating a micropolarizing overlay having row-by-row alternating cross-polarized areas aligned with alternating display region rows associated with corresponding fundamental and inverse image components being displayed thereon;
- Fig. 5 is a diagrammatic representation of an image display device, such as an LCD, incorporating an alternative micropolarizing overlay in the form of a 1/2 ⁇ retarder plate which has row-by-row alternating cross-polarized areas aligned with alternating display region rows associated with corresponding fundamental and inverse image components being displayed thereon;
- Fig.4 is a diagrammatic representation of an image display device, such as an LCD, incorporating a micropolarizing overlay having row-by-row alternating cross-polarized areas aligned with alternating display region rows associated with corresponding fundamental and inverse image components being displayed thereon;
- Fig. 5 is a diagrammatic representation of an image display device, such as an LCD, incorporating an alternative micropolarizing overlay in the form of a 1/2
- FIG. 6 is a diagrammatic representation of an image display device, such as an LCD, incorporating an electronically controllable polarizer for altering states of polarization between adjacent display regions associated with corresponding fundamental and inverse image components arranged in a row-by-row display configuration
- Fig. 7 is a diagrammatic representation of alternating first and second display frames of an image display device utilizing an alternate encoding scheme whereby a fixed " '" s " i polat zilig overlay ls ′′ ⁇ in combination with varying display positions of fundamental and inverse image components, thereby requiring active polarized eyewear to decode the fundamental image;
- Fig. 7 is a diagrammatic representation of alternating first and second display frames of an image display device utilizing an alternate encoding scheme whereby a fixed " '" s " i polat zilig overlay ls ′′ ⁇ in combination with varying display positions of fundamental and inverse image components, thereby requiring active polarized eyewear to decode the fundamental image
- Fig. 8 is a diagrammatic representation of alternating first and second display frames of an image display device utilizing still another alternate encoding scheme whereby corresponding fundamental and inverse image components are time multiplexed with one another, and a fixed polarizing overlay is used in combination with varying display positions of fundamental and inverse image components, thereby requiring active polarized eyewear to decode the fundamental image; and
- Fig. 9 is a test image encoding breakdown showing the principles of the encoding scheme described in reference to Fig. 8, wherein spatial multiplexing and time multiplexing techniques are combined to vary the polarization states of fundamental image components over time and recapture full resolution of the fundamental image upon decoding thereof using active polarized eyewear.
- the present invention utilizes principles of spatial multiplexing image modification to provide for secure confidential viewing of a display image. While the concepts set forth herein are generally applicable to either electronic or printed images, the following discussion shall focus primarily on electronic images, such as those found on video displays. It shall be understood, however, that print media may be modified upon printing, using these same spatial multiplexing techniques, to mask a fundamental image from unauthorized viewing and provide for confidential viewing only by an intended viewer. " v " ⁇ irb ⁇ eler to befter'describe my invention, it is helpful to first explain briefly the concept of "primary color addition” as it pertains to light produced by video displays, and the response of the human eye with respect to the same. Virtually all common video displays, from color television and CRT displays, to LCD screens, plasma displays, etc., generate an image through the additive mixture of three primary colors of light: red; blue; and green. A video display typically has thousands of tiny areas, called pixels, that produce
- Each pixel is generally composed of a triad of smaller areas, or sub-pixels, consisting of tiny
- the human eye does not detect each red, green, or blue sub-pixel separately. Rather, depending on the intensity of each primary color component, the color sensitive cones within the human eye react to the primary colors, such that one viewing the video display will see a range of many colors combined to produce the desired complete image. Thus, depending upon the varying intensities of light produced by each sub-pixel, the corresponding pixel will produce a composite light that appears as a different color to the human eye. If the intensities of all
- an image display device such as an electronic display, as a matrix of display regions 3, wherein each display region is associated with, and may comprise, one or more pixel locations, or groups of pixel locations (i.e., rows, columns, etc.) associated with distinct image components being displayed on the image display device.
- a display region is associated with, and may comprise, one or more pixel locations, or groups of pixel locations (i.e., rows, columns, etc.) associated with distinct image components being displayed on the image display device.
- providing confidential viewing of a fundamental image through spatial multiplexing image modification involves the process of geometrically combining the fundamental image with another image for purposes of masking the fundamental image.
- a periodic (or random) array of squares, rows, columns, etc. may be removed from the fundamental image and substituted with corresponding sections of the masking image, thereby generating a combined image which obscures the fundamental image from view with the naked eye.
- this combining of images can be on either a pixel by pixel basis, or by groups of pixels.
- the masking image can be of any composition, it is preferred that it be derived from the original fundamental image, as in the case of an inverse image.
- An inverse image is one that, when combined with its fundamental image, yields a neutral and featureless image
- pixels of the fundamental image are spatially multiplexed with pixels of the inverted image. This is perhaps shown best in Figs. 2A, 2B and 2C where, in accordance with one embodiment of this invention, fundamental image pixels of a fundamental image are shown spatially multiplexed with corresponding inverse image pixels derived therefrom.
- each fundamental image component (F) utilized there is required a corresponding derived inverse image component (I); thus, each inverse image component requires displacement of an original fundamental image component from the fundamental image.
- each pixel location of display 1 represents a separate display region 3 F or 3 ⁇ for a fundamental or inverse image component, respectively, arranged in a checkerboard fashion.
- F ⁇ denotes the fundamental image component associated with the pixel 7 located at row 1 , column 1 of the image display device 1.
- the corresponding inverse image component In of fundamental image component Fn is positioned directly adjacent thereto at pixel location 9, and in this case has positionally displaced what normally would constitute original fundamental image component F ⁇ 2 (see Fig. 1). This pattern continues throughout the image display device 1, thereby causing every other fundamental image component to be substituted with a corresponding inverse image component of an adjacently displayed fundamental image component.
- the resulting combined image is essentially comprised of a conglomeration of close, ""' geom i emc'ai! , -interrnixed tfjrresponding fundamental and inverse image components that, when viewed as a whole with the naked eye, appears neutral and substantially featureless.
- alternating pixel rows now define the associated display regions 3 F and 3 ⁇ of the corresponding fundamental and inverse image components.
- the fundamental image components Fn - F IN are displayed in the first pixel row 11 of the image display device.
- alternating pixel columns of the image display device 1 now comprise the associated display regions 3 F and fundamental and inverse image components.
- the fundamental image components F ⁇ - F M I are displayed in the first pixel column 19 of the image display device.
- the corresponding inverse image components In - I MI which are derived from fundamental image components Fi i - F M ⁇ , are then displayed immediately adjacent thereto in the second column of pixels 21, thus displacing the original fundamental image components F )2 - F 2 at such locations.
- fundamental image components F ⁇ 3 - F M3 are displayed in the third column of pixels 23, and their corresponding inverse image components L 3 - I M have displaced the original fundamental image components F ⁇ 4 - F M4 ip' f'" '" 1 !' -"' 1 j[ C; t ⁇ i-r ⁇ ⁇ o e ⁇ t "7 "" 'iri the' fourth "Cdlumr ⁇ o "display pixels 25.
- this pattern continues throughout the image display device 1 to create an array of alternating columns of closely adjacent corresponding fundamental and inverse image components that, when viewed by the naked eye, will also combine to appear neutral and substantially featureless.
- the particular selection and arrangement of fundamental and inverse image components within the image display device 1 is not critical, provided the corresponding components are sufficiently close that the combined image adequately masks the fundamental image.
- the display regions 3 F associated with fundamental image components may be periodically or randomly distributed, or comprise either odd or even rows or columns of pixels, provided the display regions 3 ⁇ with appropriate derived inverses thereto are adjacently located so as to be perceived by the naked eye as a combined substantially featureless image.
- the intensity for each inverted sub-pixel corresponding to each sub-pixel in the fundamental image is calculated from;
- IMAX-IFUND IINV, where I MAX represents the maximum intensity of the particular sub-pixel in question, either red, green, or blue; I FUND represents the intensity of the particular fundamental sub-pixel in question; and I INV is the required intensity for the inverted sub-pixel in question.
- I MAX represents the maximum intensity of the particular sub-pixel in question, either red, green, or blue
- I FUND represents the intensity of the particular fundamental sub-pixel in question
- I INV is the required intensity for the inverted sub-pixel in question.
- polarization encoding is utilized to block the masking image components from the sight of the authorized viewer, thereby effectively extracting the fundamental image. Since it is deemed preferable to use fundamental inverse image components as the masking image components, the following discussion will focus on this embodiment. It will be understood, however, that the principles of polarization encoding discussed herein are not limited to this embodiment, or dependant in any way on the
- composition of the masking image components is a composition of the masking image components.
- this system is designed such that the display regions 3 F of
- the image display device 1 with which the fundamental image components are associated are always cross-polarized relative to the adjacent display regions 3 ⁇ with which the inverse image components are associated.
- Fig. 3A where the display regions 3 F and 3] correspond to alternating individual fundamental and inverse pixels arranged in a checkerboard fashion, all "fundamental" display regions 3p are shown vertically polarized, whereas all “inverse” display regions 3 ⁇ are shown horizontally polarized.
- Fig. 3B where the display regions 3 F and 3 ⁇ correspond to alternating fundamental and inverse pixel rows, it is seen that all "fundamental" rows 3 F are vertically polarized, and all
- Configuring the image display device with adjacent display regions of differing polarization states may be accomplished by either incorporating appropriate polarizers directly within the display pixels of an image display device 1, or by applying polarizing overlays thereto.
- a micropolarizing overlay 29 having closely adjacent areas 31, 33 of differing polarization states be incorporated into an image display device 1 , such as an LCD.
- the front or top polarizing layer of the LCD is actually removed and replaced with the new transparent micropolarizing overlay 29, which in this case is configured for row by row cross-polarizing alignment.
- each distinct display region of the modified LCD panel incorporating overlay 29 is now associated with one or more rows of either "fundamental" image pixels or "inverse" image pixels, where each display region 3 F
- the standard front polarizer 37 of the LCD need not be removed.
- the micropolarizer 35 is constructed as a 1/2 ⁇ phase retarding overlay plate which, in this case, incorporates alternating rows 39, 41 of etched ⁇ and 1/2 ⁇ steps that align with alternating rows of corresponding fundamental and inverse image component display regions 3 F and 3 ⁇ .
- the 1/2 ⁇ retarder plate 35 can be laminated to the standard front polarizer 37 of the
- each "fundamental" pixel row or display region 3p of the LCD panel 1 passes through a 1/2 ⁇ phase retardation 41 , thereby shifting the polarization state of such light and associated fundamental image components by 90 degrees.
- passes through a ⁇ phase retardation 39, thus leaving its initial polarization unaltered and cross-polarized relative to each of the display regions 3 F associated with the fundamental image components.
- the micropolarizer may employ circular polarization, rather than linear. In the embodiment of Fig. 5, this may be accomplished by adjusting the plate thickness of the retarder 35 to cause right-hand circular polarization of one set of display regions (i.e., 3 F ), and left-hand polarization of the other display regions (i.e., 3
- micropolarizers 29, 35 described in the above embodiments could equally well be constructed for column by column cross- B '*" " p ⁇ lariz hg a'li'ghnl'ent, f ⁇ ixel by pixel cross-polarizing alignment, or randomly, as previously suggested. So long as the areas of the micropolarizer that are aligned with the fundamental image pixels are polarized in a common state of polarization that is orthogonal or otherwise cross-polarized relative to the areas of the micropolarizer aligned with the inverse image pixels, appropriate eyewear 27 passively polarized to match the polarization state of those areas of the micropolarizer that are aligned with the fundamental image pixels may be used to decode the fundamental image.
- micropolarizer 29 having alternating polarized filters as in Fig. 4, though effective, may not be as easily produced as the micropolarizer 35 incorporating the alternating retarders shown in Fig 5.
- the micropolarizers discussed herein are likely to be better suited for use in connection with LCD panels, as the LCD display panel utilizes fixed pixel spacing and is more adaptable to overlays than say CRT's, which do not have as accurate control of individual pixel locations.
- an electrically controllable polarizer 40 can be incorporated in the image display device 1 to alter the polarization state of the adjacent display regions 3 F and 3 ⁇ associated with the corresponding fundamental and inverse image components.
- Such an electronic polarizer 40 may be used in static or dynamic display systems, and may take the form of a liquid crystal rotator added to the display configuration in such manner as to effectively rotate the polarization angle of transmitted light based on applied voltage thereto.
- a second liquid crystal (LC) layer 42 is laminated to the front panel 37 of the LCD.
- This second LC layer 42 may be fabricated using known methods in the art, similar to the LCD, and is constructed having two electrically addressable zones 43 '"" and '5".”" A ' s Shown" in Fl'gT'o;' these electrically addressable zones 43 and 45 are constructed from transparent electrodes, such as indium tin oxide electrodes (ITO), configured in alternating rows on the inner and/or outer substrates 47 and 49 of the second LC layer 42.
- ITO indium tin oxide electrodes
- one substrate 47 will carry alternating ITO rows, with every odd row being interconnected as one electrically addressable zone 43, and every even row being interconnected as the second electrically addressable zone 45.
- the other substrate 49 may then be configured either as a common ground for both addressable zones, or separated with matching alternating ITO rows.
- the inner substrate 47 is shown carrying both addressable zones, and the outer substrate 49 acts as a common ground.
- the crystalline liquid 51 Suspended between the inner and outer substrates 47 and 49 is the crystalline liquid 51 , and depending on the voltage applied to the respective zones, the light passing through the crystalline liquid 51 at such location may be rotated so as to effect a change in polarization thereof.
- the first addressable zone 43 comprising the odd ITO rows is aligned with groups of "fundamental" pixel rows
- the second addressable zone 45 comprising the even ITO rows is aligned with groups of corresponding "inverse" pixel rows.
- the adjacent display regions 3 F and 3 ⁇ associated with the corresponding fundamental and inverse image components may be effectively cross- polarized relative to one another.
- the electronically addressable zones 43 and 45 are configured as alternating rows, but it is readily apparent that these zones can also be arranged in columns, in a checkerboard pattern, or randomly, to match the pattern of display regions 3 F and 3 ⁇ associated with the respective fundamental and inverse image components.
- the second LC layer 42 may be made to the exact same dimensions for perfect alignment. 1 he LC layer 42 acts as an electrically controllable retarder, providing precise polarization control to the selected underlying pixels of the LCD 1.
- the polarization angle can be set to rotate transmitted light either 0 or 90 degrees, depending on whether such display region is associated with fundamental or inverse image components.
- the aforementioned embodiments do provide for secure viewing of the fundamental image, they are secure only to the point of having the appropriate passive eyewear 27. More specifically, anyone wearing eyewear passively polarized to the same state of polarization as the display regions 3 F associated with the fundamental image components would be able to decipher the underlying fundamental image. There are circumstances, however, where it is desirable to provide a higher level of security and a more confidential viewing environment.
- One means of providing for enhanced security is to vary the polarization states of
- the polarized eyewear worn by the authorized viewer is synchronized to change states of polarization in unison with the display regions 3 F associated with the fundamental image components, the polarization of the eyewear will continue to match that of the display regions 3 F associated with the fundamental image components, thereby enabling decoding of the fundamental image.
- mere passive polarized eyewear may no longer be utilized to decode the fundamental image, and thus security is enhanced.
- a higher level of security may also be obtained using active polarized eyewear in combination with the passive micropolarizer overlays 29, 35 previously described
- pixel position on an electronic display device can actually be made to alternate between display frames.
- the display position of the fundamental image components may be periodically or randomly altered to align with fixed areas of polarization different from that with which they were aligned in the previous display
- Fig. 7 the display screen of an electronic image display device 1 incorporating a passive micropolarizer overlay 29 or 35.
- first frame 53 it is
- the alternation between polarization states can be periodic or random. If the average time at each polarization state is the same, anyone
- the active eyewear 57 can be made wireless as well, and also made to incorporate unique identification codes so that other active eyewear is unable to synchronize. Another advantage of this active eyewear approach is recovered resolution. In previous embodiments, one half of the fundamental image data or pixels were suppressed to allow room for the inverse image components. For most applications, the typical resolution of an LCD screen is more than sufficient to accommodate this loss. But, for high resolution applications, it may be desirable to have full resolution, as well as a secure viewing environment. In the embodiment of Fig. 7, resolution is fully restored through persistence of vision. In the first display frame 53, the fundamental image was taken from all the pixels which were vertically polarized, with the inverted image being derived from these.
- the fundamental image is taken from the locations which were J " ⁇ " ⁇ previously ' ⁇ ' c ' cup ⁇ ed by , "the inverted image, and the inverted image pixels are now calculated from these. In this way, all fundamental image components are recaptured over time. Therefore, the fundamental image will be randomly composed of its entire data set, and through persistence of vision, the fundamental image will appear fully restored.
- principles of both spatial and time multiplexation can be combined to create an image encoding scheme that provides a highly secure and confidential viewing environment. As shown in Fig. 8, this too is accomplished using an electronic display device 1 with a passive micropolarizer overlay 29 or 35.
- every odd row of pixels comprise fundamental image components associated with that specific row (i.e., F ⁇ - F IN ; F 3 I - F 3N , etc.).
- Every even row of pixels comprise inverse image components derived from the original fundamental image components associated with that specific row (i.e., I 2 ⁇ - I 2N ; L I - L N , etc.).
- each "fundamental" pixel row is spatially multiplexed with an adjacent "inverse" pixel row, albeit the inverse of the adjacent row of fundamental image components.
- a fundamental test image 65 comprising a happy face, geometric figures and textual matter may be represented as two display frames (Frame 1 and Frame 2) alternating in time on a typical electronic image display device 1.
- the first display frame (Frame 1) of the fundamental image 65 is shown further broken down into a display 67 of "odd row” fundamental image components (i.e., F ⁇ - F IN ; F 3 I - F 3N , etc.) and a display 69 of "even row” inverse image components (i.e., - 2 i - I 2N ; L I - L N , etc.) which, when combined, creates a relatively obscure spatially combined image 71 of fundamental and inverse image components.
- the second display frame (Frame 2) of the fundamental image 65 is shown further broken down into a display 73 of "even row” fundamental image components (i.e., F ⁇ - F 2N ; F 4I - F 4N , etc.) and a display 75 of "odd row” inverse image components (i.e., In - L N ; I 31 - L N , etc.) which, when combined, creates another relatively obscure spatially combined image 77 of fundamental and inverse image components that is the true inverse of the spatially combined image 71 of the first display frame.
- "even row” fundamental image components i.e., F ⁇ - F 2N ; F 4I - F 4N , etc.
- a display 75 of "odd row” inverse image components i.e., In - L N ; I 31 - L N , etc.
- the spatially combined images 71 and 77 are the true inverses of one another, alternating such images over time generates a resulting combined image 79 that appears substantially featureless and neutral to the naked eye, thereby masking the fundamental image from the sight of all unauthorized viewers.
- the fundamental image may be effected using similar active polarized eyewear 63, thus providing for enhanced security. Because fundamental image components align with different display regions 3 F during successive display frames (i.e., even versus odd pixel rows), synchronized eyewear 63 can be made to alter states of polarization to match the polarization state of the display regions 3 F associated with the fundamental image components currently being displayed.
- such multiplexing of the fundamental and inverse images in Figs. 8 and 9 may occur in accordance with a predetermined or random sequence pattern. Provided the average time at each polarization state is the same, anyone wearing passive polarized eyewear would still see equal amounts of both fundamental and inverted images, yielding a neutral and substantially featureless display. Moreover, as in the embodiment of Fig. 7, full resolution of the fundamental image will be completely restored through persistence of vision, as all fundamental image components are recaptured over time. Although less secure, it is also contemplated that the use of an electrically controllable polarizer 40 as described in Fig. 6 could be combined with the systems of either Fig. 7 or Fig.
- fundamental and masking image components may be spatially multiplexed for display in
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