Method for adjusting depth or view of three-dimensional streaming video

摘要

A system and method for adjusting the depth or view of three dimensional (3D) images in streaming video is provided. The invention enables the 3D streaming video client to change among different 3D disparities without any knowledge of the disparity maps or requiring any image processing at the client. Multiple versions of the video sequence are pre-encoded with each version representing a different disparity. The disparity of the 3D image may be changed on-the-fly to a selected rendering of a particular disparity. The 3D video player may switch among disparities seamlessly during playback.

主权项

1. A method for viewing video content at a client, comprising:
generating multiple views of the video content, each view having an associated disparity level; encoding each of the multiple views with the respective associated disparity level; dividing each disparity encoded view into particular segments; receiving requests from the client for particular segments from each of the disparity encoded views, wherein some of the requested particular segments have different disparity levels; and transmitting a video generated from the requested particular segments of each of the disparity encoded views to the client, the disparity level being switched at boundaries between requested particular segments having different disparity levels.