Abstract: An object image or video of one or more person(s) is captured, the background information is removed, the object image or video is inserted into a still image, video, or video game using a depth layering technique and the composited final image is shared with a user's private or social network(s). A method for editing the insertion process is part of the system to allow for placing the object image in both depth and planar locations, tracking the placement from frame to frame and resizing the object image. Graphic objects may also be inserted during the editing process. A method for tagging the object image is part of the system to allow for identification of characteristics when the content is shared for subsequent editing and advertising purposes.

Abstract: A method to encode high dynamic range and wide color gamut video content with a backward compatible base layer. The base layer may be an HDTV or UHDTV program with Rec.709 colorimetry coded with AVC/H.264 or HEVC/H.265. The coding method provides information for properly rendering the content on displays with a wide range of color and brightness capabilities.

Abstract: An apparatus for processing image or video information is provided. The apparatus comprises a memory circuit configured to store video content and enhancement information for the video content. The apparatus also comprises a processor coupled to the memory circuit. The processor is configured to generate a video frame of a frame size that is compliant with a frame format for video content having a first spatial resolution. The video frame comprises at least a first sub-frame and a second sub-frame. The first sub-frame comprises an image of video content having a second spatial resolution, the first spatial resolution being greater than the second spatial resolution. The second sub-frame comprises enhancement information for the video content of the first sub-frame.

Abstract: A method to encode high dynamic range and wide color gamut video content with a backward compatible base layer. The base layer may be an HDTV or UHDTV program with Rec.709 colorimetry coded with AVC/H.264 or HEVC/H.265. The coding method provides information for properly rendering the content on displays with a wide range of color and brightness capabilities.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided to allow users of a device for video conferencing operating in a very low bandwidth environment to touch or gesture to an object or region of the image that they would like to see with improved quality. The feedback is then sent to the transmitting end where the selected region is encoded with higher quality parameters while other regions are pre-processed and encoded with fewer bits. Depth information, available through a depth camera or other method, may be used to determine the boundary of the selected object as well as to perform depth-based saliency detection and pre-processing of the image in order to reduce the overall required bandwidth.

Abstract: Systems and methods for adaptive bitrate streaming of video information are provided. If a depth map can be derived or is independently available for the image sequence, the depth map can be used to selectively blur (effectively reducing the resolution of) background areas and to select encoding quantization parameters by image region in order to throttle the bitrate. In a cloud-based gaming application, the depth information can be used to selectively render background layers at lower resolutions thereby improving the compression efficiency of the rendered images.

Abstract: A system and method for format conversion for use with images containing mixed video and computer generated imagery. A first intermediate scaled image is generated using a first interpolator which has a relatively wide passband and a narrow transition band to the stop band. This interpolator retains high frequency components in the interpolated image but may introduce ringing distortion adjacent to strong edges. The first intermediate scaled image is then processed through an edge extractor which extracts strong edges but ignores any associated ringing distortion. The output signal of the edge detector is a scaled edge image. Next, a second intermediate scaled image is generated using a second interpolator which has a narrower passband and a more gradual transition band. This interpolator produces an image having reduced high frequency components relative to the original image.

Abstract: The present invention is embodied in an apparatus and method for converting a progressive video signal to an interlaced video signal from which the progressive video signal may be recovered. The invention is further embodied in an apparatus and method for converting such an interlaced video signal to a progressive video signal. A progressive-to-interlaced video converter includes a progressive video preprocessor and a converter. The progressive video preprocessor replaces at least one scan line in a video frame by its preceding or succeeding scan line. Alternatively, the preprocessor may assign a predetermined value to one or multiple scan lines at appropriate position(s) in a frame. In either scenario, each frame will carry at least one redundant scan line. The frame modification information will be encoded to an ancillary data section of a digital video stream.