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Method, apparatus and computer program product for blending multimedia content

US10097807B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY · FI

Inventors

Tobias Karlsson · Raleigh, US
Tor Andrae · Dalby, SE
Amer Mustajbasic · Lund, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 6, 2014
Grant date	Oct 9, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 21, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04N13/156
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In an example embodiment a method, apparatus and computer program product are provided. The method includes facilitating access to a plurality of source multimedia content, wherein at least one source multimedia of the plurality of source multimedia content comprises corresponding depth information. The method further includes generating a blend map by defining a plurality of depth layers. At least one depth layer of the plurality of depth layers is associated with a respective depth limit. Defining the at least one depth layer comprises selecting pixels of the at least one depth layer from the at least one source multimedia content of the plurality of source multimedia content based on the respective depth limit associated with the at least one depth layer and the corresponding depth information of the at least one source multimedia content. The method also includes blending the plurality of source multimedia content based on the blend map.

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