Apple inc. (20240107000). Stereoscopic Floating Window Metadata simplified abstract
Contents
- 1 Stereoscopic Floating Window Metadata
- 1.1 Organization Name
- 1.2 Inventor(s)
- 1.3 Stereoscopic Floating Window Metadata - A simplified explanation of the abstract
- 1.4 Simplified Explanation
- 1.5 Potential Applications
- 1.6 Problems Solved
- 1.7 Benefits
- 1.8 Potential Commercial Applications
- 1.9 Possible Prior Art
- 1.10 How does the generation of stereoscopic window violation metadata impact the file size of the stereoscopic multimedia content?
- 1.11 Are there any limitations to the types of stereoscopic window violations that can be effectively addressed using this technique?
- 1.12 Original Abstract Submitted
Stereoscopic Floating Window Metadata
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Christopher L. Flick of San Jose CA (US)
Timothy K. Dashwood of Culver City CA (US)
Stereoscopic Floating Window Metadata - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240107000 titled 'Stereoscopic Floating Window Metadata
Simplified Explanation
The patent application addresses techniques for addressing "stereoscopic window violations" in stereoscopic multimedia content. Stereoscopic window violations occur when the left and right stereo eye views in the content are mismatched, leading to a broken stereoscopic effect for the viewer. This often happens at the edges of the left and right eye video image frames, where a shape may be cut off for one eye view but not the other. Instead of permanently editing the content to fix these violations, the techniques involve generating accompanying stereoscopic window violation metadata to define the geometry of each frame pair, which can be used at playback time to modify the video frames.
- Techniques for addressing "stereoscopic window violations" in stereoscopic multimedia content
- Generating accompanying stereoscopic window violation metadata to define the geometry of each frame pair
- Using the metadata at playback time to crop, mask, or modify the video frames
Potential Applications
The technology could be applied in the fields of virtual reality, augmented reality, 3D movies, and video games to enhance the viewing experience by reducing stereoscopic window violations.
Problems Solved
1. Eliminates broken stereoscopic effects caused by mismatched left and right eye views. 2. Improves the overall quality of stereoscopic multimedia content by addressing window violations without permanent editing.
Benefits
1. Enhanced viewing experience for users of stereoscopic multimedia content. 2. More accurate and immersive representation of 3D scenes. 3. Allows for dynamic adjustment of video frames to correct window violations.
Potential Commercial Applications
Optimizing 3D movies, virtual reality experiences, and video games for a more engaging and realistic viewing experience.
Possible Prior Art
One possible prior art could be the use of manual editing techniques to fix stereoscopic window violations in multimedia content. However, the disclosed techniques involve generating metadata to dynamically modify video frames at playback time, which may be a novel approach in addressing this issue.
Unanswered Questions
How does the generation of stereoscopic window violation metadata impact the file size of the stereoscopic multimedia content?
The patent application does not provide information on how the generation of metadata affects the overall file size of the content. It would be interesting to know if this process increases the file size significantly or if it is optimized to minimize any potential impact.
Are there any limitations to the types of stereoscopic window violations that can be effectively addressed using this technique?
The patent application does not specify if there are any limitations to the types of window violations that can be corrected using the disclosed techniques. It would be helpful to understand if certain complex violations may still pose challenges for this approach.
Original Abstract Submitted
techniques are disclosed for addressing “stereoscopic window violations” in stereoscopic multimedia content. stereoscopic window violations result in the stereoscopic effect becoming “broken” for the viewer and may occur, e.g., when the left and right stereo eye views in the stereoscopic content are mismatched. stereoscopic mismatch often occurs at the edges of the left and right eye video image frames (wherein, e.g., a depicted shape may become cut off for a left eye view but not a corresponding right eye view). according to the techniques disclosed herein, rather than permanently masking or otherwise editing the stereoscopic video content to account for any window violations, accompanying stereoscopic window violation metadata information may be generated for the stereoscopic video, which may be used to define a particular geometry for each left and right eye video image frame pair, and used at playback time to crop, mask, or otherwise modify the video image frames.
