SUBTITLING FOR STEREOSCOPIC IMAGES

摘要

A method, apparatus and system of the present invention enable the location of subtitles for a stereoscopic image and a selection of the disparity of stereo subtitles to ensure proper display of the subtitles within frames of the stereoscopic content. In one embodiment, the functionality of the concepts of the present invention is based on a player capable of displaying stereo content by reading two streams (one for the left view, one for the right view) and mixing the streams in real time using a mode supported on a 3D display (i.e. line interleaved, checkerboard pattern) based on received file information and inserting the subtitle in the frames by rendering the values in the received file information.

主权项

1. A method for positioning of subtitles in three-dimensional content, comprising:
receiving at least one left-eye view frame of said three-dimensional content in which a subtitle is to be inserted; receiving at least one right-eye view frame of said three-dimensional content in which a subtitle is to be inserted; receiving file information identifying a subtitle to be inserted into said frames and at least a respective position in the frames for inserting the subtitle; and providing a means for inserting the subtitle in said frames by rendering the values in said received file information and for real-time manipulation of the position of said subtitle in said frames by altering values in said received file information.