Patent ID: 8902284
Filing Date: 2014-12-02
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A switchable display device which is arranged to switch a portion of the display device between a single-view mode and a multi-view mode, the display device comprising: a processor to receive an information signal, the information signal having a format comprising structured elements each structured element having respective luminance values and respective distance indicators, wherein said distance indicators represent depth indicators and an indicators of whether a single-view or a multi-view mode is required for a portion of the display device; light generating unit, wherein said light generating unit uses the information signal to generate light; optical unit, wherein said optical unit transfers the generated light in dependence of an actual view mode of the portion of the display device, the actual view mode being either the single-view mode or the multi-view mode; wherein said processor detects the actual view mode of the portion of the display device using the respective distance indicators; and wherein the processor is arranged to detect that, the actual view mode of the portion of the display device corresponds to single-view mode if a first one of the distance indicators corresponding to the portion of the display device has a value which is equal to a first value of a first set of predetermined values; and the actual view mode of the portion of the display device corresponds to multi-view mode if the first one of the distance indicators corresponding to the portion of the display device has a value which is equal to a first value of a second set of predetermined values.