Patent ID: 7933069
Filing Date: 2011-04-26
Classification: G02B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A display controlling method comprising: two-dimensionally displaying a parallax image as an image containing therein information on parallaxes with which a viewed image differs depending on a viewing position by causing a plurality of luminescent pixels two-dimensionally disposed to emit lights, respectively, while the emitted lights from said respective luminescent pixels are separated from one another at predetermined intervals; and changing a position of a nonpolar liquid of each of a plurality of liquid lenses disposed two-dimensionally for controlling optical paths of the emitted lights from said respective luminescent pixels based on a shape of an interface between a polar liquid having a polarity and a nonpolar liquid having no polarity in correspondence to the predetermined intervals, a refractive index of said polar liquid being different from that of said nonpolar liquid, so that each of said liquid lenses emits the plurality of emitted lights in a plurality of directions different from one another, respectively, thereby generating the parallaxes, wherein each of the liquid lenses includes a plurality of first electrodes and a second electrode, and changing the position of the nonpolar liquid of each of the plurality of liquid lenses includes selecting one of the plurality of first electrodes to which a voltage is applied, thereby changing the direction of emitted light, said nonpolar liquid having a shape, wherein after said change of the position of the nonpolar liquid occurs, said shape remains substantially the same.