Patent ID: 8970669
Filing Date: 2015-03-03
Classification: G06F,G06T,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for designing graphics for selectable stereoscopic media objects displayed on a screen having a first point, the method comprising: generating a first image that includes a first selectable media object centered at the first point to be viewed with a user's right eye; generating a second image that includes a copy of the first selectable media object centered at a second point of the screen different from the first point to be viewed with the user's left eye; generating a display of a superimposed image of the first and second images to produce a stereoscopic image, wherein the first selectable media object appears in the stereoscopic image at a first perceived distance from the user when the user views the stereoscopic image through a stereoscopic optical device; responsive to receiving a user selection of the first selectable media object, modifying the distance between the first and second points; wherein the distance between the first and second points on the screen corresponds to the first perceived distance; determining, using similar triangles, a relationship between an offset distance and an apparent distance, wherein the offset distance is the distance between the first and second points, the apparent distance is the distance the first selectable media object appears to be from the screen and the apparent distance is positive if the first selectable media object appears to be behind the screen and negative if the first selectable media object appears to be in front of the screen; and computing the offset distance and the apparent distance in accordance with: wherein: a is the offset distance, z is the apparent distance, e is a difference between a distance between pupils of the eyes of the user and a width of the media object, and D is a distance between the eyes of the user and the screen.