Abstract: At least one embodiment relates to signaling at least one texture patch representing a texture value of at least one in-between 3D sample, a texture patch being a set of 2D samples representing texture values of orthogonally projected 3D samples of a point cloud along projection lines onto a projection plane, and said at least one in-between 3D sample being a 3D sample of the point cloud having a depth value greater than a nearer 3D sample of the point cloud and lower than a farther 3D sample of the point cloud, said at least one in-between 3D sample and said nearer and farther 3D samples being projected along the same projection line.

Abstract: At least one embodiment relates to signaling at least one texture patch representing a texture value of at least one in-between 3D sample, a texture patch being a set of 2D samples representing texture values of orthogonally projected 3D samples of a point cloud along projection lines onto a projection plane, and said at least one in-between 3D sample being a 3D sample of the point cloud having a depth value greater than a nearer 3D sample of the point cloud and lower than a farther 3D sample of the point cloud, said at least one in-between 3D sample and said nearer and farther 3D samples being projected along the same projection line.

Abstract: At least one embodiment relates to methods for encoding, signaling and decoding a 3D point cloud with different layers associated with Point Local Reconstruction information and modes. A layer may be associated with its own information and modes or associated metadata may comprise indexes to information or modes encoded or decoded in relation with a different layer.

Abstract: At least one embodiment relates to a method assigning a pixel value of an occupancy map either indicates that a depth value of at least one 3D sample of a point cloud frame projected along a same projection line is stored as a pixel value of at least one layer or equals a fixed-length codeword representing a depth value of at least one 3D sample projection along said projection line.

Abstract: At least one embodiment relates to signaling at least one texture patch representing a texture value of at least one in-between 3D sample, a texture patch being a set of 2D samples representing texture values of orthogonally projected 3D samples of a point cloud along projection lines onto a projection plane, and said at least one in-between 3D sample being a 3D sample of the point cloud having a depth value greater than a nearer 3D sample of the point cloud and lower than a farther 3D sample of the point cloud, said at least one in-between 3D sample and said nearer and farther 3D samples being projected along the same projection line.

Abstract: At least one embodiment relates to a method assigning a pixel value of an occupancy map either indicates that a depth value of at least one 3D sample of a point cloud frame projected along a same projection line is stored as a pixel value of at least one layer or equals a fixed-length codeword representing a depth value of at least one 3D sample projection along said projection line.

Abstract: At least one embodiment relates to a method for transmitting PLRM metadata that removes the dependency between PLRM metadata and the occupancy map and the bloc to patch information BlockToPatch.

Abstract: At least one embodiment relates to a method for signaling a syntax element representing a Point Local Reconstruction mode, said Point Local Reconstruction mode being representative of at least one parameter defining a mode for reconstructing at least one point of a point cloud frame.

Abstract: The present embodiments relate to a method and device. The method comprises obtaining at least one first point from at least one point of a point cloud by projecting said point of the point cloud onto a projection plane and obtaining at least one other point of the point cloud determined according to said at least one first point; determining and encoding at least one interpolation coding mode for said at least one first point based on at least one reconstructed point obtained from said at least one first point and at least one interpolation point defined by said at least one interpolation coding mode to approximate said at least one other point of the point cloud; and signaling said at least interpolation coding mode as values of image data.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of encoding/decoding attributes of points of a pint cloud are provided. The encoding method subdivides a bounding box bounding the points to be encoded, encodes data representative of attributes of a point by referring to a subdivision to which said point belongs to; and encode data representative of a number of points comprised in each subdivision.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of encoding/decoding attributes of points of a pint cloud are provided. The encoding method subdivides a bounding box bounding the points to be encoded, encodes data representative of attributes of a point by referring to a subdivision to which said point belongs to; and encode data representative of a number of points comprised in each subdivision.

Abstract: The present embodiments relate to a method and device. The method comprises obtaining at least one first point from at least one point of a point cloud by projecting said point of the point cloud onto a projection plane and obtaining at least one other point of the point cloud determined according to said at least one first point; determining and encoding at least one interpolation coding mode for said at least one first point based on at least one reconstructed point obtained from said at least one first point and at least one interpolation point defined by said at least one interpolation coding mode to approximate said at least one other point of the point cloud; and signaling said at least interpolation coding mode as values of image data.

Abstract: The present embodiments relate to a method and device. The method comprises obtaining at least one first point from at least one point of a point cloud by projecting said point of the point cloud onto a projection plane and obtaining at least one other point of the point cloud determined according to said at least one first point; determining and encoding at least one interpolation coding mode for said at least one first point based on at least one reconstructed point obtained from said at least one first point and at least one interpolation point defined by said at least one interpolation coding mode to approximate said at least one other point of the point cloud; and signaling said at least interpolation coding mode as values of image data.

Abstract: A method and device for point cloud compression are provided. A bitstream is generated that comprises color information data representative of a texture image from which points of the point cloud are colorized when reconstructing the point cloud. The bitstream also comprises an interpolation texture coding mode indicating that texture interpolation has to be done on points of the reconstructed point cloud that are not colorized from the texture image.

Abstract: At least one embodiment relates to methods for encoding, signaling and decoding a 3D point cloud with different layers associated with Point Local Reconstruction information and modes. A layer may be associated with its own information and modes or associated metadata may comprise indexes to information or modes encoded or decoded in relation with a different layer.

Abstract: A method of operating a high dynamic range display device comprises the steps of: accessing an image signal; generating an intermediate backlighting driver signal for individual backlight elements for a backlighting unit responsive to the image signal; convoluting the intermediate backlighting driver signals with a point spread function of the backlighting unit; deriving at least one new backlighting driver signal responsive to the convoluting step; determining display error associated with a plurality of available light shutter signals of a front-end unit having individual light shutters and associated with the at least one new backlighting driver signal, the front-end unit having a higher resolution than the backlighting unit; driving the display device with a combination of shutter signals and new backlighting driver signals that causes a reduction in the display error with respect to other generated intermediate backlighting driver signals and other available light shutter signals.

Abstract: At least one embodiment relates to signaling at least one texture patch representing a texture value of at least one in-between 3D sample, a texture patch being a set of 2D samples representing texture values of orthogonally projected 3D samples of a point cloud along projection lines onto a projection plane, and said at least one in-between 3D sample being a 3D sample of the point cloud having a depth value greater than a nearer 3D sample of the point cloud and lower than a farther 3D sample of the point cloud, said at least one in-between 3D sample and said nearer and farther 3D samples being projected along the same projection line

Abstract: At least one embodiment relates to a method for smoothing (filtering) the geometry of a point cloud frame by performing an analysis and filtering of said geometry point cloud in a 2D space, without reconstruction of 3D samples in a 3D space, and by using a flexible filtering operator that, in addition to moving existing points, can also remove points or add new ones.

Abstract: At least one embodiment relates to a method assigning a pixel value of an occupancx map either indicates tliat a depth value of at least one 3D sample of a point cloud frame projected along a same projection line is stored as a pixel value of at least one layer or equals a fixed-length codeword representing a depth value of at least one 3D sample projection along said projection line.

Abstract: At least one embodiment relates to a method for transmitting PLRM metadata that removes the dependency between PLRM metadata and the occupancy map and the bloc to patch information BlockToPatch.