Encoding Method for 3D Glasses

Abstract

A viewing system for viewing video displays having the appearance of a three dimensional image.

1 . A signal sensor for use in 3D glasses for receiving a signal from a signal transmitter and sending a decoded signal to a controller for operating the 3D glasses, comprising:
 a band pass filter for filtering the signal received from the signal transmitter; and   a decoder operably coupled to the band pass filter for decoding the filtered signal and providing the decoded signal to the controller of the 3D glasses.   
     
     
         2 . The signal sensor of  claim 1 , wherein the signal received from the signal transmitter comprises one or more data bits; and one or more clock pulses that proceed a corresponding one of the data bits. 
     
     
         3 . The signal sensor of  claim 1 , wherein the signal received from the signal transmitter comprises a synchronous serial data transmission. 
     
     
         4 . The signal sensor of  claim 1 , wherein the signal received from the signal transmitter comprise a synchronization signal for controlling the operation of the 3D glasses. 
     
     
         5 . 3D glasses, comprising:
 a band pass filter for filtering the signal received from a signal transmitter;   a decoder operably coupled to the band pass filter for decoding the filtered signal;   a controller operably coupled to the decoder for receiving the decoded signal; and   left and right optical shutters operably coupled to and controlled by the controller as a function of the decoded signal.   
     
     
         6 . The 3D glasses of  claim 5 , wherein the signal received from the signal transmitter comprises one or more data bits; and one or more clock pulses that proceed a corresponding one of the data bits. 
     
     
         7 . The 3D glasses of  claim 5 , wherein the signal received from the signal transmitter comprises a synchronous serial data transmission. 
     
     
         8 . A method of transmitting data signals to 3D glasses, comprising:
 transmitting a synchronous serial data signal to the 3D glasses.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the data signal comprises one or more data bits that are each preceded by a corresponding clock pulse. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising filtering the data signal to remove out of band noise. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the synchronous serial data signal comprises a synchronization signal for controlling the operation of the 3D glasses. 
     
     
         12 . A method of operating 3D glasses having left and right optical shutters, comprising:
 transmitting a synchronous serial data signal to the 3D glasses; and   controlling the operation of the left and right optical shutters as a function of data encoded in the data signal.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the data signal comprises one or more data bits that are each preceded by a corresponding clock pulse. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising filtering the data signal to remove out of band noise. 
     
     
         15 . A computer program stored in a tangible medium for transmitting data signals to 3D glasses, comprising:
 transmitting a synchronous serial data signal to the 3D glasses.   
     
     
         16 . The computer program of  claim 15 , wherein the data signal comprises one or more data bits that are each preceded by a corresponding clock pulse. 
     
     
         17 . The computer program of  claim 15 , further comprising filtering the data signal to remove out of band noise. 
     
     
         18 . The computer program of  claim 15 , wherein the synchronous serial data signal comprises a synchronization signal for controlling the operation of the 3D glasses. 
     
     
         19 . A computer program stored in a tangible medium for operating 3D glasses having left and right optical shutters, comprising:
 transmitting a synchronous serial data signal to the 3D glasses; and   controlling the operation of the left and right optical shutters as a function of data encoded in the data signal.   
     
     
         20 . The computer program of  claim 19 , wherein the data signal comprises one or more data bits that are each preceded by a corresponding clock pulse. 
     
     
         21 . The computer program of  claim 19 , further comprising filtering the data signal to remove out of band noise. 
     
     
         22 . A synchronization signal for operating one or more optical shutters within a pair of three dimensional viewing glasses, the synchronization signal stored within a machine readable medium, comprising:
 one or more data bits for controlling the operation of the one or more of the optical shutters within the pair of three dimensional viewing glasses; and   one or more clock pulses that precede each of the data bits.   
     
     
         23 . The signal of  claim 22 , wherein the signal is stored within a machine readable medium operably coupled to a transmitter. 
     
     
         24 . The signal of  claim 23 , wherein the transmitter comprises an infra red transmitter. 
     
     
         25 . The signal of  claim 23 , wherein the transmitter comprises a visible light transmitter. 
     
     
         26 . The signal of  claim 23 , wherein the transmitter comprises a radio frequency transmitter. 
     
     
         27 . The signal of  claim 22 , wherein the signal is stored within a machine readable medium operably coupled to a receiver. 
     
     
         28 . The signal of  claim 27 , wherein the transmitter comprises an infra red transmitter. 
     
     
         29 . The signal of  claim 27 , wherein the transmitter comprises a visible light transmitter. 
     
     
         30 . The signal of  claim 27 , wherein the transmitter comprises a radio frequency transmitter.