EFFICIENT ENCODING OF MULTIPLE VIEWS

摘要

A new method of encoding multiple view image information into an image signal (200) is described, comprising: adding to the image signal (200) a first image (220) of pixel values representing one or more objects (110, 112) captured by a first camera (101); - adding to the image signal (200) a map (222) comprising for respective sets of pixels of the first image (220) respective values, representing a three-dimensional position in space of a region of the one or more objects (110, 112) represented by the respective set of pixels; and adding to the image signal (200) a partial representation (223) of a second image (224) of pixel values representing one or more objects (110, 112) captured by a second camera (102), the partial representation (223) comprising at least information of the majority of the pixels representing regions of the one or more objects (110, 112) not visible to the first camera (101). Advantages are less required information for higher precision and increased usability.