Patent ID: 6489962
Filing Date: 2002-12-03
Classification: G06T,H04N

Abstract:
A method of combining digital image data with digital elevation data to produce two separate images said separate images, when viewed one with the left eye and the other with the right eye, producing the sensation of binocular three-dimensionality, comprising the steps of:(a) combining said digital image data with said digital elevation data to compute a right eye view image with each pixel in said right eye view image corresponding to the pixel in said digital image data which would appear in three dimensions to reside at the location of said right eye view image pixel were each of said digital image data pixels to reside upon the surface defined by said digital elevation data each of said pixels in said Tight eye view image computed from a vantage point directly above and unique to the corresponding pixel in the digital image data; (b) combining said digital image data with said digital elevation data to compute a left eye view image with each pixel in said left eye view image corresponding to the pixel in said digital image data which would appear in three dimensions to reside at the location of said left eye view image pixel were each of said digital image data pixels to reside upon the surface defined by said digital elevation data each of said pixels in said left eye view image computed from a vantage point directly above and unique to the corresponding pixel in the digital image data; and (c) displaying said left eye view image and said right eye view image so as to produce the sensation of binocular three-dimensionality.