WO2015163251A1 - 画像出力装置、画像出力方法、および記録媒体 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an image output device that outputs an image.
- Patent Document 1 Conventionally, there has been an image processing apparatus that generates a higher-quality second moving image from a first moving image (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
- the image output device is the same as the first band or the first band by using the first image information and the receiving unit that receives the first image information that is information related to the first image of the first band.
- a plurality of image output units that output a second image that is an image in a second band narrower than the first band, and a third image that is a result of output from each of the plurality of image output units is compared with the first image
- the image output apparatus is an image that has been subjected to output control so as to be spatially, temporally, or gradation wide.
- the image output apparatus is the image output apparatus according to the second aspect, wherein the third image is an image zoomed, panned or tilted with respect to the first image, or a slow motion with respect to the first image And an image output device that is an image in which a gradation of a part of the first image is expanded.
- the reception unit receives an instruction for output control, and at least one of the plurality of image output units. Is an image output device that performs output control of the second image in accordance with the instruction.
- the image output device of the fourth invention is an image output device in which the image output unit optically outputs the second image with respect to any one of the first to third inventions.
- the image output device is an image output device for printing the second image with respect to any one of the first to third aspects of the invention.
- the image output device of the sixth aspect of the invention relates to any one of the first to fifth aspects of the invention by associating at least one image output unit among the plurality of image output units with the position of the image output unit.
- the image output apparatus further includes one or more drive units capable of changing the above.
- the image output apparatus is an image output apparatus according to the sixth aspect, wherein the drive unit changes at least one image output unit to a different position in accordance with an instruction for output control. .
- the image output apparatus of the present invention it is possible to realize output of a wideband image having a new value for the user in a narrowband.
- Block diagram of image output apparatus 1 according to Embodiment 1 Block diagram of the image output apparatus 1 having the other configuration
- a flowchart for explaining the operation of the image output apparatus 1 Block diagram of the specific image output apparatus 1 Block diagram of the specific image output apparatus 1 Block diagram of the specific image output apparatus 1 Block diagram of the specific image output apparatus 1 Block diagram of the specific image output apparatus 1 Block diagram of the specific image output apparatus 1 Block diagram of the specific image output apparatus 1 Block diagram of the specific image output apparatus 1 Block diagram of the specific image output apparatus 1
- Conceptual diagram of an image output apparatus 1 in which the projector is arranged on a movable shelf Conceptual diagram of the projection range of the multiple projectors Conceptual diagram of the projection range of the multiple projectors Conceptual diagram where the projectors are arranged on a movable shelf
- Conceptual diagram of the projection range of the multiple projectors Conceptual diagram of image output apparatus 1 in which the projector is supported by an arm
- Conceptual diagram of the projection range of the multiple projectors Conceptual diagram of image output apparatus 1 in which the projector
- an image output apparatus including a plurality of image output units that receive a first image in a first band and output a second image in a second band will be described.
- the 3rd image which is the result which the said several image output part output is an image of a 3rd zone
- the second band is the same band as the first band or a narrower band than the first band.
- control unit determines an image to be given to each of the plurality of image output units, and each of the plurality of image output units outputs the determined image.
- an image output apparatus in which the image output unit optically outputs the second image will be described. Further, in the present embodiment, images output from two or more image output units overlap at least partially, when the output positions of some image output units 13 are shifted with a predetermined accuracy, etc. An image output apparatus that devises a method of outputting a second image of two or more image output units will be described.
- an image output apparatus having a mechanism for performing image processing such as resolution creation on an image in association with each image output unit will be described.
- an image output apparatus that includes a drive unit and can move the position of the image output unit will be described.
- the drive unit may be moved by hand or may be moved by the control unit.
- a first image received in the first band and a third image that is an output-controlled image that is spatially, temporally, or gradationally widened are output.
- the image output apparatus to be performed will be described.
- an image output apparatus that realizes zoom, pan, tilt, slow motion, or multi-gradation with respect to an accepted image by output control will be described.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the image output apparatus 1 in the present embodiment.
- the image output device 1 includes a reception unit 11, a control unit 12, and a plurality of image output units 13.
- the image output unit 13 includes an image processing unit 131 and an image output unit 132. Note that the image output unit 13 may not include the image processing unit 131.
- the reception unit 11 constituting the image output device 1 receives the first image information.
- the first image information is information related to the first image in the first band.
- the first image information may be a first image, a trigger signal of the first image, or the like.
- the first image is, for example, a high-vision image, a 4K image, an 8K image, or the like.
- An image such as the first image is usually a video having two or more still images. However, the image such as the first image may be a still image.
- the trigger signal of the first image is information acquired from the first image information, and is obtained by extracting significant information from the first image.
- the trigger signal for the first image is, for example, information obtained by compressing the first image, information obtained by sub-sampling the first image, or the like.
- the bandwidth is generally equivalent to the amount of information. That is, a broadband image is usually an image with a large amount of information. A narrow-band image is usually an image with a small amount of information.
- the bandwidth may be referred to as a data amount.
- Japanese Patent Application No. 2012-184921 discloses a process for converting received first image information (for example, 4K image) into an HD band trigger signal. Further, the reception unit 11 may be considered to include a receiving unit that receives the first image information.
- the accepting unit 11 may accept a change instruction for changing the position of the image output unit 13.
- the change instruction usually includes information for specifying a position to be changed.
- the change instruction may include operation and control information for changing the position.
- the change instruction may include information for specifying the image output unit 13 whose position is to be changed.
- the accepting unit 11 may accept an instruction for output control.
- the output control instruction includes, for example, an instruction to zoom the output third image, an instruction to pan the output third image, an instruction to tilt the output third image, and a third image.
- panning is a technique for shooting a video that shakes the camera left and right
- an instruction to pan is an instruction to output a third image so that the image is as if the camera is shaken left and right
- tilt is a technique for photographing a video in which the camera is shaken up and down
- an instruction to tilt is an instruction to output a third image so that the image is as if the camera is shaken up and down.
- the instruction to extend a part of the gradation of the third image is to extend the gradation of a part of the pixels constituting the image with respect to the input image, and output the image to obtain the third image.
- the accepting unit 11 may be considered to include instruction accepting means for accepting instructions such as the change instruction and the output control instruction.
- reception refers to reception of images transmitted via wired or wireless communication lines, reception of broadcast images, reception of information read from recording media such as optical disks, magnetic disks, and semiconductor memories.
- the concept includes reception of information input from an input device such as a keyboard, a mouse, or a touch panel.
- the accepting unit 11 can be realized by a wired or wireless communication means, a broadcast receiving means, or the like.
- the reception unit 11 can be realized by a device driver for input means such as a keyboard and a remote controller, control software for a menu screen, and the like.
- the control unit 12 determines information to be given to each of the plurality of image output units 13.
- the information is an image or a trigger signal.
- the control unit 12 is an image using the first image information received by the receiving unit 11 and determines an image to be given to each of the plurality of image output units 13.
- the control unit 12 determines an image to be given to each of the plurality of image output units 13 so that the third image that is a result of the output of the second image by each of the plurality of image output units 13 becomes an image assumed in advance.
- the image using the first image information is, for example, a part of the first image.
- the control unit 12 determines an image to be given to each of the plurality of image output units 13 in order to give a part of the first image received by the reception unit 11 to the plurality of image output units 13, for example. For example, the control unit 12 divides the first image received by the receiving unit 11, and gives the obtained two or more first divided images to the plurality of image output units 13.
- the control unit 12 cuts out the first image corresponding to the region and outputs the obtained first divided image as the image output Part 13 is given.
- the control unit 12 may perform a predetermined process on the first image information received by the receiving unit 11.
- the predetermined process is, for example, a process of acquiring a trigger signal from the first image information received by the receiving unit 11.
- the first image information received by the receiving unit 11 is a 4K image, an 8K image, or the like, and the control unit 12 acquires an HD band trigger signal from the first image information, for example.
- the control unit 12 instructs the drive unit 14 to change the position or direction of the image output unit 13, or the position and direction, for example, according to the change instruction received by the reception unit 11.
- the control unit 12 instructs the drive unit 14 to perform an optical operation of the image output unit 13 according to the change instruction received by the reception unit 11, for example.
- the optical operation includes, for example, enlargement / reduction and focus adjustment by a zoom lens provided in the image output unit 13, and a change operation of a projection position by changing the direction of a mirror installed in front of the lens. is there.
- control unit 12 may instruct the plurality of projectors 132 such that the plurality of projectors 132 output the second image with a predetermined accuracy.
- the predetermined accuracy is usually a shift of less than one pixel, but may be a shift of non-integer pixel accuracy of one pixel or more, such as 1.5 pixels, 2.8 pixels.
- control unit 12 instructs the image output unit 13 to output the second image in accordance with the output control instruction received by the receiving unit 11.
- the control unit 12 When the output control instruction received by the reception unit 11 is zoom, the control unit 12 outputs a second image to each of the plurality of image output units 13 according to the zoom area information included in the output control instruction. Information is acquired, and the acquired information is passed to each image output unit 13.
- the control unit 12 may include a pan or tilt position information group or pan or tilt movement information included in the output control instruction. Accordingly, information about the second image to be output is acquired for each of the plurality of image output units 13, and the acquired information is passed to each image output unit 13.
- the control unit 12 when the output control instruction received by the reception unit 11 is a slow motion instruction, the control unit 12 has a plurality of image output units 13 at a speed according to information indicating the degree of slow motion included in the instruction. Instructs the plurality of image output units 13 to output the second image.
- control unit 12 may instruct the drive unit 14 to change the position and direction of the image output unit 13 in accordance with the output control instruction received by the reception unit 11. For example, it goes without saying that the position change instruction issued by the drive unit 14 to the image output unit 13 differs depending on whether the output control instruction is zoom or slow motion.
- the control unit 12 can be usually realized by an MPU, a memory, or the like.
- the processing procedure of the control unit 12 is usually realized by software, and the software is recorded in a recording medium such as a ROM. However, it may be realized by hardware (dedicated circuit).
- Each of the plurality of image output units 13 outputs a second image.
- the second image is, for example, an image of a partial region of the first image corresponding to the first image information.
- the second image is, for example, a partial time image of the first image corresponding to the first image information.
- the image output unit 13 optically outputs the second image, for example.
- the image output unit 13 prints out the second image, for example.
- the second image is an image in a second band that is the same as or narrower than the first band.
- all of the plurality of image output units 13 normally output the second image.
- some of the image output units 13 among the plurality of image output units 13 may not output the second image.
- some of the image output units 13 among the plurality of image output units 13 may not temporarily output the second image.
- the image output unit 13 outputs the second image using the first image information.
- Each of the plurality of image output units 13 outputs a second image using information determined by the control unit 12.
- the information determined by the control unit 12 is information related to the first image information.
- the information determined by the control unit 12 is, for example, information configured from a part of the first image information.
- each of the plurality of image output units 13 may output a second image that is an image delivered from the control unit 12.
- one image that is a result output by each of the plurality of image output units 13 is a third image.
- the third image is an image in a third band that is wider than the first band.
- the third image may be an image that has been subjected to output control so as to have a wide band in at least one of spatial, temporal, and gradation as compared with the first image. good.
- output control refers to control for outputting a zoomed, panned or tilted image, control for outputting an image realizing slow motion, or outputting an image realizing high frame rate. For example, control for outputting a multi-tone image from the first image.
- the third band is, for example, spatially wider than the first band. That is, for example, the number of pixels in the third image in the third band is larger than the number of pixels in the first image in the first band.
- the first image has HD resolution (1920 pixels ⁇ 1080 pixels), whereas the third image has 8K resolution (7680 pixels ⁇ 4320 pixels).
- the third band is, for example, wider than the first band in terms of time. That is, for example, the first image in the first band is an image having a time resolution of 30 Hz or 60 Hz, and the third image in the third band is an image having a time resolution of 120 Hz or 240 Hz.
- the control unit 12 In order to realize a third image at a normal speed of 240 Hz, a plurality of image output units 13 are instructed to output a second image, and each of the plurality of image output units 13 realizes a high frame rate in accordance with the instructions. You may do it.
- the control unit 12 In order to realize a 1/4 image at 60 Hz, a plurality of image output units 13 are instructed to output a second image, and each of the plurality of image output units 13 outputs a second image in accordance with the instructions. It is also possible to output and output a third image of slow motion.
- the third band is, for example, wider than the first band in terms of gradation. That is, for example, the first image in the first band is an image having a gradation of 4 bits or 8 bits, and the third image in the third band is an image having a gradation of 16 bits or 32 bits.
- the output of the plurality of second images is, for example, an optical output and an analog output
- the third image as a final output result is also an analog output
- the third image has the same output as when digital information such as a spatial resolution of 16K, a temporal resolution of 240 Hz, and a gradation of 16 bits is optically output. That is, the third image can be said to be an image having a third band that is wider than the first band.
- the analog output is a continuous output that is not discretized.
- output refers to projection using a projector, printing on a printer, display on a display, transmission to an external display device, storage on a recording medium, processing result to another processing device or other program, etc. It is a concept that includes the delivery of
- the plurality of image output units 13 may output the second image while being shifted from each other with a predetermined accuracy. “Shifting with a predetermined accuracy” is the same as shifting a predetermined distance.
- the image output unit 13 can be realized by, for example, a projector and its driver software.
- the image output unit 13 can be realized by, for example, a printer and its driver software.
- the image output unit 13 can be realized by, for example, an output device such as a display and its driver software.
- the image processing means 131 constituting the image output unit 13 performs predetermined image processing on the first image information and generates a second image to be output.
- the image processing unit 131 uses the first image information to generate a second image obtained by increasing the resolution of a part of the first image.
- the second image has the same or less number of pixels than the first image.
- the image processing means 131 performs a process of doubling the resolution on a 960 pixel ⁇ 540 pixel area, which is a quarter of the first image, and 1920 pixels A second image of ⁇ 1080 pixels is generated. Since the resolution creation technique is a known technique, detailed description thereof is omitted.
- the image processing unit 131 may perform processes other than the process of creating resolution, such as a process of removing noise, on the first image information, for example.
- the image processing unit 131 can usually be realized by an MPU, a memory, or the like.
- the processing procedure of the image processing means 131 is usually realized by software, and the software is recorded on a recording medium such as a ROM. However, it may be realized by hardware (dedicated circuit).
- the image output unit 132 outputs the second image generated by the image processing unit 131.
- the image output unit 132 can be realized by a projector, for example. Further, the image output unit 132 can be realized by a printer, for example. In particular, the image output unit 132 can be realized by, for example, a toner ejection unit of a printer and its control unit. Note that the image output unit 132 may output the second image passed from the control unit 12.
- output refers to projection using a projector, printing on a printer, display on a display, transmission to an external display device, storage on a recording medium, processing result to another processing device or other program, etc. It is a concept that includes the delivery of
- the image output means 132 may or may not include an output device such as a display or a printer.
- the image output unit 132 can be realized by driver software of an output device, driver software of an output device, an output device, or the like.
- the image output apparatus 1 may include one or more drive units 14 in association with at least one image output unit 13 among the plurality of image output units 13.
- a block diagram of the image output apparatus 1 in such a case is shown in FIG.
- the image output apparatus 1 includes a reception unit 11, a control unit 12, a plurality of image output units 13, and one or a plurality of drive units 14.
- the drive unit 14 corresponds to the image output unit 13. However, it is not necessary for the drive unit 14 to be associated with all the image output units 13.
- the drive unit 14 may exist in association with only one image output unit 13.
- One drive unit may correspond to two or more image output units 13.
- the driving unit 14 can change the position of the corresponding image output unit 13.
- the drive unit 14 changes the position of the image output unit 13 according to the position determined by the control unit 12. Further, the drive unit 14 may change the position of the image output unit 13 in accordance with the instruction received by the receiving unit 11. Note that the change in the position of the image output unit 13 may be a change in the position of the image output unit 132.
- the drive unit 14 can be usually realized by an actuator.
- the actuator here can change the position of the image output unit 13.
- Step S301 The receiving unit 11 determines whether or not first image information, an instruction for output control, or an instruction for first image information and output control has been received. If first image information or / and output control instructions are accepted, the process goes to step S302; otherwise, the process goes to step S310.
- Step S302 The control unit 12 assigns 1 to the counter i.
- Step S303 The control unit 12 determines whether or not the i-th image output unit 13 exists. If the i-th image output part 13 exists, it will go to step S304, and if it does not exist, it will go to step S310.
- Step S304 The control unit 12 acquires information of the i-th image output unit 13.
- the information of the image output unit 13 is normally held in advance in a buffer (not shown) by the control unit 12, but may be acquired from the i-th image output unit 13.
- the information of the image output unit 13 is the position of the image output unit 13 or information on the second image to be output.
- the information related to the second image to be output is, for example, information on a region in charge (usually a rectangular region) in the first image information.
- Step S305 The control unit 12 determines information to be given to the i-th image output unit 13 using the output control instruction and the information of the i-th image output unit 13 acquired in Step S304. For example, from the output control instruction and the position of the i-th image output unit 13, the control unit 12 acquires an image region to be given to the i-th image output unit 13 among all regions of the first image.
- region is the information of (x1, y1) (x2, y2), for example, and is information which specifies a rectangular area.
- (x1, y1) indicates the upper left coordinates of the rectangle
- (x2, y2) indicates the lower right coordinates of the rectangle.
- control unit 12 uses the information of the i-th image output unit 13 acquired in step S304 to provide information to be given to the i-th image output unit 13. You may decide.
- Step S306 The control unit 12 acquires the information determined in step S305 using the first image information.
- Step S307 The image processing means 131 constituting the i-th image output unit 13 performs predetermined image processing on the information (usually an image) acquired in Step S306 and outputs the second image. Is generated.
- the information acquired in step S306 is not an image, it is information about the image.
- a predetermined process for information related to the image is also referred to as an image process.
- Step S308 The image output unit 132 constituting the i-th image output unit 13 outputs the second image generated by the image processing unit 131 in step S307.
- Step S309 The control unit 12 increments the counter i by one. The process returns to step S303.
- Step S310 The receiving unit 11 determines whether a change instruction has been received. If a change instruction is accepted, the process proceeds to step S311. If a change instruction is not accepted, the process returns to step S301.
- Step S311) In response to the change instruction received in step S310, the control unit 12 instructs one or two or more drive units 14 to change the position.
- Step S312 The drive unit 14 changes the position of the image output unit 13 in accordance with the instruction in step S311. The process returns to step S301.
- the driving unit 14 may change the positions of all the image output units 13 or may change the positions of only the image output units 13 indicated in the change instruction.
- step S304 to step S306 is executed before the processing of each of the plurality of image output units 13.
- the position of the image output unit 13 is changed in accordance with the instruction received by the receiving unit 11.
- the drive unit 14 may change the position of the image output unit 13 according to the position determined by the control unit 12.
- the position of the image output unit 13 is changed so that the image output unit 13 can be assigned to the part intensively.
- the position of the other image output unit 13 is changed so as to compensate for it.
- the image processing unit 131 may not operate, and the image output unit 132 may output a second image that is information passed from the control unit 12.
- the processing is terminated by powering off or interruption for aborting the processing.
- the image output apparatus 1 includes a plurality of projectors.
- the projector corresponds to the image output unit 132 of the image output unit 13.
- Specific example 1 to specific example 3 are specific examples for explaining variations of the bands of the first image, the second image, and the third image.
- Specific examples 4 to 8 are specific examples for explaining variations in the position of the projector in which the image output unit 13 includes the projector 132.
- Specific examples 9 to 13 are specific examples in which the image output unit 13 includes the projector 132 and the light output is controlled by moving the position of the projector and the optical device (usually a mirror) by the drive unit 14 or the like.
- Specific examples 14 to 17 are specific examples in which the third image of the third band wider than the first band is output by devising the output method of the second image by the image output unit 13.
- Specific examples 18 to 21 are specific examples of receiving a command for output control and outputting a third image in which value creation has been performed.
- Specific example 1 is a case where the first image information that is information relating to the input image is a high-definition (hereinafter also referred to as “HD”) image, and the third image that is the output image is a 16K image.
- HD high-definition
- the image output means 132 constituting the image output unit 13 is a projector.
- FIG. 4 shows a block diagram of the image output apparatus 1 in the first specific example.
- the reception unit 11 receives first image information that is an HD image.
- the control unit 12 acquires information of two or more image processing units 131 from a buffer (not shown).
- the buffer which is not illustrated is a buffer which the control part 12 hold
- the information of each image processing unit 131 is, for example, an identifier of the image processing unit 131, information indicating the installation position of the image processing unit 131, information indicating an area of an image to be projected by the image processing unit 131, and the like.
- the information of the image processing unit 131 is information for specifying an image or trigger signal used for output by the image processing unit 131, and is appropriately referred to as specifying information.
- control unit 12 determines information to be given to each image processing unit 131 using specific information corresponding to two or more image processing units 131.
- the information given to each image processing means 131 is an image of a partial spatial region of the input HD image.
- control unit 12 acquires, for each image processing unit 131, an image of a partial spatial region of the HD image that is the determined information from the first image, and passes it to each image processing unit 131.
- each of the two or more image processing units 131 performs predetermined image processing (for example, resolution creation processing or noise removal processing) on the delivered image and outputs the second image. Is generated.
- the two or more image output units 132 optically output the second image generated by the image processing unit 131.
- the plurality of second images output by the plurality of image output means 132 are optically combined on a screen that projects the image, and the third image that is the output image is displayed on the screen.
- the third image is an image having a spatial resolution of 16K, for example.
- the screen may be a wall of a room.
- the image output apparatus 1 does not include the drive unit 14, but may include the drive unit 14.
- a block diagram in such a case is shown in FIG.
- the control unit 12 instructs the drive unit 14 so that the position of the projector 132 is controlled.
- the drive unit 14 is an actuator.
- the first image information which is information of the input image is a 4K image
- the received 4K image is converted into, for example, an HD band trigger signal.
- the control unit 12 passes the trigger signal to each of the plurality of image processing units 131.
- each image processing means 131 processes the passed trigger signal to generate a second image.
- the plurality of image output units 132 output the second image.
- the 3rd image which is an output image displayed by the output of the several image output means 132 turns into a 16K image.
- the image output means 132 constituting the image output unit 13 is a projector.
- FIG. 6 shows a block diagram of the image output apparatus 1 in the second specific example.
- the first image information that is an input image is, for example, a 4K image.
- the reception part 11 receives the 1st image information which is a 4K image.
- the converting means included in the receiving unit 11 converts the 4K image into an HD band trigger signal.
- the conversion method is not limited.
- control unit 12 acquires two or more pieces of specific information from a buffer (not shown). Note that each of the two or more pieces of specific information is information corresponding to each image processing unit 131.
- control unit 12 determines information to be given to each image processing unit 131 using two or more pieces of specific information.
- control unit 12 acquires a trigger signal corresponding to the determined information for each image processing unit 131 and passes it to each image processing unit 131.
- each of the two or more image processing means 131 performs predetermined image processing on the passed trigger signal and generates a second image to be output.
- the two or more image output units 132 optically output the second image generated by the image processing unit 131.
- the plurality of second images output by the plurality of image output means 132 are optically combined on a screen that projects the image, and the third image that is the output image is displayed on the screen.
- the third image is an image having a spatial resolution of 16K, for example.
- the image output apparatus 1 does not include the drive unit 14, but may include the drive unit 14.
- FIG. 7 is a block diagram in such a case.
- the image output apparatus 1 includes the drive unit 14, for example, the position of the drive unit 14 is controlled by the control unit 12.
- the drive unit 14 is an actuator.
- Specific example 3 is a case where the first image information that is information of the input image is, for example, a trigger signal in the HD band extracted from the 4K image, and the third image that is the output image is a 16K image.
- the process of extracting the trigger signal in the HD band from the 4K image was performed by the image output apparatus 1.
- the process of extracting the trigger signal in the HD band from the 4K image is performed by a communication device or a broadcasting device that transmits information to the image output device 1.
- a block diagram of the image output apparatus 1 in such a case is shown in FIG.
- the operation of the image output apparatus 1 in the specific example 3 is as follows. First, the reception unit 11 receives a trigger signal in the HD band.
- control unit 12 acquires two or more pieces of specific information from a buffer (not shown). Note that each of the two or more pieces of specific information is information corresponding to each image processing unit 131.
- control unit 12 determines a trigger signal to be given to each image processing unit 131 using two or more pieces of specific information.
- the trigger signal given to each image processing unit 131 is usually all or part of the trigger signal received by the receiving unit 11.
- control unit 12 passes the determined trigger signal to each image processing unit 131 for each image processing unit 131.
- each of the two or more image processing means 131 performs predetermined image processing on the passed trigger signal and generates a second image to be output.
- the two or more image output units 132 optically output the second image generated by the image processing unit 131.
- the plurality of second images output by the plurality of image output means 132 are optically combined on a screen that projects the image, and the third image that is the output image is displayed on the screen.
- the third image is an image having a spatial resolution of 16K, for example.
- Specific example 4 is a case where the image output unit 13 includes the projector 132, the projector 132 is installed on the shelf 901, and the projection ranges of the plurality of projectors 132 do not overlap.
- a conceptual diagram in which a plurality of projectors 132 are arranged on the shelf 901 is shown in FIG.
- the block diagram of the image output apparatus 1 in the specific example 4 is, for example, one of FIGS. 4 to 8.
- the image output apparatus 1 includes 16 projectors 132, but the number of projectors 132 included in the image output apparatus 1 does not matter.
- the control unit 12 holds specific information in association with each image processing unit 131.
- the specification information is information for specifying an image used by two or more image processing units 131 for projection, or information for specifying a trigger signal used by two or more image processing units 131 for projection.
- the identification information is information that identifies a spatial region in the first image received by the reception unit 11, for example, and includes, for example, two coordinate points that specify a rectangle (for example, an upper left coordinate point and a lower right coordinate) Information).
- the specification information corresponding to each of the two or more image processing units 131 is information for specifying the rectangle of the area that each image processing unit 131 is in charge of, and 2 of the coordinates described in FIG. The coordinate value of the point.
- the identification information may be an ID of each rectangular area shown in FIG.
- the operation of the image output apparatus 1 is the same as that of any one of the specific examples 1 to 3.
- Specific example 5 is a case where the image output unit 13 includes the projector 132, the projector is installed on the shelf 1201, and there are a plurality of projectors 132 having overlapping projection ranges.
- FIG. 12 shows a conceptual diagram in which a plurality of projectors 132 are arranged on the shelf 1201 in the fifth specific example.
- the projection ranges of a plurality of projectors overlap.
- the block diagram of the image output apparatus 1 in the specific example 5 is, for example, one of FIGS. 4 to 8.
- the operation of the image output apparatus 1 is the same as that of any one of the specific examples 1 to 3.
- Specific Example 6 is a case where the image output unit 13 includes the projector 132, the projector 132 is supported and arranged by the arm 1401, and the projection ranges of the plurality of projectors 132 do not overlap.
- FIG. 14 shows a conceptual diagram of the image output apparatus 1 in the specific example 6. Here, as shown in FIG. 15, the projection ranges of a plurality of projectors do not overlap.
- the operation of the image output apparatus 1 is the same as that of any one of the specific examples 1 to 3, and the description thereof will be omitted here.
- the arm 1401 may be extendable / contractible, for example. In such a case, according to the change instruction received by the receiving unit 11, the driving unit 14 extends and contracts the arm 1401 to change the position of the projector 132.
- Specific example 7 is a case where the image output unit 13 includes the projector 132, the projector 132 is supported and arranged by the arm 1601, and there are a plurality of projectors having overlapping projection ranges.
- FIG. 16 shows a conceptual diagram of the image output apparatus 1 in the specific example 7. Here, as shown in FIG. 17, some projection ranges of the plurality of projectors 132 overlap.
- the operation of the image output apparatus 1 is the same as that of any one of the specific examples 1 to 3, and the description thereof will be omitted here.
- the arm 1601 may be extendable / contractible, for example. In such a case, according to the change instruction received by the receiving unit 11, the driving unit 14 extends and contracts the arm 1601 to change the position of the projector 132.
- the image output unit 13 includes the projector 132, and the projector 132 is installed on the shelf 901 (see FIG. 9), and the projection range is controlled by controlling the zoom of the projector. This is a case where the projection ranges 132 do not overlap (see FIG. 10).
- the operation of the image output apparatus 1 after the processing for controlling the zoom of the projector 132 is the same as that of any one of the specific examples 1 to 3.
- the image output unit 13 includes the projector 132, and the projector 132 is installed on the shelf 1801. By controlling the zoom of the projector 132, the projection range is controlled, and a plurality of overlapping projection ranges are obtained. This is a case where a projector exists.
- a conceptual diagram of the image output apparatus 1 in the specific example 9 is shown in FIG. Here, as shown in FIG. 19, some of the projection ranges of the plurality of projectors overlap.
- the block diagram of the image output apparatus 1 in the specific example 9 is, for example, one of FIGS. 4 to 8.
- the operation of the image output apparatus 1 is the same as that of any one of the specific examples 1 to 3.
- Specific Example 10 is a case where the image output unit 13 includes a projector 132, the projector 132 is installed on the movable shelf 2001, and the position of the projector 132 can be changed by the movement of the movable shelf 2001 by the driving unit 14. .
- a conceptual diagram of the image output apparatus 1 in such a case is shown in FIG.
- the movable shelf 2001 can be moved back and forth as indicated by an arrow 2002, or up and down, as shown by an arrow 2003, or forward and backward and up and down. Further, as indicated by an arrow 2004, it is assumed that the projector 132 is movable left and right.
- the user has input a change instruction for moving the movable shelf 1201 according to the distance between the image output device 1 and the projection plane and the size of the projection plane, for example.
- the reception unit 11 receives the change instruction.
- the drive unit 14 moves the movable shelf 1201 and changes the position of the projector 132 in accordance with the received change instruction.
- the change instruction here includes information such as a distance to move the movable shelf 2001, information indicating the movement position of the movable shelf 2001, and the position of the projector 132.
- the user is a person who performs maintenance of the image output apparatus 1, for example.
- the projection plane is a screen, a wall or the like on which the third image is displayed.
- the operation of the image output apparatus 1 after moving the movable shelf 1201 is the same as the operation of any one of the specific examples 1 to 3.
- FIGS. 9 and 10 the arrangement as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 (see the specific example 4), the arrangement as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 (see the specific example 5), FIGS.
- the position of the projector 132 can be controlled in such an arrangement as shown in FIG.
- the image output unit 13 includes a projector 132, the projector 132 is supported and installed by the robot arm 2101, and the position of the projector 132 can be changed by the drive unit 14 including the robot arm 2101. (See FIG. 21). Further, in Specific Example 11, the projection range of the projector 132 partially overlaps (see FIG. 22).
- the operation of the image output apparatus 1 after moving the robot arm 2101 is the same as any one of the specific examples 1 to 3.
- the position of the projector 132 can be controlled in an arrangement as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15 (see specific example 6).
- the image output unit 13 includes the projector 132, and the projector 132 is installed on the movable shelf 2301, and the optical path can be controlled by moving the optical device 2302 included in the image output unit 13 (see FIG. 23). This is a case where the projection ranges of a plurality of projectors do not overlap (see FIG. 24).
- the optical device 2302 is usually a mirror.
- the user inputs a change instruction to rotate the optical device 2302 according to the distance between the image output apparatus 1 and the projection plane and the size of the projection plane, for example.
- the reception unit 11 receives the change instruction.
- the control unit 12 instructs the drive unit 14 to rotate the optical device 2302 in accordance with the received change instruction.
- the drive unit 14 rotates the optical device 2302 in response to the instruction.
- the optical device 2302 rotates so as to change the optical path of the image (light) projected by the projector 132.
- the change instruction to rotate the optical device 2302 is included in the instruction to move the optical device 2302 for changing the optical path.
- the rotation of the optical device 2302 is a rotation around one side of the mirror.
- FIG. 25 is a diagram for explaining processing for controlling the projection position by installing the optical device 2302 in front of the projector 132 and changing the angle of the optical device 2302 two-dimensionally.
- the coordinate axis of the surface of the screen 2501 is taken as the XY axis
- the coordinate axis perpendicular to the surface of the screen 2501 is taken as the Z axis.
- the optical axis of the projector 132 is parallel to the X axis
- the optical device 2302 rotates ( ⁇ / 2, ⁇ / 2) around the Y axis and the Z axis.
- the distance L 0 between the projector 132 and the optical device 2302 is assumed to be negligible with respect to the projection distance L. That is, L 0 is treated as approximately 0.
- rotating the optical device 2302 can be treated equivalently to rotating the projector 132 two-dimensionally (see FIG. 26).
- FIG. 26 when the optical device 2302 rotates ( ⁇ / 2, ⁇ / 2) about the Y axis and the Z axis, the projector 132 rotates ⁇ around the X axis and ⁇ around the Y axis, as shown in FIG. It can be considered that
- Equation 1 The relationship between the pixel position (x, y, L) and the pixel position (u, v, L) in this case is shown in Equation 1.
- K is a correction coefficient for correcting the position of the pixel.
- control unit 12 sets the projection point (x, y, L) of one pixel when the optical device 2302 is not rotated and the target projection point (u, v, L) of the one pixel to Equation 1. Substituting and calculating ⁇ and ⁇ . Then, the control unit 12 instructs the drive unit 14 to rotate the optical device 2302 according to the calculated ⁇ and ⁇ . Then, the drive unit 14 rotates the optical device 2302 in response to the instruction. Then, the optical device 2302 rotates so as to change the optical path of the image (light) projected by the projector 132.
- Equation 1 the equation for calculating ⁇ and ⁇ by the control unit 12 is not limited to the above Equation 1, and may be an equation based on a more strict model or the like.
- the operation of the image output apparatus 1 after moving the optical device 2302 and performing optical path control is the same as the operation of any one of the specific examples 1 to 3.
- the image output unit 13 includes a projector 132, and the projector 132 is installed on the movable shelf 2301, and the optical path can be controlled by moving the optical device 2302 (mirror) included in the image output unit 13 (FIG. 23), there are a plurality of projectors with overlapping projection ranges (see FIG. 28).
- the operation of the image output apparatus 1 after moving the optical device 2302 and performing optical path control is the same as the operation of any one of the specific examples 1 to 3.
- the specific example 14 is a case where the image output unit 13 includes the projector 132 and the second image output from the plurality of projectors 132 is overlapped to output a third image having a broadband gradation.
- a broadband gradation means a multi-gradation as compared with a narrow-band gradation.
- the projection surface becomes brighter and the second image output does not overlap.
- the tone increases (see FIG. 29).
- FIG. 29 there are two projectors 132 (132 (1) and 132 (2)). Further, when a plurality of projectors 132 output the same second image, the gradation does not increase.
- each projector 132 in FIG. 29 outputs a second image having an 8-bit gradation (the pixel value of each pixel is 0 to 255).
- the vertical axis indicates the brightness
- the horizontal axis indicates the projection position of the projector 132.
- Reference numeral 3001 denotes an increase in the brightness of each position (region) due to the second image output from the projector 132 (1)
- 3002 denotes the brightness of each position (region) according to the second image output from the projector 132 (2). Indicates the increase.
- the pixel value of each pixel of the third image which is the result of the output of the two second images, can take 0 to 510, and its gradation is 511 gradation. That is, the pixel value of each pixel of the second image (1) output from the projector 132 (1) can take 0 to 255, and the pixel value of each pixel of the second image (2) output from the projector 132 (2). Can take from 0 to 255, so the pixel value of each pixel in the region where the two second images overlap can take from 0 to 510. As shown in FIG. 30, the gradation value of the third image can be increased by increasing or decreasing the pixel value of the second image, which is the output of one of the two projectors 132, by one.
- the control unit 12 reads the specific information corresponding to each projector 132 from a buffer (not shown), and, as shown in FIG. 29, each projector 132 overlaps the second image output from each projector 132.
- Information to be given to 132 is determined.
- the specific information is information associated with each projector 132, for example, information indicating an area in which each projector 132 outputs the second image.
- the image processing means 131 performs predetermined image processing on the information (usually an image) determined by the control unit 12 and generates a second image output from each projector 132.
- Each projector 132 outputs the second image generated by the image processing unit 131.
- a third image with an increased gradation is displayed on the screen or the wall as compared with the first image and / or the second image.
- the image output unit 13 includes a projector 132, and each of the plurality of projectors 132 outputs a second image with a predetermined accuracy, thereby generating a third image having a wide spatial resolution. This is a case of outputting (see FIG. 31).
- FIG. 31 there are two projectors 132 (132 (1) and 132 (2)).
- each projector 132 in FIG. 31 shifts the output position of the second image by less than one pixel (for example, 0.6 pixel) and outputs the second image. Then, as shown in FIG. 32, the pixel of the second image output from the projector 132 (2) enters between the pixels of the second image output from the projector 132 (1).
- a third image with increased spatial resolution is displayed.
- the image of the third image with the increased spatial resolution is 3301 in the graph of FIG. In the third image, the brightness of each pixel usually increases.
- the shift amount of the pixel position of the second image output from each of the plurality of projectors 132 may exceed one pixel. In that case, after correcting the shift of the pixel unit in advance with the second image, the processing for the shift of less than one pixel is similarly performed.
- a specific example 16 is a case where the image output unit 13 includes a plurality of projectors 132 and the pixel structure of each projector 132 is a Bayer array.
- the image output unit 13 includes a plurality of projectors 132 and the pixel structure of each projector 132 is a Bayer array.
- an image of a band corresponding to the Bayer array of the projector is input as the first image.
- each of the plurality of projectors 132 outputs a third image having a wide spatial resolution by shifting the second image by one pixel and outputting the second image, for example.
- Each projector has a green pixel (G), a red pixel (R), and a blue pixel (B) arranged in a checkered pattern.
- G green pixel
- R red pixel
- B blue pixel
- the projector 132 (1), the projector 132 (2), the projector 132 (3), and the projector 132 (4) which are arranged at different positions, output the second image, for example, shifted by one pixel.
- the projector 132 (1) and the projector 132 (4) are green pixels (G)
- the projector 132 (2) is a red pixel (R)
- the projector 132 (3) is assigned a blue pixel (B).
- a specific example 17 is a case where the image output unit 13 includes a projector 132, and each of the plurality of projectors 132 outputs a second image in a time division manner, thereby outputting a third image having a wide-band time resolution.
- each of the plurality of projectors 132 outputs the second image with a time resolution of 60 Hz.
- the control unit 12 determines that each of the two projectors 132 is sequentially and repeatedly in a time division manner. Control to output two images.
- the control unit 12 specifies the specific information (for example, “ON” or “1”) of the projector 132 (1) and the specific information (for example, the projector 132 (2) at the time of display start (0/120 (s)). , “OFF” or “0”) is read from a buffer (not shown). Then, in accordance with the specific information (for example, “ON”) of the projector 132 (1), the control unit 12 acquires an image at time 0/120 (s) in the first image information received by the receiving unit 11. Then, the image is transferred to the image processing means 131 corresponding to the projector 132 (1).
- the image processing means 131 performs a predetermined process on the delivered image to generate a second image.
- the projector 132 (1) outputs the second image (see FIG. 36).
- the control unit 12 does not pass the information to the image processing unit 131 corresponding to the projector 132 (2) according to the information (for example, “OFF”) of the projector 132 (2). Note that the control unit 12 may take measures to block the output of the projector 132 (2) (see FIG. 36).
- control unit 12 obtains an image at 1/120 (s) of the first image information received by the receiving unit 11 at the time of “1/120 (s)” from the start of display.
- the image is transferred to the image processing unit 131 corresponding to the projector 132 (2).
- the image processing unit 131 performs a predetermined process on the delivered image to generate a second image.
- the projector 132 (2) outputs the second image (see FIG. 37).
- the control unit 12 does not pass information to the image processing unit 131 corresponding to the projector 132 (1). Note that the control unit 12 may take measures to block the output of the projector 132 (1) (see FIG. 37).
- the control unit 12 and the image output unit 13 alternately repeat the processes described with reference to FIGS.
- the time resolution of the second image output from each projector 132 is “60 Hz”, but the time resolution of the third image is “120 Hz” (see FIG. 38).
- 3801 is the output of the projector 132 (1)
- 3802 is the output of the projector 132 (2).
- a third image with an increased time resolution is displayed as compared with the first image and / or the second image.
- Specific Example 18 to Specific Example 19 are cases where the processing illustrated in FIG. 39 is realized.
- the first image is an HD image, for example.
- the third image displayed by the output of the second image by the plurality of image output units 13 is an image obtained by increasing the resolution of a part of the first image. For example, if the resolution of the first image is quadrupled in each of the horizontal and vertical directions, and half of each horizontal and vertical area is displayed as the third image, the third image increases the resolution of the first image to an image equivalent to 8K. A part of the zoom is displayed as a 4K image.
- the remote controller in FIG. 40 is, for example, a so-called smartphone.
- the remote controller may be a mobile terminal, a mobile phone, a dedicated remote controller, or the like.
- reference numeral 4001 denotes a button for realizing zooming.
- Reference numeral 4002 denotes a button for realizing panning.
- Reference numeral 4003 denotes a button for realizing tilt.
- Reference numeral 4004 denotes a button for realizing slow motion.
- This output control instruction is a zoom instruction and has information on the area of the zoom window 4005.
- control unit 12 acquires information on the positions of the four projectors (132 (1), 132 (2), 132 (3), 132 (4)) from a buffer (not shown).
- control unit 12 acquires information on the second image output by each projector 132 using the output control instruction and the acquired information on each projector 132.
- the control unit 12 uses the acquired information of the second image to issue an instruction to acquire an image of the area surrounded by 132 (1) in FIG. 41 to the image processing unit 131 corresponding to the projector 132 (1). To do. Further, the control unit 12 uses the acquired information to instruct the image processing unit 131 corresponding to the projector 132 (2) to acquire an image of the area surrounded by 132 (2) in FIG. Further, the control unit 12 uses the acquired information to instruct the image processing unit 131 corresponding to the projector 132 (3) to acquire an image of the area surrounded by 132 (3) in FIG. Further, using the acquired information, the control unit 12 instructs the image processing unit 131 corresponding to the projector 132 (4) to acquire an image of the area surrounded by 132 (4) in FIG.
- each image processing means 131 corresponding to each projector 132 performs predetermined image processing and generates a second image to be output.
- each projector 132 outputs the second image generated by each image processing means 131. Then, as shown in FIG. 42, a 4K zoomed third image 4201 is output.
- control unit 12 acquires information on the positions of the four projectors (132 (1), 132 (2), 132 (3), 132 (4)) from a buffer (not shown).
- the control unit 12 acquires information on the second image output by each projector 132 using the output control instruction and the acquired information on each projector 132.
- the control unit 12 instructs the projector 132 (1) to acquire an image of the area indicated by 132 (1) in FIG.
- the control unit 12 instructs the projector 132 (2) to acquire an image of the area indicated by 132 (2) in FIG. 41 using the acquired information.
- the control unit 12 instructs the projector 132 (3) to acquire an image of the area indicated by 132 (3) in FIG. 41 using the acquired information.
- the control unit 12 instructs the projector 132 (4) to acquire an image of the area indicated by 132 (4) in FIG.
- Each image processing means 131 corresponding to each projector 132 performs predetermined image processing and generates a second image to be output.
- Each projector 132 outputs the second image generated by each image processing means 131. Then, the zoom position is changed, and the process returns to (A). In other words, panning or tilting can be realized by moving the zoom position.
- the 4K zoomed third image 4201 is sequentially output to realize panning or tilting.
- the accepting unit 11 accepts the output control instruction.
- control unit 12 acquires information on the positions of the four projectors (132 (1), 132 (2), 132 (3), 132 (4)) from a buffer (not shown).
- control unit 12 determines information to be given to each image output unit 13 using the output control instruction and the acquired information of each projector 132.
- control unit 12 acquires the determined information using the first image information. That is, the control unit 12 acquires information to be given to each image processing unit 131 corresponding to each projector 132.
- each of the four image processing means 131 performs predetermined image processing on the information acquired by the control unit 12 and generates a second image to be output.
- each projector (132 (1), 132 (2), 132 (3), 132 (4)) optically outputs the second image generated by the corresponding image processing means 131.
- each of the four projectors 132 outputs the second image in a time-division manner, so that a third image having a fourfold time resolution can be output.
- zooming can be realized when the image acquired by the control unit 12 is an image of a region indicated by a zoom instruction.
- FIG. 44 A conceptual diagram in such a case is shown in FIG. In FIG. 44, the first image is a 60 Hz HD image, and the third image is a 240 Hz HD image.
- the gradation extension output instruction is an instruction to extend a part of the gradation of the third image. It can be said that the gradation extension output instruction is an instruction to extend and output a part of gradation of the image output from the image output apparatus 1.
- the output with the gradation extended is, for example, as shown in FIG. 45, when the receiving unit 11 receives an input image that is 8-bit first image information, 0 to 127 of the input signal level. The range is converted to 0 to 255 and output, or the range of 128 to 255 is converted to 0 to 255 and output. At this time, it is preferable to perform gradation creation by signal processing.
- the receiving unit 11 receives an input image that is 8-bit first image information, for example, the receiving unit 11 receives a gradation extended output instruction from a user.
- control unit 12 acquires information on the positions of the four projectors (132 (1), 132 (2), 132 (3), 132 (4)) from a buffer (not shown).
- control unit 12 determines information to be given to each image output unit 13 using the gradation extended output instruction and the acquired information of each projector 132.
- control unit 12 acquires the determined information using the first image information. That is, the control unit 12 acquires information to be given to each image processing unit 131 corresponding to each projector 132.
- each of the four image processing means 131 performs the above-described expansion processing of a part of the gradation of the input image on the information acquired by the control unit 12, and generates a second image to be output.
- each projector (132 (1), 132 (2), 132 (3), 132 (4)) optically outputs the second image generated by the corresponding image processing means 131.
- a third image in which some gradations are expanded is output.
- the 8-bit input image (a) in FIG. 45 is converted and output in the range of 0 to 127 of the input signal level to 0 to 255 (in the case of (b) in FIG. 45)
- the input image The third image is displayed without smashing the dark part.
- the 8-bit input image (a) in FIG. 45 is converted from 0 to 255 in the range of 128 to 255 of the input signal level and output (in the case of (c) in FIG. 45)
- the input image The third image is displayed without skipping the bright spot.
- the image output apparatus 1 that realizes wideband image output in a narrow band.
- narrowband means that, for example, the spatial resolution is large, the temporal resolution is large, and the number of gradations is large compared to the narrow band.
- the number of image processing units 131 such as projectors is normally a power of 2, but it goes without saying that it is not necessarily a power of 2.
- the output area when the plurality of image output units 132 output the second image may have no overlap as shown in FIG. 11, for example, or may have an overlap.
- the case where there is an overlap is, for example, a case where almost the entire output areas of the plurality of image output units 132 overlap as shown in FIG.
- there is an overlap for example, as shown in FIG. 49, only a part outside the area output by each of the two or more image processing means 131 overlaps (in the case of blending).
- the image output apparatus 1 performs light output by a projector, but may perform printing by a printer or the like.
- the printer may be an ink jet printer, a laser printer, or the like, and the type thereof is not limited.
- the processing in the present embodiment may be realized by software. Then, this software may be distributed by software download or the like. Further, this software may be recorded on a recording medium such as a CD-ROM and distributed. This also applies to other embodiments in this specification.
- the software that realizes the image output apparatus 1 in the present embodiment is the following program. In other words, the program uses the first image information to receive the first image information that is information related to the first image of the first band, and the first band information is the same as the first band or the first band.
- a plurality of image output units that output a second image that is an image in a second band that is narrower than one band, and the third image that is the result of output from each of the plurality of image output units is the first image
- the third image is an image that is zoomed, panned, or tilted with respect to the first image, an image that realizes slow motion with respect to the first image, or a part of the first image. It is preferable that the program is a program that causes a computer to function as an image in which the gradation is expanded.
- the reception unit receives an instruction for output control, and at least one of the plurality of image output units performs output control of a second image according to the instruction.
- the program is a program that causes a computer to function.
- the image output unit is a program that causes a computer to function as optically outputting the second image.
- the computer is further caused to function as one or more drive units capable of changing a position of the image output unit in association with at least one of the plurality of image output units. It is preferable that it is a program.
- the drive unit is a program that causes a computer to function as changing the at least one image output unit to a different position in accordance with an instruction of the output control.
- FIG. 50 shows the external appearance of a computer that executes the program described in this specification and realizes the image output apparatus 1 according to various embodiments described above.
- the above-described embodiments can be realized by computer hardware and a computer program executed thereon.
- FIG. 50 is an overview diagram of the computer system 300
- FIG. 51 is a block diagram of the system 300.
- the computer system 300 includes a computer 301 including a CD-ROM drive, a keyboard 302, a mouse 303, and a monitor 304.
- the computer 301 includes an MPU 3013, a bus 3014, a ROM 3015, a RAM 3016, and a hard disk 3017 in addition to the CD-ROM drive 3012.
- the bus 3014 is connected to the MPU 3013 and the CD-ROM drive 3012.
- the ROM 3015 stores a program such as a bootup program.
- the RAM 3016 is connected to the MPU 3013 and temporarily stores application program instructions and provides a temporary storage space.
- the hard disk 3017 is for storing application programs, system programs, and data.
- the computer 301 may further include a network card that provides connection to a LAN.
- a program that causes the computer system 300 to execute the functions of the image output apparatus 1 according to the above-described embodiment may be stored in the CD-ROM 3101, inserted into the CD-ROM drive 3012, and further transferred to the hard disk 3017.
- the program may be transmitted to the computer 301 via a network (not shown) and stored in the hard disk 3017.
- the program is loaded into the RAM 3016 at the time of execution.
- the program may be loaded directly from the CD-ROM 3101 or the network.
- the program does not necessarily include an operating system or a third-party program that causes the computer 301 to execute the functions of the image output apparatus 1 according to the above-described embodiment.
- the program only needs to include an instruction portion that calls an appropriate function (module) in a controlled manner and obtains a desired result. How the computer system 300 operates is well known and will not be described in detail.
- the computer that executes the program may be singular or plural. That is, centralized processing may be performed, or distributed processing may be performed.
- two or more communication means terminal information transmission unit, terminal information reception unit, etc.
- terminal information transmission unit terminal information transmission unit, terminal information reception unit, etc.
- each process may be realized by centralized processing by a single device (system), or by distributed processing by a plurality of devices. May be.
- the image output apparatus has an effect that a wide-band image output having a new value for the user can be realized in a narrow band, and is useful as a television apparatus or the like.
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本実施の形態において、第一の帯域の第一画像を受け付け、第二の帯域の第二画像を出力する複数の画像出力部を具備する画像出力装置について説明する。そして、当該複数の画像出力部が出力した結果である第三画像は、第三の帯域の画像である。なお、第二の帯域は、第一の帯域と同一または第一の帯域より狭い帯域である。また、第三の帯域は、第一の帯域より広帯域である。つまり、上記の3つの帯域の間には、「第二の帯域=<第一の帯域<第三の帯域」という関係が成り立つ。
具体例1は、入力画像に関する情報である第一画像情報がハイビジョン(以下、「HD」とも言う)画像であり、出力画像である第三画像が16Kの画像である場合である。
具体例2は、入力画像の情報である第一画像情報が4K画像であり、受け付けられた4K画像が、例えば、HD帯域のトリガ信号に変換される。そして、制御部12は、当該トリガ信号を、複数の各画像処理手段131に渡す。次に、各画像処理手段131は、渡されたトリガ信号を処理し、第二画像を生成する。次に、複数の画像出力手段132は、当該第二画像を出力する。そして、複数の画像出力手段132の出力により表示された出力画像である第三画像が16Kの画像となる。
具体例3は、入力画像の情報である第一画像情報が、例えば、4K画像から抽出されたHD帯域のトリガ信号であり、出力画像である第三画像が16Kの画像である場合である。
具体例4は、画像出力部13がプロジェクタ132を有し、プロジェクタ132が棚901に設置されており、複数のプロジェクタ132の投影範囲が重複しない場合である。複数のプロジェクタ132が棚901に配置されている概念図を図9に示す。また、ここでは、図10、および図11に示すように、複数のプロジェクタの投影範囲は重複しない。また、具体例4における画像出力装置1のブロック図は、例えば、図4から図8のいずれかである。なお、具体例4において、画像出力装置1は、16個のプロジェクタ132を有するが、画像出力装置1が有するプロジェクタ132の数は問わない。
具体例5は、画像出力部13がプロジェクタ132を有し、プロジェクタが棚1201に設置されており、投影範囲が重複する複数のプロジェクタ132が存在する場合である。具体例5において、複数のプロジェクタ132が棚1201に配置されている概念図を図12に示す。また、ここでは、図13に示すように、複数のプロジェクタの投影範囲は重複する。また、具体例5における画像出力装置1のブロック図は、例えば、図4から図8のいずれかである。
具体例6は、画像出力部13がプロジェクタ132を有し、プロジェクタ132がアーム1401により支持され、配置されており、複数のプロジェクタ132の投影範囲が重複しない場合である。具体例6における画像出力装置1の概念図を図14に示す。また、ここでは、図15に示すように、複数のプロジェクタの投影範囲は重複しない。
具体例7は、画像出力部13がプロジェクタ132を有し、プロジェクタ132がアーム1601により支持され、配置されており、投影範囲が重複する複数のプロジェクタが存在する場合である。具体例7における画像出力装置1の概念図を図16に示す。また、ここでは、図17に示すように、複数のプロジェクタ132のうちの一部の投影範囲は重複する。
具体例8は、画像出力部13がプロジェクタ132を有し、プロジェクタ132が棚901に設置されており(図9参照)、プロジェクタのズームを制御することにより、投影範囲を制御し、複数のプロジェクタ132の投影範囲が重複しない場合である(図10参照)。
具体例9は、画像出力部13がプロジェクタ132を有し、プロジェクタ132が棚1801に設置されており、プロジェクタ132のズームを制御することにより、投影範囲を制御し、投影範囲が重複する複数のプロジェクタが存在する場合である。具体例9における画像出力装置1の概念図を図18に示す。また、ここでは、図19に示すように、複数のプロジェクタの投影範囲のうちの一部が重複する。また、具体例9における画像出力装置1のブロック図は、例えば、図4から図8のいずれかである。
具体例10は、画像出力部13がプロジェクタ132を有し、プロジェクタ132が可動棚2001に設置されており、駆動部14による可動棚2001の移動により、プロジェクタ132の位置を変更可能な場合である。かかる場合の画像出力装置1の概念図を図20に示す。
具体例11は、画像出力部13がプロジェクタ132を有し、プロジェクタ132がロボットアーム2101により支持さて、設置されており、ロボットアーム2101を含む駆動部14により、プロジェクタ132の位置を変更可能な場合である(図21参照)。また、具体例11において、プロジェクタ132の投影範囲が一部に重複する場合である(図22参照)。
具体例12は、画像出力部13がプロジェクタ132を含み、プロジェクタ132が可動棚2301に設置されており、画像出力部13が有する光学デバイス2302を動かして光路制御が可能であり(図23参照)、複数のプロジェクタの投影範囲が重複しない場合である(図24参照)。なお、光学デバイス2302は、通常、鏡である。
具体例13は、画像出力部13がプロジェクタ132を含み、プロジェクタ132が可動棚2301に設置されており、画像出力部13が有する光学デバイス2302(鏡)を動かして光路制御が可能であり(図23参照)、投影範囲が重複する複数のプロジェクタが存在する場合である(図28参照)。
具体例14は、画像出力部13がプロジェクタ132を有し、複数のプロジェクタ132が出力する第二画像が重なることにより、広帯域な階調を有する第三画像を出力する場合である。なお、広帯域な階調とは、狭帯域の階調と比較して、多階調であることを言う。
具体例15は、画像出力部13がプロジェクタ132を有し、複数の各プロジェクタ132が、予め決められた精度でずらして第二画像を出力することにより、広帯域な空間解像度を有する第三画像を出力する場合である(図31参照)。なお、図31において、プロジェクタ132は二つ(132(1)、132(2))である。
具体例16は、画像出力部13が複数のプロジェクタ132を有し、各プロジェクタ132の画素構造がベイヤ配列になっている場合である。また、ここで第一画像は、このプロジェクタのベイヤ配列に対応した帯域の画像が入力されるものとする。そして、複数の各プロジェクタ132が、例えば、第二画像を1画素ずらして、第二画像を出力することにより、広帯域な空間解像度を有する第三画像を出力する場合である図34に示すように、各プロジェクタは緑の画素(G)、赤の画素(R)、青の画素(B)が市松状に配置されている。図34において、各々異なる位置に配置されたプロジェクタ132(1)、プロジェクタ132(2)、プロジェクタ132(3)、およびプロジェクタ132(4)が、例えば、各々1画素ずらして、第二画像を出力する、とする。すると、図35に示すイメージのように、例えばある場所においてはプロジェクタ132(1)およびプロジェクタ132(4)が緑の画素(G)、プロジェクタ132(2)が赤の画素(R)、プロジェクタ132(3)が青の画素(B)が割り当てられる。その結果、第一画像または/および第二画像と比較して、空間解像度が増加した第三画像が表示される。
具体例17は、画像出力部13がプロジェクタ132を有し、複数の各プロジェクタ132が第二画像を時分割で出力することにより、広帯域な時間解像度を有する第三画像を出力する場合である。
具体例18から具体例19は、図39に示す処理を実現する場合である。図39において、第一画像が、例えば、HD画像である、とする。そして、複数の画像出力部13による第二画像の出力により表示された第三画像は、第一画像の一部分を高解像度化した画像である。例えば、第一画像を水平垂直それぞれに解像度を4倍にし、そのうちの水平垂直それぞれ半分の領域を第三画像として表示した場合、第三画像は第一画像を8K相当の画像に高解像度化しつつ、その一部を4K画像としてズーム表示していることになる。
具体例19において、ユーザは、図40のリモコンを用いて、画像出力装置1が出力する画像のパンまたはチルトの指示を入力した(4003または4004のボタンを押下した)、とする。 次に、受付部11は、パンまたはチルトの指示を受け付ける。この出力制御の指示は、ズーム窓4005の領域および当該領域の動きの情報を有する。
(A)制御部12は、出力制御の指示、および取得した各プロジェクタ132の情報を用いて、各プロジェクタ132が出力する第二画像の情報を取得する。
(B)制御部12は、取得した第二画像の情報を用いて、図41の132(1)で示された領域の画像を取得する指示をプロジェクタ132(1)に対して行う。また、制御部12は、取得した情報を用いて、図41の132(2)で示された領域の画像を取得する指示をプロジェクタ132(2)に対して行う。また、制御部12は、取得した情報を用いて、図41の132(3)で示された領域の画像を取得する指示をプロジェクタ132(3)に対して行う。さらに、制御部12は、取得した情報を用いて、図41の132(4)で示された領域の画像を取得する指示をプロジェクタ132(4)に対して行う。
(C)各プロジェクタ132に対応する各画像処理手段131は、予め決められた画像処理を行い、出力する第二画像を生成する。
(D)各プロジェクタ132は、各画像処理手段131が生成した第二画像を出力する。そして、ズームする位置を変更して、(A)に戻る。つまり、ズーム位置を移動させると、パンまたはチルトが実現できる。
具体例20において、ユーザは、図40のリモコンを用いて、画像出力装置1が出力する画像のスローモーションおよびズームの2つの指示を入力した(4001、および4004のボタンを押下した)、とする。また、この指示は、1/4倍速のスローモーションの指示であり、ズームの指示であった、とする。
具体例21において、ユーザは、出力制御の指示の一種である、階調拡張出力指示を画像出力装置1に対して入力した、とする。階調拡張出力指示とは、第三画像の階調の一部を拡張する指示である。階調拡張出力指示とは、画像出力装置1が出力する画像の、一部の階調を拡張して出力することの指示であるとも言える。ここで、階調を拡張して出力するとは、例えば、図45のように、受付部11が8ビットの第一画像情報である入力画像を受け付けた時に、入力信号レベルのうち0~127の範囲を0~255に変換して出力したり、128~255の範囲を0~255に変換して出力したりすることである。この際、信号処理によって階調クリエーションを行うことは好適である。
11 受付部
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- 第一の帯域の第一画像に関する情報である第一画像情報を受け付ける受付部と、
前記第一画像情報を用いて、前記第一の帯域と同一または前記第一の帯域より狭い第二の帯域の画像である第二画像を出力する複数の画像出力部とを具備し、
前記複数の各画像出力部が出力した結果である第三画像は、前記第一画像と比較して、空間的または時間的または階調的に広帯域となるような出力制御が施された画像である画像出力装置。 - 前記第三画像は、
前記第一画像に対してズームまたはパンまたはチルトされた画像、または前記第一画像に対してスローモーションを実現する画像、前記第一画像の一部の階調を拡張した画像である請求項1記載の画像出力装置。 - 前記受付部は、
出力制御の指示を受け付け、
前記複数の画像出力部のうちの、少なくとも一の画像出力部は、前記指示に従った第二画像の出力制御を行う請求項1または請求項2記載の画像出力装置。 - 前記画像出力部は、
前記第二画像を光出力する請求項1一項に記載の画像出力装置。 - 前記画像出力部は、
前記第二画像を印刷する請求項1一項に記載の画像出力装置。 - 前記複数の画像出力部のうちの少なくとも一の画像出力部に対応づけて、当該画像出力部の位置を変更可能な1または2以上の駆動部をさらに具備する請求項1記載の画像出力装置。
- 前記駆動部は、
前記出力制御の指示に応じて、前記少なくとも一の画像出力部を異なる位置に変更する請求項6記載の画像出力装置。 - 受付部、および複数の画像出力部により実現され得る画像出力方法であって、
前記受付部が、第一の帯域の第一画像に関する情報である第一画像情報を受け付ける受付ステップと、
前記複数の各画像出力部が、前記第一画像情報を用いて、前記第一の帯域と同一または前記第一の帯域より狭い第二の帯域の画像である第二画像を出力する画像出力ステップとを具備し、
前記複数の各画像出力部が出力した結果である第三画像は、前記第一画像と比較して、空間的または時間的または階調的に広帯域となるような出力制御が施された画像である画像出力方法。 - コンピュータを、
第一の帯域の第一画像に関する情報である第一画像情報を受け付ける受付部と、
前記第一画像情報を用いて、前記第一の帯域と同一または前記第一の帯域より狭い第二の帯域の画像である第二画像を出力する複数の画像出力部として機能させ、
前記複数の各画像出力部が出力した結果である第三画像は、前記第一画像と比較して、空間的または時間的または階調的に広帯域となるような出力制御が施された画像であるものとしてコンピュータを機能させるためのプログラム。
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