Techniques for encoding and decoding immersive video
US11432009B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 1, 2020 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N19/59
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An example apparatus for encoding immersive video includes a view optimizer to receive a plurality of input views from a source camera and select basic views and additional views from the plurality of input views. The apparatus also includes a view pruner to prune the additional views based on a comparison with the basic views. The apparatus further includes a patch packer to generate atlases based on the pruned additional views and the basic views. The apparatus includes a metadata composer to generate metadata including additional metadata. The apparatus also further includes a bitstream generator to generate a bitstream including the encoded video and the metadata.
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