Method and apparatus for combining 3d image and graphical data

An information carrier comprising:

• three dimensional image data;
• auxiliary graphical data, wherein the three dimensional image data and the auxiliary graphical data are combined on a display plane;
• and
• shifting information, wherein the shifting information comprises information signaling the presence of an allowed shifting for enabling the shifting of the three dimensional image data;
• wherein the shifting information is arranged to enable creating a black bar spatial area which is not occupied by the shifted three dimensional image data,
• wherein the reduced or shifted three dimensional image data occupies an area of the display plane that does not contain the black bar spatial area;
• wherein the auxiliary graphical data is placed within the black bar spatial area,
• wherein the shifting information comprises an offset in at least one of a horizontal direction of the display plane and a vertical direction of the display plane.

A source device for combining three dimensional image data and auxiliary graphical data, the source device comprising:

• a processor circuit arranged to obtain the three dimensional image data and shifting information from an information carrier;
• wherein the processor circuit combines the three dimensional image data and auxiliary graphical data on a display plane, wherein the processor circuit is arranged to shift the three dimensional image data to create a black bar spatial area which is not occupied by the shifted three dimensional image data,
• wherein the shifting information comprises information signaling the presence of an allowed shifting of the three dimensional image data,
• wherein the shifting of the three dimensional image data is based on the shifting information,
• wherein the image data is arranged to fit in the area not occupied by the black bar spatial area,
• wherein an overlaying of the three dimensional image data and auxiliary graphical data is arranged such that the auxiliary graphical data is placed within the black bar spatial area,
• wherein the shifting information comprises an offset in at least one of a horizontal direction of the display plane and a vertical direction of the display plane.

A three dimensional display device for combining three dimensional image data and auxiliary graphical data, the three dimensional display device comprising:

• a display plane;
• and
• a processor circuit arranged to obtain the three dimensional image data, from an information carrier using a source device;
• wherein the processor circuit combines the three dimensional image data and auxiliary graphical data on the display plane,
• wherein the processor circuit is arranged to obtain shifting information from the information carrier using a source device,
• wherein the processor circuit is arranged to shift the three dimensional image data to create a black bar spatial area which is not occupied by the shifted three dimensional image data,
• wherein the shifting information comprises information signaling the presence of an allowed shifting of the three dimensional image data,
• wherein the shifting of the three dimensional image data is bases on the shifting information,
• wherein the image data is arranged to fit in the area not occupied by the black bar spatial area,
• wherein an overlaying of the three dimensional image data and auxiliary graphical data is arranged such that the auxiliary graphical data is placed within the black bar spatial area,
• wherein the shifting information comprises an offset in at least one of a horizontal direction of the display plane and a vertical direction of the display plane.

A method of combining three dimensional image data and auxiliary graphical data, the method comprising:

• obtaining the three dimensional image data from an information carrier;
• combining the three dimensional image data and auxiliary graphical data on a display plane;
• obtaining scaling information from the information carrier;
• and
• scaling the three dimensional image data based on the scaling information,
• wherein the scaling creates a black bar spatial area which is not occupied by the scaled three dimensional image data,
• wherein the black bar spatial area is created in an area of the display plane where no image data is displayed,
• wherein the scaling information comprises information signaling the presence of an allowed scaling for enabling the scaling of the three dimensional image data,
• wherein the scaling information comprises at least one of:
• a scale factor,
• a scale factor applying to scaling in both an x and a y direction of the display plane.

An information carrier comprising:

• three dimensional image data;
• auxiliary graphical data, wherein the three dimensional image data and the auxiliary graphical data are combined on a display plane;
• and
• scaling information, wherein the scaling information comprises information signaling the presence of an allowed scaling for enabling the scaling of the three dimensional image data;
• wherein the scaling information is arranged to enable creating a black bar spatial area which is not occupied by the scaled three dimensional image data,
• wherein the reduced three dimensional image data occupies an area of the display plane that does not contain the black bar spatial area;
• wherein the auxiliary graphical data is placed within the black bar spatial area,
• wherein the scaling information comprises at least one of:
• a scale factor,
• a scale factor applying to scaling in both an x and ay direction of the display plane.

A source device for combining three dimensional image data and auxiliary graphical data, the source device comprising:

• a processor circuit arranged to obtain the three dimensional image data and scaling information from an information carrier;
• wherein the processor circuit combines the three dimensional image data and auxiliary graphical data on a display plane,
• wherein the processor circuit is arranged to scale the three dimensional image data to create a black bar spatial area which is not occupied by the scaled three dimensional image data,
• wherein the scaling information comprises information signaling the presence of an allowed scaling of the three dimensional image data,
• wherein the scaling of the three dimensional image data is based on the scaling information,
• wherein the image data is arranged to fit in the area not occupied by the black bar spatial area,
• wherein an overlaying of the three dimensional image data and auxiliary graphical data is arranged such that the auxiliary graphical data is placed within the black bar spatial area,
• wherein the scaling information comprises at least one or:
• a scale factor,
• a scale factor applying to scaling both an x and a y direction of the display plane.

A three dimensional display device for combining three dimensional image data and auxiliary graphical data, the three dimensional display device comprising:

• a display plane;
• and
• a processor circuit arranged to obtain the three dimensional image data, from an information carrier using a source device;
• wherein the processor circuit combines the three dimensional image data and auxiliary graphical data on the display plane,
• wherein the processor circuit is arranged to obtain scaling information from the information carrier using a source device,
• wherein the processor circuit is arranged to scale the three dimensional image data to create a black bar spatial area which is not occupied by the scaled three dimensional image data,
• wherein the scaling information comprises information signaling the presence of an allowed scaling of the three dimensional image data,
• wherein the scaling of the three dimensional image data is bases on the scaling information,
• wherein the image data is arranged to fit in the area not occupied by the black bar spatial area,
• wherein an overlaying of the three dimensional image data and auxiliary graphical data is arranged such that the auxiliary graphical data is placed within the black bar spatial area,
• wherein the scaling information comprises at least one or:
• a scale factor,
• a scale factor applying to scaling both an x and a y direction of the display plane.