Stereoscopic format converter
AssigneeRealD Inc.
InventorsLenny Lipton, Mark H. Feldman
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Abstract
A device and method for converting one stereoscopic format into another. A software-enabled matrix is used to set forth predefined relationships between one type of format as an input image and another type of format as an output image. The matrix can then be used as a look-up table that defines a correspondence between input pixels and output pixels for the desired format conversion.
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A method of converting an input image having a source format to an output image having a desired stereoscopic format, wherein the input image and the output image are each defined by a plurality of pixels, comprising:
- receiving the input image having the source format at a format converter configured to receive images in multiple formats and convert the images in multiple formats into images having stereoscopic formats;
- identifying, using a support table matrix, display methods that are compatible with the source format of the input image;
- allowing a desired display method to be chosen from identified compatible display methods, the desired display method corresponding to the desired stereoscopic format;
- converting each pixel of the input image to a corresponding pixel for an output image in accord with a the support table matrix, which sets forth a predefined relationship between the source format and the desired stereoscopic format, thereby creating the output image;
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- displaying the formatted output image using the desired display method.
A device for converting an input image having a source format to an output image having a desired stereoscopic format, wherein the input image and the output image are each defined by a plurality of pixels, comprising:
- a software-enabled matrix that sets forth predefined relationships between one format for image input and a different format for image output, wherein the software-enable matrix is operable to be used to identify display methods that are compatible with the source format of the input image;
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- a processor configured to receive images in multiple formats and convert images received in multiple formats into images in stereoscopic format and further configured to identify the source format of the input image, allow a desired display method to be chosen from compatible display methods, and convert the input image using the matrix to an output image having the desired stereoscopic format corresponding to the desired display method.
A method of converting an input image in a source stereoscopic format to an output image having a desired stereoscopic format, comprising:
- receiving the input image in the source stereoscopic format at a multiple format image converter configured to receive input images in different stereoscopic formats and convert input images in various stereoscopic formats into images having different stereoscopic formats;
- identifying, using a support table matrix, display methods that are compatible with the source stereoscopic format of the input image;
- allowing a desired display method to be chosen from identified compatible display methods, the desired display method corresponding to the desired stereoscopic format;
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- converting each pixel of the input image to a corresponding pixel for the output image in accord with the support table matrix, which sets forth a predefined relationship between the source stereoscopic format and the desired stereoscopic format, thereby creating the output image.
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