Method of encoding haptic information on image, method of decoding haptic information from image and apparatus of processing haptic information for the same

A method of decoding haptic information from images, comprising:

• loading an encoded image;
• extracting least significant bits (LSBs) of byte data of each of some pixels of the encoded image to recover header information associated with haptic information;
• and
• collecting the least significant bits of byte data of the determined number of pixels by using the header information to recover the haptic information.

An apparatus of processing haptic information, comprising:

• a haptic information generator that generates haptic information;
• a header generator that is associated with the haptic information and configures encoding target data together with the haptic information;
• and
• an encoder that encodes the encoding target data by using a least significant bit (LSB) of byte data of each of original image pixels to generate art encoded image.

An apparatus of processing haptic information, comprising:

• an image loading unit that loads an encoded image;
• a header recovering unit that extracts least significant bits (LSBs) of each byte data of some pixels of the encoded image to recover header information associated with haptic information;
• and
• a haptic information recovering unit that collects the least significant bits of byte data of the determined number of pixels by using the header information to recover the haptic information.