Multileveled Television

Abstract

A video or other kind of screen device form of multiple layers of pixels. The pixels in the different layers may be modified in order to form a 3-D effect. According to another embodiment, the lenses may be associated with different whalers of zoom in order to simulate a 3-D effect. The different layers may also be used as an additive with one another to reduce their output level. The different layers may also be used as backup layers, so that one layer can be used when another player fails.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A video screen device, comprising:
 a first array of elements forming pixels of a video screen, said first array occupying a first plane;   each of a plurality of said elements of said first array having a movable part that moves; and   a controller which controls operating said first array of elements and controls said movable parts to move, to produce a 3-D effect from said first array of elements and said movable parts as controlled.   
     
     
         2 . The video screen device as in  claim 1 , further comprising a second array of pixels, occupying a different plane than said first plane, and located such that pixels of said first set overlap in planar location with pixels of said second set. 
     
     
         3 . The video screen device as in  claim 2 , wherein said movable part is a spacer that is adjustable to adjust a distance between areas of said first array and said second array. 
     
     
         4 . The video screen device as in  claim 1 , wherein said elements include plural zoom lenses which are individually controllable to change a 3-D effect by controlling one of said pixels to appear farther away than another of said pixels. 
     
     
         5 . A video screen as in  claim 2 , wherein there is a third array of pixels, occupying a different plane than either of said first or second array of pixels. 
     
     
         6 . A method, comprising:
 receiving video information for a 3D video;   based on said video information, first controlling a first array of elements which occupy a first plane to form pixels of a video display based on said video information;   based on said video information, second controlling a second array of pixels, occupying a second plane different than said first plane, and located such that pixels of said first set overlap in viewing location with pixels of said second set,   wherein said first controlling and said second controlling create a 3D effect by   varying a distance perpendicular to said viewing direction.   
     
     
         7 . The method as in  claim 6 , further comprising, also based on said video information, third controlling a third array of pixels, where said third array of pixels occupies a third plane different than said first plane or said second plane. 
     
     
         8 . The method as in  claim 6 , wherein said varying a distance comprises controlling lenses associated with said pixels to change a 3-D effect by controlling one of said pixels to appear farther away than another of said pixels. 
     
     
         9 . The method as in  claim 6 , wherein said varying a distance comprises controlling a spacing device between said first array and said second array. 
     
     
         10 . The method as in  claim 9 , wherein said varying a distance comprises controlling said spacing device to provide different amounts of spacing at different areas of said arrays, to provide different amounts of spacing at different areas of said arrays. 
     
     
         11 . A method of controlling a display of video information, comprising:
 receiving video information for display, said video information for display including a first part which represents a display portion for a first plane of pixels, a second part, which represents the display for a second plane of pixels on a different plane than the first plane, where said video information is in a compressed format, and said second part represents different information than said first part; and   producing an output that displays said video information with said first part on a first plane of pixels, and said second part on a second plane of pixels different than said first plane of pixels.   
     
     
         12 . The method as in  claim 11 , wherein said first part represents a video in a compressed format, and said second part represents a median of the difference between said first part and said second part. 
     
     
         13 . The method as in  claim 12 , wherein said second part represents the median value for plural pixels of the display forming an area of the display. 
     
     
         14 . The method as in  claim 11 , further comprising controlling said first part and said second part to create a three-dimensional viewing effect. 
     
     
         15 . The method as in  claim 14 , wherein said controlling comprises moving an apparent distance between at least some of the pixels of said first plane of pixels and said second plane of pixels. 
     
     
         16 . The method as in  claim 15 , wherein said moving comprises changing settings in at least one zoom lens. 
     
     
         17 . The method as in  claim 11 , further comprising controlling said first part and said second part to add color and brightness to provide additive brightness. 
     
     
         18 . The method as in  claim 11 , wherein said first information is in a different compressed format than said second information. 
     
     
         19 . The method as in  claim 18 , wherein said first information is in mpeg format.