# US 2014/0152648 A1 · Three-dimensional annotation system and method > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0152648 A1 - Document ID: US20140152648A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/691,509 - Filed: 2012-11-30 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2012-11-30 - Assignees: Legend3D, Inc. - Inventors: Jared Sandrew; Jill Hunt - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140152648A1 ## CPC - G06T 19/00: Manipulating three-dimensional [3D] models or images for computer graphics - H04N 13/261: with monoscopic-to-stereoscopic image conversion - G06T 2219/004: Annotating, labelling - H04N 13/128: Adjusting depth or disparity - H04N 13/156: Mixing image signals - G06T: IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract Embodiments enable a three-dimensional annotation system and method that accepts desired depths for regions of input images and annotates two-dimensional/three-dimensional images with three-dimensional annotations for viewing at the desired depth(s) in any three-dimensional manner. Enables rapid and intuitive specification of desired depth and application of depth to regions in the two-dimensional images, or when editing three-dimensional images, as annotated by the three-dimensional annotations having at least one depth associated with the annotation. Enables rapid and intuitive depth augmentation or editing of an input image. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A three-dimensional annotation method comprising: obtaining a source image that is two-dimensional or three-dimensional; displaying said source image on a screen associated with a first computer; accepting an annotation associated with a desired depth of a region within said source image via an input device coupled with said first computer; obtaining at least one depth associated with said annotation; annotating said source image with said annotation at said at least one depth in a three-dimensional image. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein said input device comprises a graphics tablet and wherein said accepting said annotation comprises accepting input from said graphics tablet. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein said input device comprises a mouse and wherein said accepting said annotation comprises accepting input from said mouse. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein said input device comprises a keyboard and wherein said accepting said annotation comprises accepting input from said keyboard. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein said input device comprises a microphone and wherein said accepting said annotation comprises accepting input from said microphone. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein said obtaining said at least one depth comprises analyzing said annotation with text recognition software to determine said at least one depth. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein said obtaining said at least one depth comprises analyzing motion of a mouse to determine said at least one depth. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein said obtaining said at least one depth comprises parsing alphanumeric data from a keyboard to determine said at least one depth. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein said obtaining said at least one depth comprises asserting voice recognition software. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein said annotating said source image with said annotation at said at least one depth comprises generating a pair of images comprising an image to view with a left and right eye respectively wherein said pair of images includes said annotation and said source image. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein said annotating said source image with said annotation at said at least one depth comprises generating an anaglyph image that includes said annotation and said source image. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein said annotating said source image with said annotation at said at least one depth comprises generating an polarized image that includes said annotation and said source image. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein said annotating said source image with said annotation at said at least one depth comprises generating single image capable of displaying differing depths that includes said annotation and said source image. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising: accepting at least one mask associated with said region of said source image. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising: displacing at least a portion of said region in said source image left and right based on said at least one depth to create said three-dimensional image. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising: displacing at least a portion of said region in said source image left and right based on said at least one depth to create an output three-dimensional image without said annotation. ### Claim 17 A three-dimensional annotation method comprising: obtaining a source image that is two-dimensional or three-dimensional; displaying said source image on a screen associated with a first computer; accepting an annotation associated with a desired depth of a region within said source image via an input device coupled with said first computer wherein said input device comprises any combination of graphics tablet, mouse, keyboard or microphone; obtaining a at least one depth associated with said annotation by analyzing said annotation with text recognition software or by analyzing motion of a mouse or by parsing alphanumeric data from a keyboard or by asserting voice recognition software or any combination thereof; and, annotating said source image with said annotation at said at least one depth in a three-dimensional image. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17 further comprising: accepting at least one mask associated with said region of said source image. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17 further comprising: displacing at least a portion of said region in said source image left and right based on said at least one depth to create said three-dimensional image. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17 further comprising: displacing at least a portion of said region in said source image left and right based on said at least one depth to create an output three-dimensional image without said annotation.