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Device and method for converting two-dimensional video into three-dimensional video

US6445833B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 13, 1999
Grant dateSep 3, 2002
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Expiry dateJan 13, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2013/0092
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A perspective image characteristic value is extracted from a 2D input image signal for each of plural parallax calculation regions defined in a one-field screen on a field-by-field basis. Parallax information per predetermined unit area of the one-field screen is generated by using the perspective image characteristic value extracted per parallax calculation region. A first image signal and a second image signal are generated from a signal of the 2D input image signal which resides in each predetermined unit area, the first and second image signals having a horizontal phase difference therebetween based on the parallax information on the predetermined unit area.

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