Patent ID: 9124880
Filing Date: 2015-09-01
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A stereoscopic image display apparatus, comprising: a display unit to display an image; and a controller to receive a display mode setting signal and to control the display unit according to the received display mode setting signal, wherein the display unit is controlled to display the image in accordance with any one of a two-dimensional (2D) display mode, a polarizing glasses three-dimensional (3D) display mode, a shutter glasses 3D display mode, and a non-glasses 3D display mode, wherein the display unit comprises a switching display panel serving as one of a glass, an active retarder, a passive retarder, and a lenticular lens according to the display mode setting signal, and wherein the switching display panel serves as the glass when the controller determines that the display mode setting signal indicates the 2D display mode, the switching display panel serves as the active retarder when the controller determines that the display mode setting signal indicates the polarizing glasses 3D display mode, the switching display panel serves as the passive retarder when the controller determines that the display mode setting signal indicates the shutter glasses 3D display mode, and the switching display panel serves as the lenticular lens when the controller determines that the display mode setting signal indicates the non-glasses 3D display mode.