JP2012039243A - Image processor and control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

An image processing apparatus that can easily cause a display device to perform three-dimensional display, a control method thereof, and the like are provided.
In a recording / reproducing apparatus, an external connection IF connected to a display device, a CPU 109 for determining whether or not the display device is capable of three-dimensional display, and a CPU 109 perform three-dimensional display. Graphic processing for creating a three-dimensional display image when it is determined that the image can be displayed, and generating a two-dimensional display image when it is determined that the three-dimensional display is not possible And a video signal processing unit 106 that outputs an image created by the graphic processing unit 105 to the display device via the external connection IF 108.
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Description

  The present invention relates to an image processing device suitable for outputting an image to an external display device, a control method thereof, and the like.

In recent years, movies and the like have been provided in three-dimensional (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as “three-dimensional” or “3D”) images, and accordingly, home televisions also support three-dimensional display. Has been developed.
The stereoscopic video display uses the principle of stereo vision, and the left-eye video and the right-eye video whose contents are different by the binocular parallax are respectively displayed on the left eye and the right eye of the user. The user can perceive the parallax between the left-eye video and the right-eye video, and can view a video with a stereoscopic effect corresponding to the amount of parallax.
Conventionally, a method arbitrarily selected from time-division display means for displaying images with parallax in a time-division manner and stereoscopic mirror-type display means for simultaneously displaying images with parallax as a stereoscopic display method in a stereoscopic imaging device (See, for example, Patent Document 1). In this technique, a stereoscopically captured video is converted and output in accordance with either the time division method or the stereoscopic mirror method. According to this technique, the user can view a stereoscopic image by selecting one of the display modes.

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  However, the versatility of the above-described prior art is low, and an appropriate stereoscopic image cannot be viewed unless various settings are made according to the display device. That is, a complicated operation is required for the user.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an image processing apparatus that can cause a display device to perform three-dimensional display with a simple operation, a control method thereof, and the like.

  An image processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a connection unit that connects a display device, a determination unit that determines whether the display device is capable of three-dimensional display, and a three-dimensional display by the determination unit. Processing means for creating an image for 3D display when it is determined that the image can be displayed, and generating an image for 2D display when it is determined that the image cannot be displayed in 3D And output means for outputting the image created by the processing means to the display device via the connection means.

  According to the present invention, since the processing unit creates an image according to the determination result by the determination unit, the display device can perform three-dimensional display with a simple operation.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a recording / reproducing apparatus. It is a figure which shows an example of a reproduction | regeneration index screen. It is a figure which shows the connection relation of a recording / reproducing apparatus and a monitor. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of GUI display. It is a figure which shows an example of the condition information of a monitor. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen of a display panel. It is a figure which shows the outline of the three-dimensional display by a line-by-line system. It is a figure which shows the outline of the three-dimensional display by a frame sequential system. It is a figure which shows the outline of a multi-view type | mold stereoscopic display. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of 3D conversion process of GUI. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of 2nd Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

(First embodiment)
First, the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a recording / reproducing apparatus (image processing apparatus) according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
The recording / reproducing apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment includes an imaging unit 100, a signal processing unit 101, an encoding processing unit 102, a memory 103, a recording drive 104, a graphic processing unit 105, a video signal processing unit 106, and a display panel. 107 is provided. An external connection interface (IF) 108, a central processing unit (CPU) 109, and an operation unit 110 are also provided, and the recording medium 111 is detachable.
The imaging unit 100 includes an optical system such as a lens, an imaging device, an analog-digital (AD) converter, and the like. The signal processing unit 101 processes an input received signal. The encoding processing unit 102 compresses and decodes the input signal. The recording drive 104 records the input signal on the recording medium 111 and reads the signal from the recording medium 111. As the recording medium 111, an SD card, a hard disk, a DVD, or the like is used. The graphic processing unit 105 generates on-screen display (OSD) information to be displayed on the display panel 107 such as characters and icons. The video signal processing unit 106 converts the input signal into a video signal for the display panel 107. As the display panel 107, a liquid crystal display (LCD) or the like is used. The external connection IF 108 transmits / receives a signal to / from an external device such as a home television. As a standard of the external connection IF 108, for example, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI) standard is cited. The CPU 109 controls the entire recording / reproducing apparatus 10. The operation unit 110 is provided with a button, a touch panel, and the like. The operation unit 110 detects the depression of the button, the movement of a finger on the touch panel, and the like.

Here, an outline of the recording operation of the recording / reproducing apparatus 10 will be described. The recording operation is performed based on the setting to the recording mode and the instruction to start recording accompanying the operation of the operation unit 110 by the user.
First, the CPU 109 detects the operation state of the operation unit 110, determines that the recording mode is set, and an instruction to start recording is given. Next, based on control by the CPU 109, the imaging unit 100 performs photoelectric conversion on the input subject image and transmits it to the signal processing unit 101. Next, the signal processing unit 101 converts the signal received from the imaging unit 100 into a luminance signal and a color difference signal based on control by the CPU 109 and performs various signal processing such as AGC (automatic gain control) and gamma correction. And transmitted to the encoding processing unit 102. Thereafter, the encoding processing unit 102 compresses the signal received from the signal processing unit 101 based on the control by the CPU 109 and stores the compressed signal in the memory 103. Subsequently, the recording drive 104 records the compressed video signal held in the memory 103 on the recording medium 111 at a predetermined timing. In parallel with the series of processes, the graphic processing unit 105 generates OSD information based on the control by the CPU 109, and the video signal processing unit 106 converts the OSD information into the video signal after the signal processing by the signal processing unit 101. The data is superimposed and output to the display panel 107.

Next, an outline of a reproducing operation using the display panel 107 of the recording / reproducing apparatus 10 will be described. The reproduction operation is performed based on the setting to the reproduction mode in accordance with the operation of the operation unit 110 by the user when the monitor is not connected to the external connection IF 108.
First, the CPU 109 detects the operation state of the operation unit 110 and determines that the reproduction mode is set. Next, the CPU 109 controls the recording drive 104 to read out video data stored in the recording medium 111. Next, based on the control by the CPU 109, the encoding processing unit 102 decodes the first frame of the video data read out by the CPU 109 as a representative image, and holds it in the memory 103. If other video data is stored in the recording medium 111, the CPU 109 sequentially reads it, and the encoding processing unit 102 performs the above decoding processing each time. After that, the graphic processing unit 105 enlarges or reduces each representative image held in the memory 103 as necessary based on the control of the CPU 109, determines the arrangement for displaying on the display panel 107, and writes it in the memory 103. return. The graphic processing unit 105 further generates OSD images such as characters and icons indicating the shooting date and time of each video data. Subsequently, based on the control by the CPU 109, the video signal processing unit 106 inputs the representative image and the OSD image in the memory 103, converts them into predetermined signals, and outputs them to the display panel 107. Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the display panel 107 displays a reproduction index screen 200. FIG. 2 shows an example in which six representative images 301 to 306 are displayed. On the playback index screen 200, the representative image selection frame 210 moves according to the operation of the cross key or the like provided on the operation unit 110. In this way, the playback index screen 200 is displayed on the display panel 107 as a graphical user interface (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “GUI”).
Thereafter, when the CPU 109 detects an instruction to start reproduction in accordance with the operation of the operation unit 110 by the user in a state where the selection frame 210 is attached to any of the representative images 301 to 306, the representative image with the selection frame 210 is displayed. Representative video data is played back.

The recording / reproducing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment can transmit and receive video data by connecting to an external device such as a monitor via the external connection IF 108 as well as a reproducing operation using the display panel 107. That is, when a monitor is displayed as an external device on the external connection IF 108, a reproduction operation using the monitor can be performed. Here, an outline of the reproducing operation using the external device (monitor) of the recording / reproducing apparatus 10 will be described.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a connection relationship between the recording / reproducing apparatus 10 and the monitor. As shown in FIG. 3, the monitor 302 (display device) is provided with an external connection IF 310, a display unit 311, and a control unit 312. The external connection IF 310 transmits / receives a signal to / from an external device such as a recording / reproducing apparatus. An example of the standard for the external connection IF 310 is the HDMI standard. In the present embodiment, the external connection IF 310 and the external connection IF 108 of the recording / reproducing apparatus 10 are connected to each other. The monitor 302 is further provided with a display unit 311 such as an LCD and a control unit 312 that controls the entire monitor 302. Note that the monitor 302 may correspond to 3D display (3D display) or may not support 3D display.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing details of GUI display in the playback operation using the monitor 302 of the recording / playback apparatus 10. There are various 3D display formats. Here, the 3D display format supported by the recording / reproducing apparatus 10 is a line-by-line method and a frame sequential method, which are types of time-division display, and Assume only multi-view stereoscopic display.
First, when the user connects the recording / reproducing apparatus 10 and the monitor 302 to each other, the CPU 109 of the recording / reproducing apparatus 10 and the control unit 312 of the monitor 302 start communication with a predetermined protocol via the external connection IFs 108 and 310 (steps). S401). Then, the CPU 109 acquires condition information from the monitor 302 as a determination unit, and determines whether or not the monitor 302 supports 3D display (step S402).
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of condition information on the monitor 302. This condition information includes device information 501, display condition information 502, and audio condition information 503. The device information 501 includes the monitor 302 manufacturer, product code, serial number, and the like as information for specifying the monitor 302. The display condition information 502 includes a corresponding resolution, a compatible aspect ratio, an image display format, and the like. In the present embodiment, the display condition information 502 further includes information on the presence / absence of 3D support and 3D display format. Examples of the 3D display format include time-division stereoscopic display and multi-view stereoscopic display, and the 3D display format information indicates in what format the monitor 302 performs 3D display. The audio condition information 503 includes information such as Dolby (trademark) compatible and DTS (Digital Theater Systems) compatible. Such condition information is stored in, for example, a memory accessible by the control unit 312.

If the monitor 302 supports 3D display, the process proceeds to step S403. If the monitor 302 does not support 3D display, the process proceeds to step S407.
In step S407, as in the reproduction operation using the display panel 107, the encoding processing unit 102 performs a decoding process, and the graphic processing unit 105 may be described as two-dimensional (hereinafter, “2D”) as a processing unit. ) For display, enlarge or reduce the representative image, determine the arrangement, and generate the OSD image. Representative images, OSD images, and the like are held in the memory 103. In this way, the setting for 2D display (for two-dimensional display) is completed (step S418). Subsequently, the video signal processing unit 106 extracts representative images and OSD images from the memory 103 at predetermined timing as output means, performs signal conversion, etc., and outputs 2D display GUI data to the monitor 302 via the external connection IF 108. Output (step S419).
In step S403, based on the control of the CPU 109, the display panel 107 displays that the monitor 302 is 3D compatible. Next, based on the control of the CPU 109, the display panel 107 performs a display for inquiring of the user whether to display the GUI displayed on the monitor 302 as a three-dimensional display (step S404). FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the display screen of the display panel 107.

Next, the CPU 109 monitors the operation unit 110 and determines whether or not to select stereoscopic display when there is an input to the inquiry (step S405). Then, when it is selected that the stereoscopic display is selected, the process proceeds to step S406, and when it is selected that the stereoscopic display is not performed, the process proceeds to step S407.
In step S406, the CPU 109 acquires 3D display format information from the display condition information 502 in the condition information acquired from the monitor 302. Next, the CPU 109 determines whether or not the monitor 302 performs time-division stereoscopic display (step S408). If the monitor 302 performs time-division stereoscopic display, the process proceeds to step S409, and if not, the process proceeds to step S415.
In step S409, the CPU 109 determines whether or not the monitor 302 performs 3D display by a line-by-line method, which is a kind of time-division stereoscopic display. If the monitor 302 performs 3D display in a line-by-line manner, the process proceeds to step S410. If not, the process proceeds to step S411.
In step S411, the CPU 109 determines whether or not the monitor 302 performs 3D display in a frame sequential method that is a kind of time-division stereoscopic display. If the monitor 302 performs 3D display using the frame sequential method, the process proceeds to step S412. If not, the process proceeds to step S407.
In step S415, the CPU 109 determines whether or not the monitor 302 performs 3D display with multi-view stereoscopic display with a predetermined number of divisions that the recording / playback apparatus 10 can handle. If the monitor 302 performs 3D display using multi-view stereoscopic display, the process proceeds to step S416. If not, the process proceeds to step S407.
In this way, the CPU 109 determines the 3D display format of the monitor 302. If the monitor 302 does not perform 3D display by the frame sequential method (step S411), the process moves to step S407 because the 3D display format supported by the recording / reproducing apparatus 10 is a kind of time-division display. This is because only the line-by-line method, the frame sequential method, and the multi-view stereoscopic display are used. For the same reason, the process proceeds to step S407 when the monitor 302 does not perform multi-view stereoscopic display (step S415). In these cases, the display panel 107 may warn the user that the monitor 302 cannot perform 3D GUI display.

  When the monitor 302 performs 3D display in a line-by-line manner, the encoding processing unit 102 performs decoding processing, and the graphic processing unit 105 performs enlargement or reduction of the representative image, determination of arrangement, and generation of an OSD image. . At this time, the graphic processing unit 105 performs a stereoscopic image conversion process of the representative image so as to correspond to the line-by-line method as a processing unit, and holds the converted image in the memory 103 (step S410).

When the monitor 302 performs 3D display by the frame sequential method, the CPU 109 determines whether or not the drive frequency of the monitor 302 corresponds to double speed drive (step S412). This drive frequency is included in 3D display format data of the display condition information 502, for example.
If the drive frequency corresponds to double speed drive, the process proceeds to step S413. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S414.
In steps S413 and S414, the encoding processing unit 102 performs decoding processing, and the graphic processing unit 105 performs enlargement or reduction of the representative image, determination of arrangement, and generation of an OSD image. At this time, in step S 413, the graphic processing unit 105 performs a stereoscopic image conversion process of the representative image so as to perform 3D conversion by 120 Hz progressive scanning as a processing unit, and holds the converted image in the memory 103. On the other hand, in step S414, the graphic processing unit 105 performs a stereoscopic image conversion process of the representative image so as to perform 3D conversion by 60 Hz progressive scanning as a processing unit, and causes the memory 103 to hold the converted image.

  When the monitor 302 performs 3D display with multi-view stereoscopic display with a predetermined number of divisions that can be supported by the recording / reproducing apparatus 10, the graphic processing unit 105 serves as a processing unit to perform 3D conversion with the number of divisions so that the stereoscopic image of the representative image is displayed. An image conversion process is performed, and the converted image is held in the memory 103 (step S416).

  The settings for 3D display (for 3D display) are completed by the processing of step S410, S413, S414, or S416 (step S417). Subsequently, the video signal processing unit 106 takes out a representative image, an OSD image, and the like from the memory 103 at a predetermined timing according to the 3D display method of the monitor 302 as an output means, performs signal conversion, and the like via the external connection IF 108 3D display GUI data is output to the monitor 302 (step S419). For example, in the case of frame sequential 3D display, the left-eye image and the right-eye image are alternately read out at a designated frame drive cycle and converted into a predetermined video signal, and are transmitted via the external connection IF 108. Output. In the case of other stereoscopic display methods, it may be converted into a signal corresponding to the 3D display method. Note that the display panel 107 may display that a series of settings for 3D display has ended after step S417, and the display panel 107 may indicate that a series of settings for 2D display has ended after step S418. It may be displayed.

After the transmission in step S419, the control unit 312 of the monitor 302 receives 2D or 3D GUI data via the external connection IF 310, and the display unit 311 performs 2D or 3D GUI display.
After that, when any of the GUIs displayed on the display unit 311 is selected and the CPU 109 detects an instruction to start reproduction accompanying the operation of the operation unit 110 by the user, the video data represented by the representative image of the GUI Is played.

  Here, an outline of the above-described stereoscopic display by the line-by-line method, stereoscopic display by the frame sequential method, and multi-view stereoscopic display will be described.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an outline of stereoscopic display by the line-by-line method. In the line-by-line method, the left-eye image and the right-eye image are alternately displayed on the scanning line of the monitor. When viewing stereoscopically, the liquid crystal shutter glasses 702 are connected to the monitor 700 via the cable 701. Then, the liquid crystal shutter glasses 702 are controlled in synchronism with the display of the left eye lines L1, L2,... And the right eye lines R1, R2,. . As a result, different images are displayed according to the parallax for the left eye and the right eye for each field, and stereoscopic viewing is possible.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an outline of stereoscopic display by the frame sequential method. Here, display by progressive scanning is performed. FIG. 8 shows a 60p display for switching frames in units of 1/60 seconds and a 120p display for switching frames in units of 1/120 seconds. In the 60p display, the left-eye image and the right-eye image are displayed while being alternately switched in units of 1/60 seconds. The left one image, the right one image, the left two images, and the right two images are images for the left eye and the right eye for each frame, respectively. In 120p display, an image for the left eye and an image for the right eye are displayed while being alternately switched in units of 1/120 seconds. In stereoscopic viewing, the monitor controls the liquid crystal shutter glasses in synchronization with the frame switching signal, as in the line-by-line method.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an outline of multi-view stereoscopic display. FIG. 9 shows two-segment multi-view stereoscopic display and four-segment multi-view stereoscopic display. As shown in FIG. 9, a filter 910 with a parallax barrier 911 attached is disposed on the front surface of the LCD 912. In the two-segment multi-view stereoscopic display, the pixel of the LCD 912 is assigned to either the left-eye pixel L or the right-eye pixel R. Further, the parallax barrier 911 is arranged so as to block the optical path so that the pixel L is projected only to the left eye and the pixel R is projected only to the right eye. For this reason, different images are projected on the left eye and the right eye, respectively, and stereoscopic viewing is possible. In the four-segment multi-view stereoscopic display, the pixels of the LCD 912 are divided into four, and the number of viewpoints that can be stereoscopically viewed can be increased.

Next, an outline of GUI 3D conversion processing by the graphic processing unit 105 will be described. As described above, this process is performed in steps S410, S413, S414, and S416. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an outline of 3D conversion processing of GUI. FIG. 10A shows the relationship between the pop-out amount during stereoscopic viewing and the position on the projection plane. FIG. 10B shows a left-eye screen and a right-eye screen when a stereoscopic image is projected at a position P2 in FIG. 10A, and FIG. 10C shows FIG. The screens for the left eye and the right eye when a stereoscopic image is projected at the middle position P1 are shown.
As shown in FIG. 10, stereoscopic vision can be realized by projecting images with parallax to the left eye and the right eye. Further, as shown in FIG. 10, in order to adjust the pop-out amount, the display position of the GUI component 1011 on the screen 1010 may be shifted in the horizontal direction by x.
As shown in FIG. 10, the graphic processing unit 105 generates a GUI in which the display position of the component is shifted in accordance with the parallax for the left eye and the right eye, and stores the GUI in the memory 103.

  According to the first embodiment, since the recording / reproducing apparatus 10 transmits 2D or 3D GUI data to the monitor 302 according to the display condition information 502 of the monitor 302, the monitor 302 depends on its own function. GUI display can be performed. Therefore, as long as the recording / reproducing apparatus 10 and the monitor 302 can perform 3D display that can be used with each other, the user can view the GUI displayed in 3D without performing various complicated settings. .

Instead of the process in step S402, the CPU 109 obtains information on whether or not the monitor 302 is currently displaying in 3D, and if the 3D display is performed, the process in step S403 is performed. If not, the process proceeds to step S403. You may make it perform the process of S407.
Further, the target of 3D display on the monitor 302 is not limited to the GUI, and image data such as a still image or a moving image recorded on the recording medium 111 may be displayed on the monitor 302 in 3D. That is, when binocular image data is recorded on the recording medium 111, the CPU 109 outputs 3D video corresponding to the display format of the monitor 302 based on the display capability of the monitor 302 for the image data. Alternatively, whether to output 2D video may be switched.
Further, when the binocular image data is not recorded on the recording medium 111, the recording / reproducing apparatus 10 transmits the GUI data for 3D display to the monitor 302 by the operation as described above, and reproduces the image data. Sometimes it is sufficient to transmit data for 2D display.

  If the recording / reproducing apparatus 10 does not support the 3D display method of the monitor 302, the process of step S407 is performed as described above. In this case, for example, the graphic processing unit 105 performs normal processing. Only one 2D display screen is generated. In step S419, the video signal processing unit 106 processes the 2D display screen and outputs the same video signal for the left eye and the right eye. In this case, since the same image without parallax is projected to the left eye and the right eye, a 2D GUI screen is displayed on the display unit 311 of the monitor 302.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment will be described. In the second embodiment, the display content of the display panel 107 is switched in parallel with the first embodiment as described above. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the operation of the recording / reproducing apparatus according to the second embodiment.
First, when the user connects the recording / reproducing apparatus 10 and the monitor 302 to each other, the CPU 109 of the recording / reproducing apparatus 10 and the control unit 312 of the monitor 302 start communication with a predetermined protocol via the external connection IFs 108 and 310 (steps). S1101). The CPU 109 acquires condition information from the monitor 302, and determines whether or not the monitor 302 supports 3D display (steps S1102 and S1103). That is, the process of step S1101 corresponds to step S401, and the processes of steps S1102 and S1103 correspond to step S402.

If the monitor 302 supports 3D display, the process proceeds to step S1104, and 3D display GUI data is transmitted to the monitor 302. If not, the process proceeds to step S1106 and the monitor 302 2D display GUI data is transmitted. Creation and transmission of GUI data are performed according to the first embodiment.
After step S1104, the display panel 107 displays a 2D GUI. On the other hand, no GUI is displayed on the display panel 107 after step S1106.

  According to the second embodiment, when the monitor 302 displays the GUI in 3D, the GUI displayed in 2D on the display panel 107 can be confirmed. On the other hand, when the monitor 302 displays the GUI in 2D, there is no need to dare to check the GUI of the same 2D display on the monitor 302, so that the power consumption is reduced by omitting the GUI display. Can do.

  When GUI or image data is displayed on an external device such as the monitor 302, a symbol such as an icon or a character is displayed on the screen of the display panel 107 so that it can be seen that it is connected. You may clearly indicate that. Further, when 3D display is performed on an external device, this may be clearly indicated using a symbol or a character.

The control of the CPU 109 may be performed by a single piece of hardware, or the entire apparatus may be controlled by a plurality of pieces of hardware sharing the processing.
Although the present invention has been described in detail based on the preferred embodiments thereof, the present invention is not limited to these specific embodiments, and various forms without departing from the gist of the present invention are also included in the present invention. included. Furthermore, each embodiment mentioned above shows only one embodiment of this invention, and it is also possible to combine each embodiment suitably.
In the above-described embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a recording / reproducing apparatus has been described as an example. However, this is not limited to this example. That is, the present invention outputs an image to an external display device such as a personal computer, a PDA, a mobile phone terminal, a portable image viewer, a display for selecting and confirming a print image provided in a printer device, a digital photo frame, or the like. Any image processing apparatus may be applicable.
The present invention is also realized by executing the following processing. That is, software (program) that realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments is supplied to a system or apparatus via a network or various storage media, and a computer (or CPU, MPU, etc.) of the system or apparatus reads the program code. It is a process to be executed. In this case, the program and a computer-readable storage medium storing the program constitute the present invention.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10: Recording / reproducing apparatus 102: Coding process part 103: Memory 104: Recording drive 105: Graphic processing part 106: Video signal processing part 107: Display panel 108: External connection IF 109: CPU 110: Operation part 111: Recording medium

Claims (8)

A connection means for connecting the display device;
Determining means for determining whether or not the display device is capable of three-dimensional display;
If the determination means determines that 3D display is possible, an image for 3D display is created. If it is determined that 3D display is not possible, 2D display is performed. Processing means for creating an image for use;
Output means for outputting the image created by the processing means to the display device via the connection means;
An image processing apparatus comprising: Obtaining means for obtaining information relating to a display method of the display device;
The processing means creates an image for three-dimensional display corresponding to the display method when the judgment means judges that three-dimensional display is possible. The image processing apparatus described. Obtaining means for obtaining information relating to a display method of the display device;
Even if it is determined that the three-dimensional display is possible by the determination unit, the processing unit is not capable of creating a three-dimensional display image corresponding to the display method. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:   The processing means determines that the three-dimensional display is possible when the determination means determines that three-dimensional display is possible and instructs the display device to perform three-dimensional display of an image. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an image is created. The image created by the processing means is a GUI image,
When the output means outputs an image for three-dimensional display, a two-dimensional GUI is displayed. When the output means outputs an image for two-dimensional display, display means for omitting the GUI display When,
The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: A determination step of determining whether or not the display device connected to the connection means provided in the image processing device is capable of three-dimensional display;
If it is determined in the determination step that 3D display is possible, an image for 3D display is created. If it is determined that 3D display is not possible, 2D display is performed. Processing steps to create an image;
An output step of outputting the image created in the processing step to the display device via the connection means;
A control method for an image processing apparatus, comprising: On the computer,
A determination step of determining whether or not the display device connected to the connection means provided in the image processing device is capable of three-dimensional display;
If it is determined in the determination step that 3D display is possible, an image for 3D display is created. If it is determined that 3D display is not possible, 2D display is performed. Processing steps to create an image;
An output step of outputting the image created in the processing step to the display device via the connection means;
A program characterized by having executed. On the computer,
A determination step of determining whether or not the display device connected to the connection means provided in the image processing device is capable of three-dimensional display;
If it is determined in the determination step that 3D display is possible, an image for 3D display is created. If it is determined that 3D display is not possible, 2D display is performed. Processing steps to create an image;
An output step of outputting the image created in the processing step to the display device via the connection means;
A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for executing

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