Stereoplexing for video and film applications
First Claim
1. A method for multiplexing stereoscopic image source data, the method comprising:
- generating left images and right images from the stereoscopic image source data; and
providing a plurality of single frames divided into portions, each single frame comprising;
first and second right images disposed in first and second portions of the frame, respectively, andfirst and second left images disposed in third and fourth portions of the frame, respectively;
wherein the first right image, the second right image, the first left image, and the second left image are formed using first, second, third, and fourth image size reduction techniques, respectively,wherein at least one of the first, second, third, and fourth image size reduction techniques is different from another one of the first, second, third, and fourth image size reduction technique; and
wherein the first and second right images comprise image data operable to form a same output right-image frame, and the first and second left images comprise image data operable to from a same output left-image frame.
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Abstract
A method for multiplexing a stream of stereoscopic image source data including a series of left images and a series of right images combinable to form a series of stereoscopic images is provided. The primary application is for video applications, but film applications are also addressed. The method includes removing pixels from the stereoscopic image source data to form left images and right images and providing a series of single frames divided into portions, each single frame containing one right image in a first portion and one left image in a second portion. Multiplexing processes such as staggering, alternating, filtering, variable scaling, and sharpening from original, uncompressed right and left images may be employed alone or in combination, and selected or predetermined regions or segments from uncompressed images may have more pixels removed or combined than other regions.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for multiplexing stereoscopic image source data, the method comprising:
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generating left images and right images from the stereoscopic image source data; and providing a plurality of single frames divided into portions, each single frame comprising; first and second right images disposed in first and second portions of the frame, respectively, and first and second left images disposed in third and fourth portions of the frame, respectively; wherein the first right image, the second right image, the first left image, and the second left image are formed using first, second, third, and fourth image size reduction techniques, respectively, wherein at least one of the first, second, third, and fourth image size reduction techniques is different from another one of the first, second, third, and fourth image size reduction technique; and wherein the first and second right images comprise image data operable to form a same output right-image frame, and the first and second left images comprise image data operable to from a same output left-image frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for multiplexing stereoscopic image data, the method comprising:
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reducing pixels in a plurality of images by removing select pixels from the plurality of images; and placing the plurality of images together in a frame configured for transmission, the frame comprising; first and second right images disposed in first and second portions of the frame, respectively, and first and second left images disposed in third and fourth portions of the frame, respectively; wherein the first right image, the second right image, the first left image, and the second left image are formed using first, second, third, and fourth image size reduction techniques, respectively, wherein at least one of the first, second, third, and fourth image size reduction techniques is different from another one of the first, second, third, and fourth image size reduction technique; and wherein the first and second right images comprise image data operable to form a same output right-image frame, and the first and second left images comprise image data operable to form a same output left-image frame. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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