Abstract: An image processing apparatus obtains one or plurality of images based on capturing by one or plurality of image capturing apparatuses, obtains information related to a virtual object, and generates a two-dimensional image including the virtual object, based on the one or plurality of obtained images and the obtained information related to the virtual object. The image processing apparatus generates the two-dimensional image by determining color information of the virtual object based on color information of a real object included in the one or plurality of images.

Abstract: A method for improved compression and filtering of images for foveated transport applications. The improvements including calculating along at least one axis of the full-resolution image data set, the distance from the foveal point to edges of full-resolution image data set, calculating the distance from each edge of the full resolution data set to the closest point on a foveal region surrounding the foveal point, calculating the distribution of available space in the adjacent peripheral regions of the image using a compression parameter, and calculating a compression curve wherein the compression of both adjacent peripheral regions is such that neither side of the adjacent peripheral regions are compressed more than the other.

Abstract: A system for displaying a holographic image of an object behind a real object surface, including a computing unit for computing data for displaying a three-dimensional image of an object, a location measurement unit for measuring a location of a surface of a real object, a display for displaying the three dimensional image of the object, wherein the computing unit is adapted to compute data to display the three-dimensional image of the object at least partly behind the surface of the real object. Related apparatus and methods are also described.

Abstract: Examples are disclosed that relate to monitoring an emission state of light sources. One example provides a light emitting circuit comprising a power source, one or more light sources connected to an output of the power source, and a control circuit comprising a pulsed voltage source and a control transistor configured to regulate a current through the light sources based upon an output of the pulsed voltage source. The light emitting circuit further comprises a monitor transistor comprising a gate connected to an output of the light sources such that a voltage at the output of the light sources controls an output of the monitor transistor, and a monitor transistor detector connected to the output of the monitor transistor. The monitor transistor detector is configured to monitor a state of the one or more light sources based upon a state of the output of the monitor transistor.

Abstract: A projection control device includes a projection controller configured to control a projector of a head-up display device to project a display image such that a virtual image thereof is viewed in front of a viewer, a video data acquisition unit configured to acquire a captured video captured by an imager capable of capturing a video of the viewer, and a detection unit configured to detect a relative positional relationship of a pupil position of the viewer with respect to the virtual image, wherein the projection control unit is further configured to control the projector to project a reference position determination image on the viewer, and the detection unit is further configured to detect the relative positional relationship of the pupil position of the viewer with respect to the virtual image based on the captured video obtained by capturing the reference position determination video projected on the viewer.

Abstract: A smart container yard includes systems for intelligently controlling operations of vehicles in the container yard using teleoperation and/or autonomous operations. A remote support server controls remote support sessions associated with vehicles in the container yard to provide teleoperation support for loading and unloading operations. Aerial drones may be utilized to maintain positions above a teleoperated vehicle and act as signal re-transmitters. An augmented reality view may be provided at a teleoperator workstation to enable a teleoperator to control vehicle operations in the smart container yard.

Abstract: Aspects herein describe at least a new method, system, and computer readable storage media for processing two-dimensional (2D) video into three-dimensional (3D) video and transmitting the 3D video from a host computing device to a client computing device. In one embodiment, the method comprises spatially scaling a segment of video when a structural similarity index is greater than a first threshold value and temporally scaling the segment of video when a rate of change of successive frames of the segment falls below a second threshold value. The method generates one of the segment, a spatially scaled segment, a temporally scaled segment, and a temporally and spatially scaled segment. The method further comprises multiplexing one of the segment, the spatially scaled segment, a temporally scaled segment, and a temporally/spatially scaled segment of the video in a second channel with the segment of the video in a first channel.

Abstract: A shutter 2D to 3D video conversion box, including an interface module, a decoding module, a control module, a sync signal amplifying and transmission module, and a sync signal receiving and processing module. The interface module, sync signal amplifying and transmission module, and control module are connected to the decoding module; and the interface module includes a HDMI signal input module and a HDMI signal output module. The decoding module converts 2D video signals into 3D digital signals. The control module controls the decoding process, and generates and transmits sync signals. The sync signal amplifying and transmission module amplifies and transmits the sync signals. The sync signal receiving and processing module receives and processes the sync signals sent from the control module.

Abstract: A 3D video and graphics processing system may include at least one interface to receive an input video stream. The input video stream may include a 2D, a 3D, or a 2D/3D mixed content stream. A decoder may decode the input video stream. A processor may determine a source format of the input video stream from the decoded input video stream, and determine a target format for an external device to use to display content. The processor may further determine whether the source format matches the target format, if yes, the processor may send the input video stream to the at least one interface, and if no, the processor may modify the input video stream to be in the target format and send the modified input video stream to the at least one interface, for transmitting as an output video stream to the external device.

Abstract: Even if three-dimensional image data is output from each of a plurality of devices connected hierarchically, each of the three-dimensional image data is not displayed on a display means with an unnatural stereoscopic effect, but is displayed in an appropriately superimposed manner. A first device (for example, a player 30) outputs a first three-dimensional image data (for example, an OSD data) and first parallax information that is on the first three-dimensional image data. A second device (for example, an AV amplifier 20) is connected to the first device, receives the first three-dimensional image data and the first parallax information from the first device, and outputs the first three-dimensional image data and a second three-dimensional image data. The second device variably controls the second three-dimensional image data based on the first parallax information and second parallax information that is on the second three-dimensional image data.

Abstract: Service compatibility with respect to a 2D TV is realized when transmitting frame compatible type stereoscopic image data. When the image data is frame compatible type stereoscopic image data, image region information for cropping image data for 2D display from the image data after decoding is inserted into a compressed video stream. In the 2D television receiving device (2D TV) of the receiving side, it is possible to crop image data for 2D display from the image data after decoding and to obtain 2D image data based on the image region information.

Abstract: Stereoscopic image information (3D information) can be efficiently transmitted between electronic devices at high speed. Using a capability register (Capability Register) of MHL, the 3D information is transmitted between devices. (1) An MHL sink device transmits a “SET_INT command” immediately after changing the 3D information of the capability register, a 3D_CHG flag of an MHL source device side is set to “1” and the MHL sink device notifies the MHL source device of the 3D information. (2) The MHL source device responds ACK. (3) The MHL source device recognizes that the 3D_CHG flag is set to 1, transmits a “READ_DEVCAP command” in which address information of the 3D information of the capability register is added to the MHL sink device and reads only the 3D information from the capability register. Using a scratchpad register of MHL, the 3D information is transmitted between the devices and detailed 3D control is performed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for using header information of stereoscopic image data is provided. The method includes using three-dimensional reproduction period information related to three-dimensionally reproduced stereoscopic image data of image data recorded in a payload region of the stereoscopic image bitstream, in a header region of the stereoscopic image bitstream; recording camera information related to cameras used for obtaining a stereoscopic image, in the header region; recording parallax information between base and additional images of the stereoscopic image in the header region; and recording the image data in the payload region of the stereoscopic image bitstream.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and a method for providing a three-dimensional (3D) broadcasting service that may provide a two-dimensional (2D) fixed broadcasting service using a fixed broadcasting signal or a 2D mobile broadcasting service using a mobile broadcasting signal when a transmitter transmits each of a left image and a right image constituting a 3D image using the fixed broadcasting signal or the mobile broadcasting signal, and the receiver receives the fixed broadcasting signal and the mobile broadcasting signal, or may provide a 3D broadcasting service by composing an image received using the fixed broadcasting signal and an image received using the mobile broadcasting signal into a 3D image.

Abstract: Methods and systems for delivering three-dimensional content over a network are disclosed. In accordance with the methods and systems, disparity adjustment of three-dimensional video streams can be made by enabling a receiver to dynamically select among several pairs of left & right views in accordance with user-preferences. Further, Multi-view Video Coding methods and systems are disclosed in which the dynamic selection and adjustment is facilitated by configuring dependencies of enhancement views to reference only base views.

Abstract: A method for rendering stereoscopic images with non-linear depth variation. The method includes storing content in memory that is ready for rendering, e.g., computer animated images including animated objects or models. A processor is operated to position stereo or horizontally offset cameras and to render the images based on a non-linear relationship between disparity assigned to one or more of the animated objects and a distance between the cameras and the objects. The non-linear relationship is defined by a function or algorithm callable by the processor such as a function that defines a curved depth variation for the computer animated scene. In other cases, the non-linear relationship is defined by stored table, and the rendering includes using the distance between the cameras and an object to retrieve the disparity value to assign to that object. More than one non-linear relationship may be used to render objects with differing depth variations.

Abstract: A universal serial bus device includes at least two input interfaces, an input interface control unit, and an image input interface. Each input interface of the at least two input interfaces is coupled to an image sensor for receiving images generated by the image sensor and an identification bit corresponding to the image sensor. The input interface control unit is coupled to the at least two input interfaces for controlling the at least two input interfaces to receive images generated by the at least two image sensors and identification bits corresponding to the at least two image sensors in turn when the images generated by the at least two image sensors are used for synthesizing three-dimensional images. The image input interface is used for receiving and transmitting the images generated by the at least two image sensors and the identification bits corresponding to the at least two image sensors.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for controlling a broadcasting network and a home network for a 4D broadcasting service. The method for controlling a broadcasting network for a 4D (four-dimension) broadcasting service according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: encoding image data of a predetermined place photographed by multiple cameras; receiving realistic effect data from at least one sensor sensing state information of the predetermined place while the photographing is performed; synchronizing the realistic effect data and the image data with each other by considering an encoding time of the image data; generating a transport stream (TS) including the realistic effect data and the image data based on the synchronization; and transmitting the generated TS to a home network.

Abstract: [Object] To allow the receiver side that receives a transport stream TS including a first video stream having two-dimensional image data inserted thereinto and a second video stream having the three-dimensional image data inserted thereinto in a time multiplexed manner to perform an appropriate and efficient process. [Solution] First identification information and second identification information are inserted into the transport stream TS. The first identification information is identification information indicating whether a video stream included in the stream TS is the first video stream or the second video stream. The second identification information is identification information indicating whether the first identification information has been inserted or not. 3D signaling information including the first identification information is inserted into a user data area of one of a picture header and a sequence header.

Abstract: A source device combines right-eye video frame data with left-eye video frame data into combined video frame data every video frame. Then, the source device generates a plurality of packets by dividing the combined video frame data into packets so as to insert information on a horizontal position for a horizontal display time interval and information on a vertical position for a vertical display time interval of a first pixel of the combined video frame data stored in the packets, into a header of each packet for transmitting the combined video frame data, as information for identifying right-eye video frame data and left-eye video frame data.

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, identifying a stereoscopic preference from a user profile associated with a user of a viewing apparatus, receiving a stereoscopic media program, generating an adapted media program by adapting one or more presentation aspects of the stereoscopic media program according to the stereoscopic preference, and presenting at a presentation device the adapted media program according to a time-division multiplexing or space-division multiplexing scheme for viewing by way of the viewing apparatus. Other embodiments are disclosed and contemplated.

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a server having a controller to receive 3D image content with a plurality of left eye frames and a plurality of right eye frames, remove a portion of pixels from each left eye frame and from the corresponding right eye frame, combine remaining pixels from each left eye frame of the plurality of left eye frames with remaining pixels from the corresponding right eye frame of the plurality of right eye frames to form a plurality of transport frames where the combined remaining pixels form an alternating pattern of pixels based on either alternating rows of pixels or alternating columns of pixels from each left eye frame and the corresponding right eye frame, and encode the plurality of transport frames for delivery to a media processor. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A display device including an input portion into which a reference signal with a predetermined frequency is input, a transmitter for transmitting a synchronization signal which is synchronized with display of video frame image, a determination portion for determining an intermittent transmission cycle including a first period in which the synchronization signal is transmitted and a second period without transmission of the synchronization signal on the basis of the reference signal, and a transmission controller for controlling the transmitter so that the synchronization signal is transmitted in the first period except for the second period. The determination portion adjusts a timing of the first period to avoid interference between the synchronization signals.

Abstract: [Object] To maintain perspective consistency among individual objects in an image in superimposition display of a caption (caption unit) in an ARIB method. [Solution] A multiplexed data stream including a video data stream and a caption data stream is transmitted from a broadcast station to a set top box. A video data stream supplied from a video encoder 113 includes stereo image data. A caption data stream supplied from a caption encoder 133 includes data of captions (caption units) in the ARIB method serving as superimposition information and disparity information (disparity information set). In the caption data stream, the pieces of data of a certain number of captions that are to be displayed on the same screen are sequentially arranged via a separator.

Abstract: [Object] To maintain perspective consistency among individual objects in an image in display of superimposition information in an image display apparatus. [Solution] A set top box 200 transmits, to an external apparatus (such as a television receiver), a disparity information set including disparity information of one of a left-eye image and a right-eye image with respect to the other, together with stereo image data including left-eye image data and right-eye image data using an HDMI interface. When the disparity information set is transmitted using the HDMI interface, (1) HDMI Vendor Specific InfoFrame is used, or (2) an active space of 3D video format of a frame packing method or the like is used. A disparity information set of a first type includes a certain number of disparity vectors (disparity information) and pieces of position information (block IDs) indicating positions in an image area to which the respective disparity vectors belong.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving video data via a digital data interface are provided. The video data transmission method includes: inserting three-dimensional (3D) video data into a video data period in a video frame; inserting information regarding a 3D image format of the 3D video data into a data island period in the video frame; and transmitting the video frame via the digital data interface.

Abstract: A method of generating a 3-dimensional (3D) image datastream is provided. The method includes generating an elementary stream including an encoded bit string of 3D image data; generating at least one packetized elementary stream by packetizing the elementary stream; generating at least one section including service related information of the 3D image data; inserting 3D image reproduction information for reproducing the 3D image data into a program guide information section from among the at least one section; generating at least one transport stream packet for each of the at least one section and the at least one packetized elementary stream; and generating a transport stream by multiplexing the at least one transport stream packet.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for transceiving a multi-view video to provide a two-dimensional (2D) video service as well as a three-dimensional (3D) video service or a multi-view 3D video service is provided. When a 2D video or a 3D stereo video or multi-view 3D video is transmitted in a 2D video synthesized by a video synthesizer, format supplementary information about the synthesized video is inserted to the PSI, PES or ES_Descriptor. The synthesized 2D video is decoded by a single video decoder and the decoded synthesized video is recovered to an original video by a video recovery unit with reference to the format supplementary information.