RENDERING MULTIVIEW CONTENT IN A 3D VIDEO SYSTEM
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving at least one reference image having a corresponding depth image;
synthesizing a set of pixels, each associated with a warped depth value, based on the at least one reference image and the corresponding depth image;
segmenting the warped depth values of the set of pixels into a plurality of depth ranges; and
transforming the at least one reference image into a synthesized image based on at least one depth range.
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Abstract
There is disclosed methods and apparatuses for multi-view video encoding, decoding and display. A depth map is provided for each of the available views. The depth maps of the available views are used to synthesize a target view for rendering an image from the perspective of the target view based on images of the available views.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving at least one reference image having a corresponding depth image; synthesizing a set of pixels, each associated with a warped depth value, based on the at least one reference image and the corresponding depth image; segmenting the warped depth values of the set of pixels into a plurality of depth ranges; and transforming the at least one reference image into a synthesized image based on at least one depth range. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus comprising:
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a view synthesizer unit for creating a synthesized image;
the view synthesizer unit being arranged toreceive at least one reference image having a corresponding depth image; synthesize a set of pixels, each associated with a warped depth value, based on the at least one reference image and the corresponding depth image; segment the warped depth values of the set of pixels into a plurality of depth ranges; and transform the at least one reference image into a synthesized image based on at least one depth range. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A decoder comprising:
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a receiving unit for receiving and decoding at least one encoded reference image having a corresponding depth image; a view synthesizer unit for creating a synthesized image;
the view synthesizer unit being arranged tosynthesize a set of pixels, each associated with a warped depth value, based on the at least one reference image and the corresponding depth image; segment the warped depth values of the set of pixels into a plurality of depth ranges; and transform the at least one reference image into a synthesized image based on at least one depth range.
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22. A computer readable medium comprising a computer program stored therein, said computer program being executable in a data processing device, the computer program comprising:
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a computer program code section for receiving at least one reference image having a corresponding depth image; a computer program code section for synthesizing a set of pixels, each associated with a warped depth value, based on the at least one reference image and the corresponding depth image; a computer program code section for segmenting the warped depth values of the set of pixels into a plurality of depth ranges; and a computer program code section for transforming the at least one reference image into a synthesized image based on at least one depth range.
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23. A chipset comprising:
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a view synthesizer functionality for creating a synthesized image;
the view synthesizer functionality being arranged toreceive at least one reference image having a corresponding depth image; synthesize a set of pixels, each associated with a warped depth value, based on the at least one reference image and the corresponding depth image; segment the warped depth values of the set of pixels into a plurality of depth ranges; and transform the at least one reference image into a synthesized image based on at least one depth range.
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