Method and apparatus for generating stereoscopic images from a DVD disc
US8237776B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 6, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 7, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N13/261
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method described herein provide stereoscopic video using standard DVD video data combined with enhancement data. In various embodiments, the enhancement data may be stored on the same DVD as the standard video, or provided via downloading and/or streaming to a stereoscopic DVD player. When stored on the DVD, the enhancement data is provided in various forms, including MPEG (-1 or -2) program Stream level; or the MPEG elementary stream level. In one embodiment, the enhancement data consists of a difference signal between left- and right-eye images taken on a pixel-by-pixel basis.
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