Faster State Transitioning For Continuous Adjustable 3Deeps Filer Spectacles Using Multi-Layered Variable Tint Materials

Patent No. US10951881 (titled "Faster State Transitioning For Continuous Adjustable 3Deeps Filer Spectacles Using Multi-Layered Variable Tint Materials") was filed by Vdpp Llc on Jun 22, 2020.

’881 is related to the field of 3D video display and, more specifically, to systems and methods for creating a 3D effect from 2D video sources. Traditional 3D systems often require specialized cameras and viewing equipment, adding complexity and cost to both production and viewing. This patent addresses the need for a more versatile and cost-effective approach to generating a 3D viewing experience.

The underlying idea behind ’881 is to manipulate 2D video frames in a way that creates a sense of depth without requiring stereoscopic filming or specialized glasses (although glasses can be used to enhance the effect). This is achieved by stitching together images from different video streams , modifying the resulting frame by removing portions, and then blending these modified frames with a bridge frame to create a unique visual effect.

The claims of ’881 focus on an apparatus that can take two different images from two different video streams, stitch them together , and then generate three modified image frames by removing different portions of the stitched image. These modified frames are then blended with a non-solid color bridge frame, and the resulting blended frames are displayed.

In practice, the invention works by first combining two images to create a single frame. Then, it selectively removes parts of this combined frame to create three distinct versions. These versions are then blended with a 'bridge' frame, which is a background image that is not a solid color. The final step is to display these blended images in sequence, creating the illusion of depth and movement. This differs from prior approaches that rely on stereoscopic images or simple darkening of lenses.

This approach allows for the creation of a 3D effect from standard 2D video content, making it more accessible and versatile. The use of a non-solid color bridge frame and the specific method of blending modified image frames contribute to a unique visual experience. By manipulating the image content itself , rather than relying on specialized viewing hardware alone, the invention offers a novel way to enhance the viewing experience.

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Technical landscape at the time

In the early 2000s when ’881 was filed, 3D movie technology was typically implemented using anaglyph glasses or complex multi-camera setups. At a time when processing power was a constraint, real-time analysis of video streams for motion estimation was non-trivial. When hardware limitations made complex calculations difficult, systems commonly relied on pre-encoded signals or manual adjustments rather than dynamic, automated adjustments.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The examiner approved the application because the prior art, whether considered individually or in combination, did not teach or suggest the claimed features. These features include obtaining a first image from a first video stream, obtaining a second image from a second video stream, stitching together the first image and the second image to generate a stitched image frame, generating a first modified image frame by removing a first portion of the stitched image frame, generating a second modified image frame by removing a second portion of the stitched image frame, generating a third modified image frame by removing a third portion of the stitched image frame, wherein the first modified image frame, the second modified image frame, and the third modified image frame are different from each other, identifying a bridge frame that is a non-solid color, blending the first modified image frame with the bridge frame to generate a first blended frame, blending the second modified image frame with the bridge frame to generate a second blended frame, blending the third modified image frame with the bridge frame to generate a third blended frame, and displaying the first blended frame, the second blended frame, and the third blended frame. The examiner also stated that the prior art did not teach or render obvious the claimed features of claim 2, including obtaining a first image from a first video stream, obtaining a second image from a second video stream, wherein the first image is different from the second image, inserting into the first image the second image to generate an inserted image frame, generating a first modified image frame by removing a first portion of the inserted image frame, generating a second modified image frame by removing a second portion of the inserted image frame, generating a third modified image frame by removing a third portion of the inserted image frame, wherein the first modified image frame, the second modified image frame, and the third modified image frame are different from each other, identifying a bridge frame that is a non-solid color, blending the first modified image frame with the bridge frame to generate a first blended frame, and blending the second modified image frame with the bridge frame to generate a

Claims

This patent has two claims, with claims 1 and 2 being independent. Both independent claims are directed to an apparatus that stitches or inserts images from different video streams, modifies the resulting image, identifies a bridge frame, blends the modified images with the bridge frame, and displays the blended frames. There are no dependent claims.

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Definitions of key terms used in the patent claims.

Term (Source)	Support for Specification	Interpretation
Blended frame (Claim 1, Claim 2)	“A more fluid or natural illusion of continuous movement from a finite number of image pictures is provided by using two of each of the three pictures and repeating the cycle of the pairs sequentially, or by blending adjacent pictures together on an additional picture-frame and placing the blended picture between the pictures in sequential order. The two image pictures (A, B) are now blended with each other to produce (A/B); the two image pictures are also blended with the bridging picture to produce (C/A and B/C), and then all pictures repeat in a series starting with the bridging picture (C, C/A, A, A/B, B, B/C) each blended picture being represented by the two letters with a slash therebetween).”	A frame generated by blending a modified image frame with a bridge frame.
Bridge frame (Claim 1, Claim 2)	“Specifically, two or more image pictures are repetitively presented together with a bridging interval (a bridging picture) which is preferably a solid black or other solid-colored picture, but may also be a strongly contrasting image-picture readily distinguished from the two or more pictures that are substantially similar. In electronic media, the bridge-picture may simply be a timed unlit-screen pause between serial re-appearances of the two or more similar image pictures.”	A frame that is visually dissimilar to the image frames being processed, and is a non-solid color.
Insert into (Claim 2)	“Also, image pictures and portions of the image picture can be combined such that the combination is used as the second image picture. The portion of the image picture is offset from the first image picture when they are combined such that there is an appearance of movement. For example, a window from image picture A can be moved slightly while the background remains the same, the picture with the moved window is designated image picture B and the two combined to create the appearance of the window moving and/or enlarging or shrinking in size.”	Combining a first image and a second image by inserting the second image into the first image to generate a single, integrated image frame.
Modified image frame (Claim 1, Claim 2)	“A method has now been discovered for originating visual illusions of figures and spaces in continuous movement in any chosen direction using a finite number of pictures (as few as two pictures) that can be permanently stored and copied and displayed on motion picture film or electronic media. The method of the present invention entails repetitive presentation to the viewer of at least two substantially similar image pictures alternating with a third visual interval or bridging picture that is substantially dissimilar to the other substantially similar pictures in order to create the appearance of continuous, seamless and sustained directional movement.”	An image frame created by removing a portion of another image frame.
Stitch together (Claim 1)	“The present invention revolves each set of picture-units in place, but if a figure from one perspective is not placed in a correspondingly similar position in its frame (and in matching horizontal alignment) with its representation as recorded from another perspective, there is only a 2-dimensional jiggering with no volume illusion or continuous direction of movement created. With the computer, one can slide and place one picture, or an area of that picture, into exact relationship with a matching picture or area so as to achieve the precise effect desired. (A recorded object becomes an area within a flat picture-image.)”	Combining a first image and a second image to create a single, integrated image frame.

Litigation Cases New

US Latest litigation cases involving this patent.

Case Number	Filing Date	Title
1:25-cv-13539	Nov 5, 2025	VDPP, LLC v. Dukane Corporation
2:25-cv-11155	Apr 22, 2025	Vdpp, Llc V. Brandmotion, Llc
1:23-cv-04268	Sep 21, 2023	Vdpp, Llc V. Barco, Inc.

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US10951881

VDPP LLC

Application Number: US16907428
Filing Date: Jun 22, 2020
Status: Expired
Expiry Date: Jan 22, 2022
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