Abstract: A shooting apparatus has an image pickup section, a display section which displays an image picked up by the image pickup section, an operation section for performing operations including a shooting command, a communication section which performs communication with a further shooting apparatus, a determination section which determines a left-right placement relationship between the shooting apparatus and the further shooting apparatus from a predetermined position held by the user with a right hand or a left hand or from a predetermined operation, and a control section which, by transmitting a signal to the further shooting apparatus through the communication section, performs control for causing at least a portion of an image picked up by the further shooting apparatus to be transmitted from the further shooting apparatus.

Abstract: A three-dimensional video creating device (100) includes: a selection unit (123) which selects, from among frames constituting the 2D video, frames each of which has a common area whose proportion to the frame is greater than or equal to a predetermined value, as candidate three-dimensional partner frames that are candidate frames each constituting a three-dimensional image together with a target frame included in the frames constituting the 2D video; a determination unit (124) which determines, from among the candidate three-dimensional partner frames, a three-dimensional partner frame, based on the first criteria; and a three-dimensional pair creation unit (125) which creates a three-dimensional pair constituting the three-dimensional image corresponding to the target frame, using the target frame and the three-dimensional partner frame.

Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for displaying a 3-dimensional (3D) image. The method includes alternately displaying left and right eye images on a display having a plurality of image lines that are arranged sequentially. Since light emission of all of segments is stopped when the left and right eye images are partially simultaneously displayed, both the left and right eye images can be prevented from being seen at the same time.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a digital broadcast receiving method and a receiving device thereof, and more specifically, to a digital broadcast receiving method for displaying a three-dimensional image and a receiving device thereof. To achieve this objective, the digital broadcast receiving method according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: receiving and demultiplexing a digital broadcasting signal that includes base view and extended view video streams; confirming discardable information on base view and extended view pictures by using transport packets which form the base view and extended view video streams; and decoding the base view and extended view video streams by using the discardable information.

Abstract: A system that runs in web browsers of mobile devices that allows mobile users to take photos of building exteriors and interiors or other real world objects, upload photos, share photos with others, and use the photo images to model the 3D models with the system's image-based modeling interface.

Abstract: In a method for adjusting a viewing angle of 3D images using an electronic device, the electronic device includes a distance sensor, a camera lens and a 3D display screen. The distance sensor senses a distance between a viewer and the 3D display screen, and the camera lens to capture a digital image of the viewer. The method calculates a viewing angle of the viewer according to the distance and a displacement between the viewer and the 3D display screen, and calculates an angle difference between the viewing angle of the viewer and a viewing angle range of the 3D display screen. The method further adjusts a viewing angle of a 3D image according to the angle difference, and displays the 3D image on the 3D display screen according to the viewing angle of the 3D image.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for converting a two-dimensional image into a stereoscopic three-dimensional image. In one embodiment, a method of converting a two-dimensional image into a stereoscopic three-dimensional image comprises identifying at least one corresponding pixel from a left eye image and determining a depth and an intensity value for the each pixel within a right eye image using the at least one corresponding pixel. The depth value is stored in a right eye depth map and the intensity value is stored in the right eye image. The method further comprises inpainting at least one occluded region within the right eye image using the right eye depth map.

Abstract: An image display device for displaying a 3-Dimensional (3D) image and a method for operating the same are disclosed. The image display device includes a user input unit configured to receive an item selection signal for some of one or more items included in a User Interface (UI) image, a control unit configured to generate a detailed image of a selection item selected by the item selection signal as a 3D image, and a display unit configured to display the detailed image. A user can select and receives an UI image or items included therein as a 3D image, and select a 2D/3D mode of the displayed UI image so as to control a sense of depth thereof. If a plurality of UI images is displayed, the image display device can display UI images on multiple layers with senses of depth.

Abstract: An electronic device may have a stereoscopic camera module with left and right image sensors separated by a stereo base line. The camera module may have an adjustable convergence such that the position at which objects are captured by the left and right image sensors with zero horizontal disparity can be moved closer to and farther from the electronic device. The convergence of the camera module may be adjusted such that a region of interest or an object (i.e., subject) is captured with minimal horizontal disparity. With arrangements of this type, conflicts between accommodation (e.g., the location of a display) and convergence (e.g., the perceived location of the region of interest or subject either behind, on the plane of, or in front of a display) may be reduced.

Abstract: A method for disparity cost computation for a stereoscopic image is provided that includes computing path matching costs for external paths of at least some boundary pixels of a tile of a base image of the stereoscopic image, wherein a boundary pixel is a pixel at a boundary between the tile and a neighboring tile in the base image, storing the path matching costs for the external paths, computing path matching costs for pixels in the tile, wherein the stored path matching costs for the external paths of the boundary pixels are used in computing some of the path matching costs of some of the pixels in the tile, and computing aggregated disparity costs for the pixels in the tile, wherein the path matching costs computed for each pixel are used to compute the aggregated disparity costs for the pixel.

Abstract: A method for displaying 3D image is provided in the present invention.

Abstract: The disclosed method for processing a broadcast signal for 3D (3-Dimensional) broadcast service comprises encoding 2D (2-Dimensional) video stream including a 2D video frame, encoding depth information including depth of a 3D image relative to a plane of a display, encoding signaling information for signaling the encoded 2D video stream and the depth information, wherein the signaling information includes a 3D service location descriptor including codec type information specifying encoding type of the encoded depth information, generating the broadcast signal including the encoded 2D video stream, depth information and signaling information, and transmitting the generated broadcast signal.

Abstract: A three-dimensional topographical data precision improving device (10) removing noise that occurs in water regions of three-dimensional topographical data comprises a water region specifying unit (13) specifying the range of any one water region; a feature extraction unit (14) extracting feature values within any one water region that describe altitude distribution pattern of each local region in the three-dimensional topographical data; a segmentation unit (15) segmenting the whole range into candidate water regions and non-water regions by comparing the feature values of the specified water region with those of each point in the three-dimensional topographical data; a water region extraction unit (16) extracting water regions from the candidate water regions; and a plane creation unit (17) creating a corrected plane of each water region using the altitudes of the surrounding non-water regions and replacing the water region extracted by the water region extraction unit (16) with the corrected plane.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an imaging portion that images an omnidirectional subject on the basis of an imaging position when imaging is performed and generates a circular image including the omnidirectional subject, an image processing portion that specifies a substantially fan-shaped object region in a circular image which is generated on the basis of a direction specified based on an attitude of an imaging apparatus in the imaging position among all directions and converts an image of the object region into a substantially rectangular image, and a display control portion that simultaneously displays a conversion image which is the converted image and the generated circular image on a display portion.

Abstract: A moving-image processing device (101) synthesizes a first moving image and a second moving image. In the first moving image, a first object is drawn, and accompanied by the anterior-surface depth of the first object. In the second moving image, a second object is drawn, and accompanied by the anterior-surface depth of the second object. A rear-surface-depth acquirer (102) acquires the rear-surface depth of the first object and the rear-surface depth of the second object. A clash determiner (103) functioning as an interference determiner refers to the anterior-surface depth and rear-surface depth of the first object to obtain an occupancy space which the first object can occupy, and refers to the anterior-surface depth and the rear-surface depth of the second object to determine whether the occupancy space and the second object drawn in certain frames of the second moving image satisfy interference conditions.

Abstract: Methods for storing on a storage or memory medium, and retrieving, and displaying of multiple images in a registered manner, the images have been recorded concurrently. The images may comprise at least 2 video programs. A camera system for recording multiple concurrent images is also disclosed. Lenses and corresponding image sensors are calibrated to have calibrated and associated settings for recording multiple images that are substantially registered images. A registered image may be displayed on a single display. It may also be displayed on multiple displays. A camera for recording and displaying registered multiple images may be part of a mobile phone.

Abstract: Apparatus and systems, as well as methods and articles, may operate to capture a portion of an omniscopic or omni-stereo image using one or more image capture media. The media may be located substantially perpendicular to a converging ray originating at a viewpoint on an inter-ocular circle and having a convergence angle between zero and ninety degrees from a parallel viewpoint baseline position that includes a non-converging ray originating at the viewpoint. The media may also be located so as to be substantially perpendicular to a non-converging ray originating at a first viewpoint at a first endpoint of a diameter defining an inter-ocular circle, wherein the origin of the non-converging ray gravitates toward the center of the inter-ocular circle as spherical imagery is acquired.

Abstract: Systems and methods for viewing stereoscopic television are described. The methods generate stereoscopic views from 3D content; synchronize with external view ware (e.g., shuttered glasses) to include shutter information and viewing geometry; sequence 3D content for multiple viewers at multiple perspective views; and output to a display component for viewing.

Abstract: A right image and a left image is provided. Then a disparity estimation map relating to both images is provided and a left subtitle detection map for the left image and a right subtitle detection map for the right image are generated. Each map indicates subtitle areas within an image. For said subtitle areas and based on said disparity estimation map a subtitle disparity value for X and Y directions common for all subtitle areas is determined. Said left and right subtitle maps and said subtitle X and Y disparity values are used in an image interpolation process.

Abstract: A display includes: a display section that includes first pixels to nth pixels and displays perspective images assigned to the first to nth pixels; and a display control section that partitions the display section into sub-regions and performs display control on pixels in each of the sub-regions, independently, to vary a correspondence relationship between the first to nth pixels and the perspective images for each of the sub-regions. The display control section assigns a first perspective image to two pixels of the first pixel to the nth pixel and assigns a second perspective image to other two pixels of the first pixel to the nth pixel, in each of the sub-regions. The display control section adjusts a luminance level of one or both of the two pixels and a luminance level of one or both of the other two pixels in each of the sub-regions.

Abstract: Implementations of the present disclosure involve methods and systems for creating depth and volume in a 2-D image by utilizing a plurality of layers of the 2-D image, where each layer comprises one or more portions of the 2-D image. Each layer may be reproduced into a corresponding left eye and right eye layers that include a depth pixel offset corresponding to a perceived depth. Further, a volume effect may also be applied to one or more objects of the 2-D image by associating a volume pixel offset to one or more pixels of the image. Thus, any pixel of the 2-D image may have a depth pixel offset to provide a perceived depth as well as a volume pixel offset to provide a stereoscopic 3-D volume effect. In this manner, the 2-D image may be converted to a corresponding stereoscopic 3-D image with perceived depth and volume effects applied.

Abstract: A system for real-time image processing to maintain viewer comfort during capture, live transmission, and post-production of stereoscopic 3D imagery system comprising a) a stereoscopic 3D camera; b) an image capture processor operably connected to the stereoscopic 3D camera; c) one or more than one alarm operably connected to the image capture processor and the image display processor; d) one or more than one video switch operably connected to the display image processor; and e) a 3D display apparatus connected to the one or more than one video switch.

Abstract: An image signal processing device is provided which includes a receiving unit for receiving an image signal and setting information for each predetermined unit of the image signal including image type setting information to define whether the image signal represents a stereoscopic image and gamma correction setting information to define a gamma correction amount for the image signal, a gamma correcting unit for performing gamma correction for the image signal based on the gamma correction setting information included in the setting information received by the receiving unit, and a stereoscopic image processing unit for selectively performing a process to display the stereoscopic image for the image signal corrected by the gamma correcting unit based on the image type setting information included in the setting information received by the receiving unit.

Abstract: Apparatus and systems, as well as methods and articles, may operate to capture a portion of an omniscopic or omni-stereo image using one or more image capture media. The media may be located substantially perpendicular to a converging ray originating at a viewpoint on an inter-ocular circle and having a convergence angle between zero and ninety degrees from a parallel viewpoint baseline position that includes a non-converging ray originating at the viewpoint. The media may also be located so as to be substantially perpendicular to a non-converging ray originating at a first viewpoint at a first endpoint of a diameter defining an inter-ocular circle, wherein the origin of the non-converging ray gravitates toward the center of the inter-ocular circle as spherical imagery is acquired.

Abstract: A display comprises a parallax optic (2), such as a combined parallax barrier and lens array, and a pixellated display device (1). The pixels of the display device (1) are arranged as groups cooperating with a parallax element (4) of the parallax optic (2). Each group comprises a first pixel (A) aligned with the centre of the parallax element (4), second and third pixels (B, C) on either side of the first pixel (A), and fourth pixels (D) shared with adjacent groups and disposed outside the second pixels (B, C). The parallax elements (4) make the different pixels of each group visible in different viewing regions. A control arrangement selects regions of the display and selects different combinations of the pixels of each group for image display within respective regions so as to provide simultaneously-present different viewing modes having different viewing range characteristics.

Abstract: Provided is an image processing apparatus including an image input unit configured to receive at least one of a first left eye image and a first right eye image photographed from different viewpoints and applicable to stereoscopic vision, and a stereoscopic image generation processing unit configured to receive one of the first left eye image and the first right eye image and generate a second left eye image and a second right eye image applicable to the stereoscopic vision through an image conversion process. Among the first left eye image and the first right eye image input to the image input unit and the second left eye image and the second right eye image generated by the stereoscopic image generation processing unit, two images are output as images to be applied to the stereoscopic vision.

Abstract: A multocular image pickup apparatus includes: a distance calculation unit that calculates information regarding the distance to a captured object from an output video of a first image pickup unit, which is to be the reference unit of a plurality of image pickup units that pick up images, and from an output video of an image pickup unit that is different from the first image pickup unit; a multocular video synthesizing unit that generates synthesized video from the output video of the plurality of image pickup units based on the distance information for regions where the distance information could be calculated; and a monocular video synthesizing unit that generates synthesized video from the output video of the first image pickup unit for regions where the distance information could not be calculated.

Abstract: There is provided in accordance with some embodiments of the present invention an optical assembly including a set of optical paths, wherein two or more optical paths receive an image from a common surface. The optical paths may direct received images onto a common image sensor generating a complex multidimensional data set, an image processing block may extrapolate each of the subset of optical paths printed on the image sensor and may generate a multidimensional data set based on the collected images.

Abstract: A stereoscopic image display device and method for driving the same are disclosed. The stereoscopic image display device comprises: a display panel including data lines and gate lines; an image converter that calculates disparity values based on depth values of the depth map extracting from 2D image data, calculates gain disparities by multiplying each of the disparity values by a predetermined gain value, generates left-eye image data and right-eye image data by shifting the 2D image data according to each of the gain disparities, and converts the left-eye image data and the right-eye image data into the 3D image data according to a 3D format; a data driver that converts the 3D image data to data voltage and supplies data voltage to the data lines; and a gate driver that sequentially supplies gate pulses to the gate lines.

Abstract: A time of flight, TOF, camera unit for an optical surveillance system and an optical surveillance system comprising such a TOF camera is disclosed. The TOF camera unit comprises a radiation emitting unit for illuminating a surveillance area defined by a first plane, a radiation detecting unit for receiving radiation reflected from said surveillance area and for generating a three-dimensional image from said detected radiation, and at least one mirror for at least partly deflecting said emitted radiation into at least one second plane extending across to said first plane and for deflecting the radiation reflected from said second plane to the radiation detecting unit. The TOF camera and the at least one mirror may be arranged on a common carrier element.

Abstract: A 3D caption display method for harmoniously merging and displaying closed caption with 3D image in a 3D display apparatus, and a 3D display apparatus suitable for implementing the method. When the 3D display apparatus receives image signals of first and second images for implementing 3D image in a stereoscopic scheme, the 3D display apparatus receives closed caption data only for a base view determined from the first and second images. Then, the display apparatus determines the position of a closed caption for an extended view based on the closed caption data for the base view and a certain 3D caption information, and formats caption graphic data for the base view and the extended view to output 3D closed caption in a stereoscopic format.

Abstract: In general, techniques are described for encapsulating three dimensional video data in accordance with a transport protocol. As one example, an apparatus comprising a multimedia processing module, a transport protocol module and a wireless module implement the techniques. The multimedia processing module generates a video data segment, an audio data segment and a depth data segment of 3D video content. The transport protocol module encapsulates each of the video data, audio data and depth data segments in different ones of a plurality of packets according to a transport protocol and adds metadata to at least one of the plurality of packets for enhancing playback of the 3D video content. The wireless module transmits the packets to a 3D display device external from the apparatus.

Abstract: A method implemented in a server for sharing video conversion data includes receiving conversion data for a two-dimensional (2D) video and archiving the conversion data. A selection of a 2D video corresponding to the archived conversion data is received from a client, and conversion data corresponding to the selection received from the client is transmitted to the client.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a three-dimensional image display device attaches a display panel displaying an image to a lens plate having a lenticular lens, and includes: a display controller configured to display a positioning image on the display panel; an imager configured to take an image of the display panel through the lens plate, the display panel displaying the positioning image thereon; an obtaining unit configured to obtain a relative position of the display panel to the lenticular lens in a plane direction on the basis of an image thus taken; and a moving mechanism configured to perform positioning of the display panel relative to the lenticular lens by moving the display panel relative to the lens plate based on the relative position thus obtained.

Abstract: An image display apparatus and a method for operating the same are disclosed. The method for operating an image display apparatus includes receiving an image including at least one three-dimensional (3D) object, calculating a depth value of the at least one 3D object, changing at least one of sharpness and brightness of pixels corresponding to the at least one 3D object according to the depth value and generating an output image including the changed at least one 3D object, and displaying the output image.

Abstract: There is described a method to synchronize the orientation of an IGD 3D Coordinate System and the orientation of a 3DM 3D Coordinate System, in which the IGD's gravity direction measurement device and electronic compass are used explicitly. There is also described how an IGD, once its orientation has been synchronized to the orientation of a 3DM, can be used to display 3D graphics that guide the measurement process.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a monitor that displays an image based on a right viewpoint image and left viewpoint image, or multi-viewpoint images. The displayed image is used by a user for specifying an indispensable output area which the user wants to be included in a 3D image. The apparatus further includes an input device inputting information on the indispensable output area as specified by the user referring to the image as displayed on the monitor, a control unit causing the indispensable output area to be indicated in the image, and an output device outputting the right viewpoint image and left viewpoint image, or multi-viewpoint images, and information on the indispensable output area.

Abstract: A transmitter according to the present invention includes a decoder that decodes a video signal received from outside and acquires identification information including a format concerning 2D or 3D of video from a layer corresponding to each frame of the video signal and a backend processor that performs spatial or temporal scaling of video data by the video data based on the identification information and, when the format of the video is switched, switches parameters for the scaling adjusting to switching timing.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an information display device, including: an image display section adapted to display binocular parallax images; a display image control section adapted to control the binocular parallax images displayed on the image display section; and a position information acquisition section adapted to acquire position information representing the three-dimensional position of a target existing in the three-dimensional space on the display surface of the image display section, wherein the display image control section controls the binocular parallax images displayed on the image display section according to the three-dimensional position of the target represented by the position information acquired by the position information acquisition section.

Abstract: A computer-readable storage medium having stored therein an information processing program to be executed by a computer is provided. The information processing program causes the computer to function as: preferential display object placing means for placing a preferential display object in an imaging range of a virtual stereo camera in a virtual three-dimensional space; stereoscopically visible image rendering means for taking the virtual three-dimensional space using the virtual stereo camera, and rendering a stereoscopically visible image of the virtual three-dimensional space; and display control means for causing the display apparatus to display the stereoscopically visible image rendered by the stereoscopically visible image rendering means.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing distribution of three dimensional visual media to a plurality of displays. For example, there is a content server for managing distribution of three dimensional (3D) visual media to a client over a. network, where the client has a display. The content server comprises a server processor configured to determine a plurality of supported 3D) modes of the client, enable one the plurality of supported 3D modes, and provide the 3D visual media to the client for presentation on the display of the client.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a playback speed information acquiring module and a video signal output module. The playback speed information acquiring module is configured to acquire information relating to a playback speed of video. The video signal output module is configured to perform 3D depth estimation processing on the video according to the acquired information relating to the playback speed of the video and to output a video signal that is subjected to the 3D depth estimation processing.

Abstract: The disclosure relates an information display method which comprises when editing information, a sending end marks, with a 3D display label, a content required by a user or a content designated by a system, encodes the information and sends the encoded information; a receiving end receives the information, parses the information to obtain the content with the 3D display label, pre-processes the obtained content to obtain a 3D view, and display the 3D view in 3D mode. Through the technical solution of the disclosure, the 3D display content is marked and the 3D display processing manner is performed, so that some contents in the information can be effectively displayed with a 3D effect with respect to other contents, thereby achieving the enhancement effect, raising concern of the user, and effectively improving the user experience when the user views the information.

Abstract: In the case where a parallax of left and right images is not appropriate, an influence on the health caused by stereoscopic viewing is preliminarily prevented. A camera and a television are connected (step S1) and a television size is input from the camera (step S2). A parallax adjustment amount v is created based on the input television size (step S3) and the left and right image data and the parallax adjustment amount v are transmitted to the television (step S4). When the television receives those (step S101), the parallax of the left and right images is adjusted by the parallax adjustment amount v (step S102). A region including the subject having the largest parallax among subjects in the left and right images is clipped and displayed in a small screen with the size of the display unit of the camera (step S103). The user checks the image displayed in the small screen (step S5) and when there is no problem, the left and right images are displayed on all over the television size in a 3D mode (step S104).

Abstract: An image transmission method includes a step of inputting a plurality of different source moving images sequentially. The image transmission method also includes a step of creating a main image for each frame from one of the plurality of different source images. The image transmission method also includes a step of creating a secondary image for each frame from a differential image that expresses the difference between the source moving image from which the main image was created and another source moving image in a different frame. The image transmission method also includes a step of creating an integrated image by combining the main image and the secondary image. The image transmission method also includes a step of transmitting the integrated image to a receiving side.

Abstract: Tools are described for preparing digital dental models for use in dental restoration production processes, along with associated systems and methods. Dental modeling is improved by supplementing views of three-dimensional models with still images of the modeled subject matter. Video data acquired during a scan of the model provides a source of still images that can be displayed alongside a rendered three-dimensional model, and the two views (model and still image) may be synchronized to provide a common perspective of the model's subject matter. This approach provides useful visual information for disambiguating surface features of the model during processing steps such as marking a margin of a prepared tooth surface for a restoration.

Abstract: A 3D positioning apparatus is used for an object that includes feature points and a reference point. The object undergoes movement from a first to a second position. The 3D positioning apparatus includes: an image sensor for capturing images of the object; and a processor for calculating, based on the captured images, initial coordinates of each feature point when the object is in the first position, initial coordinates of the reference point, final coordinates of the reference point when the object is in the second position, and final coordinates of each feature point. The processor calculates 3D translational information of the feature points using the initial and final coordinates of the reference point, and 3D rotational information of the feature points using the initial and final coordinates of each feature point. A 3D positioning method is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method performed by a display-camera system includes displaying first content and second content that occludes a portion of the first content on a display during a first time period, displaying the second content and third content on the display during a second time period that is non-overlapping with the first time period, the third content to minimize crosstalk from the first content, and capturing fourth content with a camera through the display during the second time period.

Abstract: A disparity vector for a pixel in a right image corresponding to a pixel in a left image in a pair of stereo images is determined. The disparity vector is based on a horizontal disparity and a vertical disparity and the pair of stereo images is unrectified. First, a set of candidate horizontal disparities is determined. For each candidate horizontal disparity, a cost associated with a particular horizontal disparity and corresponding vertical disparities is determined. The vertical disparity associated with a first optimal cost is assigned to each candidate horizontal disparity, so that the candidate horizontal disparity and the vertical disparity yield a candidate disparity vector. Lastly, the candidate disparity vector with a second optimal cost is selected as the disparity vector of the pixel in the right image.

Abstract: A mobile terminal including a first camera configured to receive an input of a first image; a second camera configured to receive an input of a second image; a touchscreen configured to display a photograph command key including a first zone, a second zone and a common zone; and a controller configured to set a photograph mode selected from a 3D photograph mode and a 2D photograph mode, to control the first and second cameras to respectively capture the first and second images upon receiving a photograph command touch action on the common zone, and to perform either a 3D image processing or a 2D image processing on the photographed first and second images according to the set photograph mode.