Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology may comprise methods and apparatus for an image sensor capable of simultaneous integration of electrons and holes. According to an exemplary embodiment, the image sensor comprises a backside-illuminated hybrid bonded stacked chip image sensor comprising a pixel circuit array, and each pixel circuit comprising a charge storage capacitor oriented in a vertical direction in a deep trench isolation region. Both the electrons and holes are generated and integrated (collected) in the pixel simultaneously, and the charge storage capacitor is used for storing the signal generated by holes in the high light level illuminated pixels.

Abstract: A method for assembling electric switching systems includes wiring and/or connecting electric components together at specific connection points may be used in conjunction with an assembly support device for simplifying and/or checking the assembly of such electric switching systems. A respective component which is provided for connecting in the switching system is identified by an identifying device. At least one target connection point where the identified component is to be connected is determined by a connection point determining device on the basis of the component identified by the identifying device, and the actual connection point where the component has actually been connected is monitored by a monitoring device. If the detected actual connection point deviates from the target connection point, an error message is output.

Abstract: An image coding method includes: writing, into a sequence parameter set, buffer description defining information for defining a plurality of buffer descriptions; selecting one of the buffer descriptions for each processing unit that is a picture or a slice, and writing buffer description selecting information for specifying the selected buffer description, into a first header of the processing unit which is included in the coded bitstream; and coding the processing unit using the selected buffer description, and the buffer description defining information includes long-term information for identifying, among a plurality of reference pictures indicated in the buffer descriptions, a reference picture to be assigned as a long-term reference picture.

Abstract: A telepresence device is disclosed, which includes a display and a camera array including cameras configured to capture images of a local subject through the display and output a plurality of local captured images. The telepresence device also includes a local tile selector configured to select a plurality of tiles from the plurality of local captured images based on remote subject point of view (POV) data received from a remote device. The local tile selector outputs local image data that comprises the plurality of selected tiles. The local image data is sent to the remote device to composite an image of the local subject.

Abstract: A video coding device may identify a network abstraction layer (NAL) unit. The video coding device may determine whether the NAL unit includes an active parameter set for a current layer. When the NAL unit includes the active parameter set for the current layer, the video coding device may set an NAL unit header layer identifier associated with the NAL unit to at least one of: zero, a value indicative of the current layer, or a value indicative of a reference layer of the current layer. The NAL unit may be a picture parameter set (PPS) NAL unit. The NAL unit may be a sequence parameter set (SPS) NAL unit.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for supporting zoom operations using a plurality of optical chain modules, e.g., camera modules, are described. Switching between use of groups of optical chains with different focal lengths is used to support zoom operations. Digital zoom is used in some cases to support zoom levels corresponding to levels between the zoom levels of different optical chain groups or discrete focal lengths to which optical chains may be switched. In some embodiments optical chains have adjustable focal lengths and are switched between different focal lengths. In other embodiments optical chains have fixed focal lengths with different optical chain groups corresponding to different fixed focal lengths. Composite images are generate from images captured by multiple optical chains of the same group and/or different groups. Composite image is in accordance with a user zoom control setting. Individual composite images may be generated and/or a video sequence.

Abstract: A single image sensor including an array of uniformly and continuously spaced light-sensing pixels in conjunction with a plurality of lenses that focus light reflected from an object onto a plurality of different pixel regions of the image sensor, each lens focusing light on a different one of the pixel regions enables a controller, including a processor and an object detection module, coupled to the single image to analyze the pixel regions, to generate a three-dimensional (3D) image of the object through a plurality of images obtained with the image sensor, generate a depth map that calculates depth values for pixels of at least the object, detect 3D motion of the object using the depth values, create a 3D model of the object based on the 3D image, and track 3D motion of the object based on the 3D model.

Abstract: An image coding method includes: writing, into a sequence parameter set, buffer description defining information for defining a plurality of buffer descriptions; writing, into the sequence parameter set, reference list description defining information for defining a plurality of reference list descriptions corresponding to the buffer descriptions; and writing, into a first header of each processing unit which is included in a coded bitstream, buffer description selecting information for specifying a selected buffer description.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with a computer-readable program, which when executed by a processor, will cause a computer to execute a computational method, the computational method including collecting an image data, wherein the collecting the image data comprises collecting a first plurality of RGB images and a second plurality of hyperspectral images. The method further includes orthorectifying the image data to produce an RGB based orthophoto and a partially rectified hyperspectral orthophoto. The method further includes selecting tie features from each of the RGB based orthophoto and the partially rectified hyperspectral orthophoto. Lastly, the method includes registering the features of the partially rectified hyperspectral orthophoto into the tie features of the RGB based orthophoto.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus performs image processing for correcting a lateral chromatic aberration that contains a rotationally symmetrical component and a shift component, for an input image generated by image capturing using an optical system. The image processing apparatus includes a first acquirer configured to acquire first component information on a first component that is one of the rotationally symmetrical component and the shift component, the first component information being acquired and stored before the input image is acquired, a second acquirer configured to acquire the second component information on a second component that is the other of the rotationally symmetrical component and the shift component based on the color shift amount, by using the input image and the first component information, and a corrector configured to perform a correction process with the first component information and the second component information for the input image.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including a detection unit configured to detect a failure requiring reimaging relating to an image captured using a digital microscope by evaluating the image, and a generation unit configured to, if the failure was detected by the detection unit, generate setting information for setting an imaging condition for during reimaging.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus and an image stitching method there are provided, where the method includes the following steps. A scene is detected by using a first image sensor and a second image sensor of the image capturing apparatus to generate first photographing information and second photographing information. The scene is captured by the first image sensor according to the first photographing information and the second photographing information to respectively generate a first image and a first auxiliary image. The scene is captured by the second image sensor according to the second photographing information and the first photographing information to respectively generate a second image and a second auxiliary image. The first image and the first auxiliary image are fused, and the second image and the second auxiliary image are fused so as to obtain fused results corresponding to overlapping regions, and a stitched image is accordingly generated.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus (100) includes a first imaging unit (13), a second imaging unit (103) configured to image an object in an opposite direction from the first imaging unit, a detection unit (44) configured to detect an orientation of the imaging apparatus, and a control unit (50) configured to perform control for displaying an image captured by the first imaging unit and an image captured by the second imaging unit on a display unit (28) at the same time. The control unit performs control so that the image captured by the second imaging unit is displayed after being rotated if the detection unit detects that the orientation of the imaging apparatus is a predetermined orientation, in a case where the image captured by the second imaging unit is displayed together with the image captured by the first imaging unit without being reversed by a mirror image reversal.

Abstract: A communication control device includes a synchronization detection unit that detects a synchronization timing from a synchronization signal, and a transmission control unit that causes a communication unit to transmit a control signal, for changing a communication route of data to which a flag specified on the basis of the synchronization signal is added, to a network switch performing relay between a reception device and a plurality of transmission devices transmitting the data to which the flag is added while changing the flag at the synchronization timing. The control signal is transmitted at a timing corresponding to the synchronization timing.

Abstract: A multiview camera and multiview imaging system provide a plurality of different cropped images corresponding to a virtual screen located in a scene. The multiview camera includes a plurality of cameras configured to capture different images of a scene that have an overlapping portion in common. The multiview camera further includes an image processor configured to provide cropped images from the captured images according to a cropping window defined within the overlapping portion. The cropping window corresponds to a virtual screen located within the scene. An arrangement of the cameras corresponds to an arrangement of views of a multiview display configured to display the cropped images. The multiview imaging system further includes the multiview display.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to an electronic device including a camera module capturing a video, a memory, and a processor sequentially storing, in the memory, each of a plurality of frames respectively focused during the video capture on a plurality of frame areas selected from the video.

Abstract: Systems and techniques are disclosed for automatically creating a group shot image by intelligently selecting a best frame of a video clip to use as a base frame and then intelligently merging features of other frames into the base frame. In an embodiment, this involves determining emotional alignment scores and eye scores for the individual frames of the video clip. The emotional alignment scores for the frames are determined by assessing the faces in each of the frames with respect to an emotional characteristic (e.g., happy, sad, neutral, etc.). The eye scores for the frames are determined based on assessing the states of the eyes (e.g., fully open, partially open, closed, etc.) of the faces in individual frames. Comprehensive scores for the individual frames are determined based on the emotional alignment scores and the eye scores, and the frame having the best comprehensive score is selected as the base frame.

Abstract: Systems and methods for navigating an unmanned aerial vehicle are provided. One example aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a method for navigating an unmanned aerial vehicle. The method includes capturing, by one or more processors associated with a flight management system of an unmanned aerial vehicle, one or more images. The method includes assessing, by the one or more processors, signals from an inertial measurement unit (IMU). The method includes processing, by the one or more processors, the one or more captured images based on the assessed signals to generate one or more corrected images. The method includes processing, by the one or more processors, the one or more generated corrected images to approximate position data. The method includes causing, by the one or more processors, the unmanned aerial vehicle to be controlled based on the position data.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining a derived disparity vector (DV) directly from associated depth block for motion vector prediction in three-dimensional video encoding or decoding are disclosed. Input data associated with current motion information of a current texture block of a current texture picture in a current dependent view and a depth block associated with the current texture block are received. The derived DV for the current texture block based on the depth block is then determined and used for inter-view or temporal motion vector prediction (MVP). If the current motion information corresponds to inter-view prediction, the current DV is encoded or decoded using the derived DV as a MVP. If the current motion information corresponds to temporal prediction, the current MV is encoded or decoded using a derived MV of a corresponding texture block in a reference view as the MVP.

Abstract: Consumption information associated with a user consuming a first video segment may be obtained. The consumption information may define user engagement during a video segment and/or user response to the video segment. Consumption information associated with the user consuming a second video segment may be obtained. A first set of capture settings associated with capture of the first video segment may be obtained. A second set of capture settings associated with capture of the second video segment may be obtained. The preferences for the capture settings of the image capturing device may be determined based upon the first and second set of capture settings. Instructions may be transmitted to the image capturing device. The instructions may include the determined preferences for the capture settings and may be configured to cause the image capturing device to adjust the capture settings to the determined preferences.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for feedback on and improving the accuracy of super-resolution imaging. In some embodiments, a low resolution image of a specimen can be obtained using a low resolution objective of a microscopy inspection system. A super-resolution image of at least a portion of the specimen can be generated from the low resolution image of the specimen using a super-resolution image simulation. Subsequently, an accuracy assessment of the super-resolution image can be identified based on one or more degrees of equivalence between the super-resolution image and one or more actually scanned high resolution images of at least a portion of one or more related specimens identified using a simulated image classifier. Based on the accuracy assessment of the super-resolution image, it can be determined whether to further process the super-resolution image. The super-resolution image can be further processed if it is determined to further process the super-resolution image.

Abstract: Aspects of data compression/decompression for neural networks are described herein. The aspects may include a model data converter configured to convert neural network content values into pseudo video data. The neural network content values may refer to weight values and bias values of the neural network. The pseudo video data may include one or more pseudo frames. The aspects may further include a compression module configured to encode the pseudo video data into one or more neural network data packages.

Abstract: A transport system includes a plurality of transport vehicles. Each transport vehicle includes: a distance detecting portion configured to detect a distance to a preceding transport vehicle, which is another transport vehicle traveling in front of the corresponding transport vehicle; a signal transmitting portion for transmitting a start signal to a subsequent transport vehicle, which is another transport vehicle traveling behind the corresponding transport vehicle; and a signal receiving portion for receiving the start signal that is transmitted from the preceding transport vehicle. Each transport vehicle is configured to transmit, when starting to travel, the start signal using the signal transmitting portion, to start to travel upon receiving the start signal from the preceding transport vehicle using the signal receiving portion, and to stop when the distance to the preceding transport vehicle that is detected by the distance detecting portion is equal to or smaller than a set distance.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed towards systems and methods for generating a new aligned image from a plurality of burst image. The systems and methods subdivide a reference image into a plurality of local regions and a subsequent image into a plurality of corresponding local regions. Additionally, the systems and methods detect a plurality of feature points in each of the reference image and the subsequent image and determine matching feature point pairs between the reference image and the subsequent image. Based on the matching feature point pairs, the systems and methods determine at least one homography of the reference image to the subsequent image. Based on the homography, the systems and methods generate a new aligned image that is that is pixel-wise aligned to the reference image. Furthermore, the systems and methods refines boundaries between local regions of the new aligned image.

Abstract: A display system comprises a first display for providing a first value and a second display for providing a second value. The displayed image is a product of multiplication of the first value provided by the first display and the second value provided by the second display. The first display is a transmissive display comprises: a first glass substrate, an unpatterned ITO layer, a LC layer, a patterned ITO layer having isolated electrodes, and a second glass substrate. The second display is a reflective LCOS comprises: a glass substrate, an unpatterned ITO layer, a LC layer, a metal electrode layer, and a silicon substrate.

Abstract: A method and a device for generating a blurred image, and a mobile terminal are provided. The method includes the followings. According to preview image data acquired via two rear cameras of a dual-camera device, first depth-of-field information for a foreground region and second depth-of-field information for a background region in a current preview image are determined. In addition, a basic value of a blurring degree is acquired according to the first depth-of-field information and the second depth-of-field information. Furthermore, Gaussian blur process is performed on the background region according to the basic value of the blurring degree to generate the blurred image.

Abstract: A method and system for view optimization of a 360 degrees video is provided. The method includes generating two-dimensional video frame from the 360 degrees video. The macroblocks are generated for the two-dimensional video frame. A foveated region of interest for the two-dimensional video frame is defined based on a given view orientation. DCT (Discrete Cosine Transform) coefficients are generated for the macroblocks. View adaptive DCT domain filtering is then performed on the DCT coefficients using the foveated region of interest. Quantization offset is calculated for the DCT coefficients using the foveated region of interest. The DCT coefficients are quantized using the quantization offset to generate encoded two-dimensional video frame for the view orientation. A new view orientation is then set as the given view orientation and steps of generating, performing, calculating, and quantizing are performed for each view orientation and each video frame to generate view optimized video.

Abstract: Multiple cameras are used for tool positioning, as-built documentation, and/or personnel monitoring in construction site. A camera unit comprises one or more imaging devices, a processing computer, and a communication device. The camera units are placed at multiple locations in a construction site to cover an area. The camera units are self-positioned by detecting a calibration target that moves within a working volume. The camera units can detect and calculate positions of objects, including measurement sticks, tools, personnel, etc., in the area.

Abstract: An imaging control apparatus includes: a processor; and a radio communication unit capable of selecting a first transmission mode and a second transmission mode, the first transmission mode involving wireless data transmission to each of a plurality of imaging apparatuses with reception of a receipt acknowledgement from the imaging apparatuses, the second transmission mode involving simultaneous wireless data transmission to the imaging apparatuses without reception of the receipt acknowledgement from the imaging apparatuses. The processor performs a communication controlling step involving, in the case of instructing at least one simultaneous shooting process to the imaging apparatuses, separately transmitting each piece of shooting preparation instruction data instructing shooting preparation to each of the imaging apparatuses in the first transmission mode, and then simultaneously transmitting shooting instruction data to the imaging apparatuses in the second transmission mode.

Abstract: A system and method for installing security cameras on a security network of a security system. The security cameras include an autofocus routine, manually adjustable lenses, and feedback mechanisms. The autofocus routine calculates the degree to which the field of view is out of focus and the feedback mechanism provides feedback to the installer during installation. In response to the feedback from the feedback mechanism, the installer manually adjusts the lens of security camera.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for registering a first image having a first plurality of pixel values from a sensor having a plurality of pixels and a second image having a second plurality of pixel values of the plurality of pixels is disclosed. The method includes selecting a first image having a first plurality of pixel values and a second image having a second plurality of pixel values, grouping the first plurality of pixels according to a grid having a plurality of grid elements, each grid element having a plurality of pixels, determining a grid element displacement of the second image from the first image for each grid element of pixels, filtering the displacement of the second image from the first image to produce filtered valid grid element displacements and invalid grid element displacements, and determining a warping transform of each of the grid element displacements.

Abstract: An omnidirectional sensor array system, for example a panoptic camera, comprising a plurality of sensors arranged on a support of predetermined shape to acquire data, wherein said sensors are directional and wherein each sensor is attached to a processing node which comprises integrated electronics that carries out at least a portion of the signal processing algorithms locally in order to reduce the computational load of a central hardware unit.

Abstract: A color filter array for an image sensing device includes a plurality of pixels, for generating a plurality of pixel data of an image; and a control unit, for controlling the plurality of pixels; wherein each of the plurality of pixels is divided into a plurality of sub-pixels; wherein the pixel data outputted by each of the plurality of pixels is generated based on at least one pixel value of the plurality of sub-pixels and the outputted pixel data is smaller than a saturated threshold; wherein at least one pixel in the plurality of pixels has a mixed color by having different sub-pixel colors in the plurality of sub-pixels.

Abstract: A system for semi-automated feature extraction comprising an image analysis server that receives and initializes a plurality of raster images, a feature extraction server that identifies and extracts image features, a mosaic server that assembles mosaics from multiple images, and a rendering engine that provides visual representations of images for review by a human user, and a method for generating a cost raster utilizing the system of the invention.

Abstract: A method for creating high dynamic range (HDR) images with an HDR camera system. The method includes capturing with a camera of the HDR camera system a plurality of camera exposures. The method also includes creating a first HDR image from a first subset of the plurality of camera exposures, each exposure of the first subset having a different exposure value. The method further includes creating a second HDR image from a second subset of the plurality of camera exposures, the second subset including at least one exposure from the first subset and at least one additional exposure captured more recently than the exposures of the first subset, each exposure of the second subset having a different exposure value.

Abstract: Provided is a method and system for recommending an optimal position of photographing. A optimal position-of-photographing recommendation method may include executing, at an electronic device, and controlling a camera included in the electronic device under control of a photography application executed on the electronic device; calculating, at the electronic device, a photograph angle of the electronic device based on sensor information provided from a sensor of the electronic device under control of the photography application; comparing, at the electronic device, the calculated photograph angle to a desired angle range that is managed by the photography application, under control of the photography application; and outputting, at the electronic device, notification data in response to the calculated photograph angle being included in the desired angle range, under control of the photography application.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include a system having a first memory, a second memory, circuitry that reads data quantities from the first memory along a first orientation, a compression engine that compresses each of the read data quantities to produce corresponding compressed data quantities, and circuitry that writes the compressed data quantities to the second memory along a second orientation which differs from the first orientation. The read data quantities have a first bit width and the compressed data quantities have a second bit width that is less than the first bit width.

Abstract: A vehicle-mounted stereo camera device that achieves high-precision distance detection is provided. The provided vehicle-mounted stereo camera device includes a left camera and right camera disposed on a vehicle via a holder to cause visual fields to overlap each other, a stereo processor that calculates a distance to a body outside the vehicle based on images captured by the left camera and right camera and on positions on the vehicle, first and second geomagnetic sensors respectively disposed near the left camera and right camera, and a third geomagnetic sensor disposed on the holder. The stereo processor compares a geomagnetic value detected by the first or second geomagnetic sensor with a geomagnetic value detected by the third geomagnetic sensor, detects a displacement amount of the left camera or right camera, and changes a cutout position in the image captured by the left camera or right camera based on the displacement amount.

Abstract: A surround view system includes at least at least one camera pair formed by two cameras with overlapping fields of view adapted to generate camera images with an overlapping area. The system also includes and a processing unit configured to compute surround view images including overlapping areas with respect to each camera and to extract features from the computed surround view images resulting in binary images for each overlapping area. Priority in visualization is given to the camera image of the overlapping area generated by the camera of the respective camera pair where a calculated sum of binary values within the resulting binary image is highest.

Abstract: Method for the production of immersive virtual reality experiences designed for viewing in HTML using virtual reality head-mounted displays. The layered panorama process disclosed is a cubic or spherical mapped content method for presentation of pre-rendered images viewed from a fixed point of view, This process further discloses a users ability to select graphic user interface elements within the virtual reality environment by a look to activate functionality.

Abstract: A method is provided for piloting a set of robots comprising, for each robot, a step of generation of a guidance instruction for the robot at a given instant, the guidance instructions for the set of robots being determined from a single set of constraints comprising a pack constraint comprising at least one set of at least one first relative positioning constraint between a robot and its neighbors of the first order in the pack for the set of robots to form a pack exhibiting a predetermined shape, the method further comprising a step of piloting of the robots so as to observe the guidance instruction.

Abstract: An image output method for an image capturing device includes capturing a first test image at a first time point and a second test image at a second time point, calculating a first image feature value of the first test image and a second image feature value of the second test image, and determining whether to output images generated by the image capturing device according to the first image feature value of the first test image and the second image feature value of the second test image.

Abstract: A method and electronic device for detecting a wavelength spectrum of incident light. The electronic device includes an image sensor including a pixel array, wherein the pixel array includes a unit pixel including a micro lens configured to focus incident light, and two or more photodetectors configured to output an electrical signal in response to the incident light; and a processor configured to detect a wavelength spectrum of the incident light based on output values from the two or more photodetectors.

Abstract: A multiple lenses driving mechanism is provided, including a frame, a first lens holder, a second lens holder, a first lens driving assembly, a second lens driving assembly and a stopper. The first and second lens holders are disposed in the frame, arranged along a longitudinal axis for respectively holding a first lens and a second lens. The first lens and the second lens define a first optical axis and a second optical axis, respectively. The first and second lens driving assemblies are disposed in the frame to drive the first lens holder and the second lens holder, respectively. The stopper is disposed between the first and second lens holders and has a first restricting surface and a second restricting surface, facing the first and second lens holders, so as to restrict the first and second lens holders in a first restricted position and a second restricted position.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for performing fusion of 3D image data, which represent at least a part of a patient's body, with two 2D images of the patient's body with a known spatial relation between the viewing directions of the 2D images, comprising the steps of: —acquiring the 3D image data, —acquiring the two 2D images, —calculating two virtual images from the 3D image data, the two virtual images corresponding to the two 2D images, —classifying the two 2D images into a primary and a secondary image, —determining a primary alignment between the primary image and the corresponding virtual image such that they match, —calculating a spatial axis relative to the viewing directions of the two 2D images from the primary alignment and a predetermined point which is imaged in the virtual image which corresponds to the primary image, wherein the spatial axis is a line in space on which the predetermined point lies, and —performing fusion of the 3D image data with the two 2D images based on the calculated spatial

Abstract: Reception of the invisible light wavelength band in an incident luminous flux has not been considered. In view of this, an image sensor is provided, the image sensor including: a visible parallax pixel that is associated with a visible range light-receiving photoelectric conversion pixel having any of a plurality of types of aperture mask each including an aperture that is positioned to allow passage, to a photoelectric converting element, of a mutually different partial luminous flux of an incident luminous flux in a visible light wavelength band; and an invisible parallax pixel that is associated with an invisible range light-receiving photoelectric conversion pixel having any of a plurality of types of aperture mask each including an aperture positioned to allow passage, to the photoelectric converting element, of a mutually different partial luminous flux in an incident luminous flux in an invisible light wavelength band.

Abstract: A system for visually assisting an operator of a railcar mover that provides a visual display and a pair of alignment lines superimposed on the image of the display to assist the operator to properly align a railcar mover to the railroad rails when transitioning from driving on the road to driving on the railroad rails. The system further includes a set of cameras positioned around the railcar mover and a processor, which can create a composite image of a top view of the railcar mover to further assist the operator position the railcar mover properly.

Abstract: A restoration processing unit performs a restoration process based on an optical transfer function of an optical system for a target image. The entire angle of view of the optical system is greater than 90 degrees. A light amount evaluation region of the optical system is a region in which a distance from the center of an image formation plane is not less than 80% of half of the length of a diagonal line of an imaging surface of an imaging element. When a first evaluation wavelength is used, the ratio of the amount of light in the light amount evaluation region to the amount of light in a region of the optical system corresponding to the center of the image formation plane is not less than 25%. When a second evaluation wavelength is used, the value of the MTF of the optical system acquired at half of the Nyquist frequency of the imaging element is not less than 15%.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for combining a composite image (4) of an object (8) composed of multiple sub-images (6) by means of so-called stitching. Multiple adjacent sub-images (6) of the object (8) are captured and are stitched by means of an image processing operation together to form a coherent composite image (4). In order to make it possible to stitch the sub-images (6) together in the correct position even in the case of little information about the image, it is proposed that the stitching of the sub-images (6) together to form the composite image in the image processing operation be performed using an optical pattern (30, 74) that is generated by means of a pattern means (44).

Abstract: Actually rendered portions of a renderable portion of a first view of a multi-view signal are introduced into a prediction loop of a multi-view encoder to form a reference signal for the block-based prediction of the encoder's view predictor may improve the prediction and thereby increasing the coding efficiency. The introduction may be performed by completely inserting the renderable portion into the prediction loop to form new reference pictures with their own reference picture indices in addition to reference pictures obtained by the reconstructed version of the multi-view signal of the block-based prediction. Alternatively, the actually rendered portion may be introduced into the prediction loop completely, but with replacing the normal prediction reference signal, i.e. the normally reconstructed signal as obtained by block-based prediction.