JPH07296007A - Three-dimensional picture information terminal equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain more precise information with a comparatively simple operation through the use of a VR (virtual realistic sense) device. CONSTITUTION:A display 2 displaying a picture based on a signal from the host computer 1 of a personal computer and a work station, a view device 11 making the picture for a right eye and the picture for a left eye, which are displayed on the display 2, pass through the eyes of an operator 7, and an input means inputting the operation of the operator 7 to the host computer 1 are provided. A data storage means storing multiple pieces of data and an input screen data which is selectively inputted by the input means are provided. Furthermore, a data retrieval means retrieving data stored in the data storage means based on selection input by input screen data and a picture generation means which displays target data selected by the data retrieval means on the display 2 on a plane or stereoscopically are provided.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides an operator with a so-called VR (Virtual Reality) device.
The present invention relates to a three-dimensional image information terminal device that provides three-dimensional information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, design drawings and the like have been created by hand, but with the recent development of computers and the like, so-called CAD for creating design drawings and the like using a display, a keyboard and the like has become widespread.

In recent years, CAD for processing three-dimensional information has begun to spread, but in this case, information input using an input device such as a mouse, digitizer or tablet while watching the two-dimensional information displayed on the display. Based on the above, a stereoscopic view is displayed on the display. However, since the displayed stereoscopic view is two-dimensional information, there is a problem that there is a difference between the display and the actual product.

Therefore, for displaying images three-dimensionally, for example, two small displays called HMD (Head Mounted Display) are placed in front of the left and right eyes.
A goggle-shaped display device that displays an image for the right eye and an image for the left eye on each display, or alternately displays the image for the right eye and the image for the left eye at high speed on one display,
In conjunction with this, there is a liquid crystal shutter that allows an image for the right eye to pass through to the right eye and an image for the left eye to pass through to the left eye so that an object appears to pop out.

On the other hand, in recent years, a method of using a personal computer or the like as an information terminal and selecting and displaying necessary information from a large amount of information stored in storage means such as a hard disk is frequently used. As an example, when a category such as occupation is entered, telephone numbers related to the selected category are listed, and a desired telephone number is selected from the telephone numbers to make a call.

[0006]

However, in a mail-order electronic catalog, for example, when a keyword of a desired product is input, a photograph of the product itself is displayed together with the name and description of the product related to the keyword. There are some things, but since this picture is a flat image, I can not grasp the depth feeling, the user misunderstands, and there is a problem that the image may be different depending on whether it is seen in the photograph or purchased. .

[0007]

The present invention provides a display for displaying an image based on a signal from a host computer such as a personal computer or a workstation, and a right-eye image and a left-eye image displayed on the display. A view device that passes through each eye of the operator and an input means for inputting the operator's operation to the host computer, in order to select and input by the data storage means storing a large amount of data and the input means With the input screen data of, based on the selection input by this input screen data,
The data storage means is provided with a data search means for searching the data stored in the data storage means, and an image creating means for displaying the target data selected by the data search means on a display in two dimensions.

Further, according to the present invention, a plurality of categories, for example, are displayed in the vertical direction of the pillar in which the display screen based on the input screen data is three-dimensionally displayed, and a plurality of retrievals in each category are made on the upper end surface of the pillar. The feature is that the items are arranged in sections.

[0009]

The input screen is displayed on the display by the data retrieval means, and the target data selected and input by the input means on the input screen is displayed on the display in a two-dimensional or three-dimensional manner, and the displayed image is displayed. If it is a stereoscopic image, it can be viewed stereoscopically by viewing the image with a view device.

On the input screen, for example, a desired item is first selected from the vertically displayed categories by the input means, and then the desired item is selected from the search items displayed on the upper end surface of the selected category. The target data stored in the data storage means is searched by the data searching means by selectively inputting by using the input means, and the image creating means performs two-dimensional and three-dimensional display on the display.

Therefore, in the case where the target data is a map or the like created by a three-dimensional image, the target position can be clearly confirmed by stereoscopically viewing this image with a view device.

If the target data is a three-dimensional image of a product or the like, more accurate information can be obtained by confirming the product or the like with a stereoscopic image.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described first with reference to FIG. 1. (1) is a host computer for storing, retrieving, communicating, etc. of information, which is composed of a so-called graphic workstation, etc., and is a display for displaying an image ( 2) and the keyboard (3) for inputting are mainly connected.

(4) is a manipulator with five joints, which is a desk (5)
The grip (9), which is fixed to the top plate (6) or the like, and which is provided at the tip, for example, the operator (7) holds with the left hand (8), can be freely moved within a predetermined three-dimensional space, The above grip (9) with multiple potentiometers (10) (10)
The three-dimensional position and the angle of are detected.

(11) is attached to the head of the operator (7),
A known view device including stereo view glasses using liquid crystal shutters, such as the above-mentioned display
When receiving a signal from the synchronization signal oscillator (12) installed on (2) and displaying a normal two-dimensional image on the display (2), the display (2) is displayed at a speed of 60 screens per second. When the left and right liquid crystal shutters are alternately turned on and off at a speed of 1/30 second in synchronization with the displayed right-eye image and left-eye image, and a three-dimensional image is displayed on the display (2). Synchronizes with the display of the image for the right eye and the image for the left eye that is displayed on the display (2) at a speed of 120 screens per second, and the left and right liquid crystal shutters are alternately turned on at a speed of 1/60 second. When turned off, the image for the right eye passes through the right eye and the image for the left eye passes through the left eye.

The position of the manipulator (4) may be input in advance, for example, from the keyboard (3) or may be input by other suitable means.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the present invention, in which the keyboard (3), potentiometers (10), (10), ... Are connected to the input side of the host computer (1).
On the output side, the display (2), the synchronization signal oscillator (12),
Other information terminals (13) that perform data search, etc. are connected through a telephone line or a dedicated line.

The host computer (1) includes a data storage means (14) for storing various data and the keyboard.
(3) Data retrieval means (15) for retrieving necessary target data from the data stored in the data storage means (14) based on the input from the data storage means (14), and retrieval and extraction by this data retrieval means Image creating means (16) for displaying data on the display (2) two-dimensionally and three-dimensionally, and the keyboard (3)
A communication means (17) is provided for exchanging data with the other information terminal (13) based on an input from.

On the other hand, the data retrieving means (15) displays a plurality of categories (19) (19) ... in the vertical direction of the prismatic body (18) which is three-dimensionally displayed as shown in FIG. 3, and The pillar
Data of an input screen (21) in which a plurality of search items (20), (20), ... Related to the above categories (19), (19) ,.

The categories (19), (19), ...
It may be displayed on either the X-axis plane or the Y-axis plane of 8), and X
If the display of the axis plane and the display of the Y-axis plane are made different, the number of display items of categories (19) (19) ... in one screen can be increased. In this case, search items for the X-axis plane and the Y-axis plane If (20) (20) ・ ・ is different, it is configured to display the corresponding search item (20) (20) ・ ・ after selecting and inputting the desired category (19) (19) ・ ・. May be.

In operation, first, the display is made by the data retrieval means (15) of the host computer (1).
For example, the input screen (21) shown in FIG. 3 is displayed in (2), and then the keyboard (3) and potentiometers (10) (10)
・ Category (19) (19) displayed on the input screen (21) by input means such as Search item (20) (2
0) ... By selecting and inputting a desired item from the input means, the target data selected and input by the data search means (15) is stored in the data storage means (14) or the communication means.
The information is retrieved from the other information terminal (13) through (17), and the image is created by the image creating means (16) and displayed on the display (2) in two dimensions.

In this case, if the target data is, for example, stereoscopically displayed map data, the image displayed on the display (2) is stereoscopically viewed using the view device (11) and the manipulator (4) is also used. By operating the and adjusting the viewing angle, you can see as if you were at the site.

When the target data is an item such as a product, the target item (22) (22) is displayed on the display (2), for example.
··· is displayed in three dimensions, and if the manipulator (4) and the like are operated in the same manner as above to adjust the viewing angle, size, etc., it is possible to see the target article as if it were operated at hand.

In the above embodiment, the view device (11) mounted on the head of the operator (7) is used, but the present invention is not limited to this. An image splitter (a left and right video separation plate) may be disposed on the front surface so that the image for the right eye enters the right eye of the operator and the image for the left eye enters the left eye of the operator.

[0025]

With the configuration according to the present invention, information such as electric appliances, articles such as cars, maps, etc. can be seen more accurately and three-dimensionally through the display by a relatively simple operation, and the exhibits can be viewed. You can save the trouble of checking products etc. with a map, and if you use a map, you can go to the site more reliably.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the same.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an input screen.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the same image.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Host Computer 2 Display 3 Keyboard 7 Operator 11 View Device 14 Data Storage Means 15 Data Retrieval Means 16 Image Creating Means 18 Pillars 19 Category 20 Search Items 21 Input Screen

Continuation of front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁶ Identification number Office reference number FI Technical display location G06T 15/00 9071-5L G06F 15/62 350 V (72) Inventor Hidemi Doi 3 Minamiyoshikata, Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture Address 201 Tottori Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Chizuka Yamauchi 3-chome Minamiyoshikata 201, Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture Tottori Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A display for displaying an image based on a signal from a host computer such as a personal computer or a workstation, and a right-eye image and a left-eye image displayed on this display pass through each eye of an operator. Which includes a viewing device and input means for inputting the operation of the operator to the host computer, and data storage means for storing a large number of data and input screen data for selective input by the input means. A data search means for searching the data stored in the data storage means based on the selection input by the input screen data, and the target data selected by the data search means are two-dimensionally and three-dimensionally displayed on the display. A three-dimensional image information terminal device comprising an image creating means. 2. A display screen based on the input screen data is displayed, for example, in the vertical direction of a pillar that is three-dimensionally displayed, and a plurality of search items in each category are displayed on the upper end surface of the pillar. 3. The three-dimensional image information terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the three-dimensional image information terminal device is configured by partitioning.