Display Device

Abstract

A display device includes a view generator, for generating a plurality of input view numbers according to a plurality of reference parameters; a view curve modifier, coupled to the view generator, for generating a plurality of output view numbers according to the plurality of input view numbers and at least one S curve; a three dimensional (3D) image data sampling module, coupled to the view curve modifier, for adjusting image data of a plurality of pixels according to the plurality of output view numbers; and a display module, coupled to the 3D image data sampling module, for displaying at least one image according to the plurality of pixels and the image data.

1 . A display device, comprising:
 a view generator, for generating a plurality of input view numbers according to a plurality of reference parameters;   a view curve modifier, coupled to the view generator, for generating a plurality of output view numbers according to the plurality of input view numbers and at least one S curve;   a three dimensional (3D) image data sampling module, coupled to the view curve modifier, for adjusting image data of a plurality of pixels according to the plurality of output view numbers; and   a display module, coupled to the 3D image data sampling module, for displaying at least one image according to the plurality of pixels and the image data.   
     
     
         2 . The display device of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of reference parameters comprise a plurality of positions of a viewer's eyes, and the display device further comprises:
 an eye tracking module, coupled to the view generator, for tracking the plurality of positions of the viewer's eyes.   
     
     
         3 . The display device of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of reference parameters comprise at least one optical parameter of an optical modulator, and the display device further comprises:
 the optical modulator, coupled to the display module, for modulating a plurality of lighting directions of the plurality of pixels of the display module.   
     
     
         4 . The display device of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one S curve comprises a plurality of line segments, and at least one slope of at least one line segment of the plurality of line segments is smaller than or equal to one. 
     
     
         5 . The display device of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one S curve comprises a plurality of line segments, and at least two line segments of the plurality of line segments have a same slope. 
     
     
         6 . The display device of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one S curve comprises a plurality of line segments, and a slope of at least one line segment of the plurality of line segments is equal to zero. 
     
     
         7 . The display device of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one S curve comprises a plurality of planes, and at least two planes of the plurality of planes have a same normal vector. 
     
     
         8 . The display device of  claim 1 , wherein the view curve modifier generates the plurality of output view numbers according to the plurality of input view numbers and the at least one S curve and a look-up table. 
     
     
         9 . The display device of  claim 1 , wherein the view curve modifier generates the plurality of output view numbers according to the plurality of input view numbers and the at least one S curve and a plurality of smoothing factors. 
     
     
         10 . The display device of  claim 1 , wherein the 3D image data sampling module adjusts the image data of the plurality of pixels according to the plurality of output view numbers and a plurality of modification factors, and the display device further comprises:
 a black data insertion module, coupled to the view generator and the 3D image data sampling module, for generating the plurality of modification factors.   
     
     
         11 . A method for improving a quality of three dimensional (3D) images, comprising:
 generating a plurality of input view numbers according to a plurality of reference parameters;   generating a plurality of output view numbers according to the plurality of input view numbers and at least one S curve;   adjusting image data of a plurality of pixels according to the plurality of output view numbers; and   displaying at least one image according to the plurality of pixels and the image data.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the plurality of reference parameters comprise a plurality of positions of a viewer's eyes, and the method further comprises:
 tracking the plurality of positions of the viewer's eyes.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the plurality of reference parameters comprise at least one optical parameter of an optical modulator, and the method further comprises:
 modulating a plurality of lighting directions of the plurality of pixels.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one S curve comprises a plurality of line segments, and a slope of at least one line segment of the plurality of line segments is smaller than or equal to one. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one S curve comprises a plurality of line segments, and at least two line segments of the plurality of line segments have a same slope. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one S curve comprises a plurality of line segments, and a slope of at least one line segment of the plurality of line segments is equal to zero. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one S curve comprises a plurality of planes, and at least two planes of the plurality of planes have a same normal vector. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 generating the plurality of output view numbers according to the plurality of input view numbers and the at least one S curve and a look-up table.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 generating the plurality of output view numbers according to the plurality of input view numbers and the at least one S curve and a plurality of smoothing factors.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the step of adjusting the image data of the plurality of pixels according to the plurality of output view numbers comprises:
 generating a plurality of modification factors; and   adjusting the image data of the plurality of pixels according to the plurality of output view numbers and the plurality of modification factors.