Encoding and decoding immersive video

A method, comprising:

• receiving a bitstream,
• wherein the bitstream comprises multi-view data and associated metadata,
• wherein the metadata comprises a field,
• wherein the field comprises an indication,
• wherein the indication indicates if patch data of the multi-viewdata comprises in-painted data for representing missing data,
• wherein the field comprises a plurality of allowable values,
• wherein a first value of the plurality of allowable values indicates that the patch data of the multi-view data comprises original image data captured from at least one viewpoint,
• wherein a second value of the plurality of allowable values indicates that the patch data of the multi-view data comprises in-painted data;
• and
• decoding the patch data of the multi-view data,
• wherein the decoding comprises setting a rendering parameter of the patch data of the multi-view data,
• wherein rendering is based on the field.

An encoder, comprising:

• a processor circuit;
• a memory circuit, wherein the memory circuit is arranged to store instructions for the processor circuit;
• and
• a metadata encoder circuit,
• wherein the metadata encoder circuit is arranged to generate metadata, wherein the metadata comprises a field,
• wherein the field comprises an indication,
• wherein the indication indicates if patch data of multi-view data comprises in-painted data for representing missing data,
• wherein the field comprises a plurality of allowable values,
• wherein a first value of the plurality of allowable values indicates that the patch data of the multi-view data comprises original image data captured from at least one viewpoint,
• wherein a second value of the plurality of allowable values indicates that the patch data of the multi-view data comprises in-painted data,
• wherein the processor circuit is arranged to encode the multi-view data for immersive video.

A decoder, comprising:

• a processor circuit;
• a memory circuit, wherein the memory circuit is arranged to store instructions for the processor circuit;
• an input interface circuit, wherein the input interface circuit is arranged to receive a bitstream,
• wherein the bitstream comprises multi-view data and associated metadata,
• wherein the metadata comprises a field, wherein in the field comprises an indication,
• wherein the indication indicates if patch data of the multi-view data comprises in-painted data for representing missing data,
• wherein the field comprises a plurality of allowable values,
• wherein a first value of the plurality of allowable values indicates that the patch data of the multi-view data comprises original image data captured from at least one viewpoint,
• wherein a second value of the plurality of allowable values indicates that the patch data of the multi-view data comprises in-painted data;
• and
• a data decoder circuit,
• wherein the data decoder circuit is arranged to decode the patch data of the multi-view data,
• wherein the decoding comprises setting a rendering priority of the patch data of the multi-view data based on the field,
• wherein the rendering priority indicates that the patch data of the multi view data comprises in-painted data.