Abstract: The invention relates to a food preparation entity comprising a cavity (2) for receiving food (3) to be prepared and at least two cameras (4, 5) for capturing images of the food (3) included in the cavity (2), wherein said cameras (4, 5) are positioned such that images are captured from different points of view, wherein each camera (4, 5) comprises a certain field of view (4.1, 5.1), wherein immediately adjacent fields of view (4.1,5.1) of said cameras (4, 5) at least partially overlap and wherein a processing entity (6) is provided which is configured to calculate three-dimensional information of the food (3) included in the cavity (2) based on the images provided by the cameras (4, 5).

Abstract: Viewpoint-related information is associated with a captured image, a plurality of viewpoint images, or a synthesized image, the captured image being generated by capturing an image of a subject with a single image sensor through a plurality of monocular optical systems with optical paths independent of each other, the plurality of viewpoint images being extracted from the captured image and having each of the plurality of monocular optical systems as a viewpoint, the synthesized image being obtained by synthesizing the plurality of viewpoint images respectively corresponding to the plurality of monocular optical systems, and the viewpoint-related information being used to specify a region of the plurality of viewpoint images in the captured image. The present disclosure is applicable to, for example, image-capturing apparatus, electronic devices, interchangeable lenses or camera systems in which a plurality of monocular lenses is extended, information processing methods, programs, or the like.

Abstract: A method for processing a 3D video signal and a digital broadcast receiver for performing the processing method are disclosed. A method for receiving a 3D broadcast signal includes receiving signaling information of at least one stream for a 3 Dimension TeleVision (3DTV) service and a two dimensional (2D) video stream, demultiplexing at least one stream for the 3DTV service and the 2D video stream based on the signaling information, decoding at least one demultiplexed stream for the 3DTV service and the demultiplexed 2D video stream, and outputting a 3D video signal by formatting at least one decoded stream for the 3DTV service and the decoded 2D video stream.

Abstract: Disclosed are a data modulation method and a data modulation system for 3D broadcasting, and more particularly, are a method and a system for maintaining a conventional 2D broadcasting service while providing a 3D broadcasting service. A 3D broadcasting service method includes generating a data frame including existence or nonexistence of 3D data, a header including information on codec types of a left image and a right image, a right image stream, and a left image stream, and transmitting the generated data frame.

Abstract: [Object] To enable suitable automatic switching of shutter glasses when receiving a multiplexed stream including, in a time sharing manner, a first video stream in which 2-dimensional image data has been inserted and a second video stream in which 3-dimensional image data has been inserted, and performing image display. [Solution] Advance information obtained from a transport stream is inserted at the transmission side with leeway of time T as to the switching timing between the first video stream and the second video stream. Based on this advance information, a shutter mode switching command is transmitted from a shutter control unit to shutter glasses, at a timing earlier than shutter mode switching timing. Based on this shutter mode switching command, the shutter mode is switched at the shutter glasses in accordance with the switching timing from the 3-dimensional image display to the 2-dimensional image display.

Abstract: Methods and arrangements for compression and de-compression of N-stream multi-view 3D video in data handling entities, e.g. a data providing node and a data presenting node. The methods and arrangements involve multiplexing (802) of at least some of the N streams of the N-stream multi-view 3D video into one pseudo 2D stream, which appears as a 2D video stream to a 2D encoder. Further, the pseudo 2D stream is provided (804) to a replaceable 2D encoder, for encoding of the pseudo 2D stream, resulting in encoded data having a 2D codec format. This codec-agnostic modular approach to 3D compression and de-compression ensures a fast and convenient access to flexible virtual 3D codecs for handling of N-stream multi-view 3D video.

Abstract: A cable broadcast receiver and a 3D video data processing method thereof are disclosed. The processing method includes receiving a cable broadcast signal including video data and SI, determining whether a 3D video service is provided through a channel by obtaining a 3D service ID from SI, obtaining 3D image format information indicating an image format of 3D video data from SI, and extracting 3D video data from the broadcast signal and decoding the extracted result. The broadcast receiver includes a receiving unit receiving a cable broadcast signal including video data and SI, a control unit determining whether a 3D video service is provided through a channel by obtaining a 3D service ID from the SI, and obtaining 3D image format information indicating an image format of 3D video data from the SI, and a video decoder extracting 3D video data from the broadcast signal, and decoding the extracted result.

Abstract: A pair of main-view and sub-view video streams and a graphics stream are recorded on a BD-ROM disc. Metadata is provided in each GOP in the sub-view video stream. The metadata includes offset information. The offset information specifies offset control for a plurality of pictures constituting a GOP. Offset control is to provide a left offset and right offset for the horizontal coordinates in a graphics plane to generate a pair of graphics planes, and to combine them separately with main-view and sub-view video planes. The sub-view video stream is packetized and multiplexed in a transport stream. A header of each TS packet includes a TS priority flag. TS packets containing the metadata have a different value of TS priority flag from TS packets containing sub-view pictures.

Abstract: An encoding apparatus for inputting a first image signal and a second image signal from an input source different from an input source of the first image signal adaptively decides a first bit rate and a second bit rate which are respectively assigned to a first encoding unit for encoding the input first image signal and a second encoding unit for encoding the input second image signal on the basis of the first image signal, on the basis of photographing mode information or distortion ratios of encoding by the encoding units.

Abstract: Provided are a device and method for providing a three-dimensional PIP image, for combining and outputting a main image with a PIP image. A device for providing a three-dimensional PIP image according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: an image acquisition unit for acquiring a main three-dimensional image and a two-dimensional or three-dimensional PIP image from a broadcast signal, external device, or recording medium; a PIP-combining unit for combining the main image and the PIP image; and a three-dimensional formatter for formatting the combined image of the main image and the PIP image into a format that can be stereoscopically displayed. Accordingly, an image may be provided with a main three-dimensional image and a two-dimensional PIP image or a main three-dimensional image and a three-dimensional PIP image which are overlaid.

Abstract: A method for processing a 3D video signal and a digital broadcast receiver for performing the processing method are disclosed. A method for receiving a 3D broadcast signal includes receiving signaling information of at least one stream for a 3 Dimension TeleVision (3DTV) service and a two dimensional (2D) video stream, demultiplexing at least one stream for the 3DTV service and the 2D video stream based on the signaling information, decoding at least one demultiplexed stream for the 3DTV service and the demultiplexed 2D video stream, and outputting a 3D video signal by formatting at least one decoded stream for the 3DTV service and the decoded 2D video stream.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of displaying stereographic images of a region R. The method comprises: moving a vehicle (10) relative to the region, the vehicle carrying a camera system (12) for acquiring images I of the region; during movement of the vehicle relative to the region acquiring a series of temporally sequential multiple images (I1, I2, . . . ) of the region at respective multiple different spaced apart locations (L1, L2, . . . ) of the vehicle relative to the region; displaying successive stereographic images of the region during movement of the vehicle relative to the region. Each stereographic image comprises a first of said multiple images acquired at a first location and a second of said multiple images acquired at a second location which are temporally spaced apart in the series one from the other.

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: 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 sensor that is photosensitive vis-à-vis at least part of the radiation in the visible range and/or in the near infrared range installed on a vehicle, the sensor being associated with an objective having a first zone that is focused to infinity and a second zone focused in near field.

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.