Transferring of 3D image data

A 3D source device comprising:

• a processor circuit that:
• receives first 3D image data of a first frame type;
• creates a video stream, wherein the video stream comprises a plurality of first sets of frames, wherein each first set of frames of the plurality of first sets of frames corresponds to each first 3D image in the first 3D image data, and wherein each first set of frames comprises:
• a first information frame, wherein the first information frame comprises a first frame type identifier, wherein the first frame type identifier identifies the first frame type;
• and
• a first 3D display signal, wherein the first 3D display signal comprises a plurality of first image data frames, wherein the plurality of first image data frames corresponds to the first 3D image in a first format corresponding to the first frame type identifier;
• receives second 3D image data of a second frame type, wherein the second frame type is different from the first frame type;
• appends to the video stream a plurality of second sets of frames, wherein each second set of frames of the plurality of second sets of frames corresponds to each second 3D image in the second 3D image data, and wherein each second set of frames comprises:
• a second information frame, wherein the second information frame comprises a second frame type identifier, wherein the second frame type identifier identifies the second frame type;
• and
• a second 3D display signal, wherein the second 3D display signal comprises a plurality of second image data frames, wherein the plurality of second image data frames corresponds to the second 3D image in a second format corresponding to the second frame type identifier,
• wherein the second frame type identifier is different from the first frame type identifier,
• wherein at least one of the first or second frame type identifiers comprises a frame sequence indicator, wherein the frame sequence indicator is indicative of a frequency of the corresponding first or second image data frames comprising the first or second single 3D image;
• wherein the second format is different than the first format;
• and
• an output interface circuit, wherein the output interface circuit outputs the video stream.

A 3D display device comprising:

• a 3D display for displaying 3D image data;
• an input interface circuit that receives a video stream, wherein the video stream comprises a plurality of sets of frames, wherein each set of frames of the plurality of sets of frames correspond to each 3D image in the 3D image data, and wherein each set of frames comprises:
• an information frame, wherein the information frame comprises a frame type identifier;
• and
• a 3D display signal, wherein the 3D display signal comprises a plurality of image data frames in a format corresponding to the frame type identifier;
• a processor circuit, wherein the processor circuit processes each set of frames by repeatedly:
• decoding each next information frame to determine a determined frame type identifier;
• determining a determined format corresponding to the determined frame type identifier;
• and
• decoding a next plurality of image data corresponding to a next 3D image in the determined format to provide a next 3D display image;
• and
• an output interface circuit, wherein the output interface circuit communicates each next 3D display image to the 3D display;
• wherein the plurality of sets of frames includes at least one set of frames that has a frame type identifier that differs from the frame type identifier of another set of frames,
• wherein at least one frame type identifier comprises a frame sequence indicator, wherein the frame sequence indicator is indicative of a frequency of the corresponding image data frames comprising the 3D image.