2D/3D switchable autostereoscopic display apparatus and method

摘要

A two dimensional/three dimensional (2D/3D) switchable autostereoscopic display apparatus and method to selectively display a 2D image and a 3D image using two displays and a convertible lens. When outputting the 2D image, the 2D/3D switchable autostereoscopic display apparatus may control a first display to output a white image/white light, control a second display to output an image, and control an electrical diffuser lens of the convertible lens to be switched off and the white image to be diffused so as to operate as a backlight. When outputting the 3D image, the 2D/3D switchable autostereoscopic display apparatus may control the first display to output an image, control the second display to be switched off to be in a transparent state, control the electrical diffuser lens of the convertible lens to be switched on to be in the transparent state, and control the lenticular lens to output the 3D image.

主权项

1. A two dimensional/three dimensional (2D/3D) switchable autostereoscopic display apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
a display unit including a first display and a second display, and configured to selectively output one of a 2D image and a 3D image through a convertible lens located at a position between the first display and the second display, the convertible lens being configured to selectively operate as a lenticular lens when the 3D image is output, wherein the convertible lens includes an electrical diffuser lens and a lenticular lens; and a control unit to control the first display, second display, and convertible lens to selectively output the one of the 2D image and the 3D image, with the control of the selective outputting including controlling the selective operation of the convertible lens, wherein, when the control unit selectively outputs the 3D image, the control unit controls the first display to output light representing the 3D image, controls the second display to operate in a transparent state, controls the electrical diffuser lens to operate in a transparent state, and controls the lenticular lens to refract light of the light representing the 3D image to a plurality of viewpoints to output the 3D image.