Methods and systems for processing stereoscopic video data

摘要

Methods and systems are disclosed for processing stereoscopic video data for transmission into a single frame or field, including multiplexing color data for left-eye and right-eye image into a single frame or field in a spatially incongruous manner. Embodiments of the invention also relate to methods and systems for processing such a single frame or field and displaying the corresponding stereoscopic video data either on a passive monitor or on an active monitor, to render three-dimensional (3D) video content. The invention also relates to corresponding computer programs and signals.

主权项

1. Method for processing stereoscopic video data for transmission, the method including
being inputted with a left-eye image and a right-eye image, wherein each of the left-eye image and the right-eye image includes pixels, and each of the pixels is associated with color data; and multiplexing the left-eye image and the right-eye image into a single frame or field by
associating, with each of a set of positions selected from the left-eye image and each of a set of positions selected from the right-eye image, color data, wherein the color data associated with a selected position is derived either from the color data of the pixel identified by the selected position or from the color data of a group of pixels centered on the selected position; andarranging the color data associated with the selected positions from the left-eye image and the color data associated with the selected positions from the right-eye image into the single frame or field; wherein the set of positions selected from the left-eye image at least partially differs from the set of positions selected from the right-eye image, and wherein less than all positions are selected from the left-eye image and less than all positions are selected from the right-eye image in forming the single frame or field.