Patent ID: 9648299
Date: 2017-05-09
CPC Classifications: H04N

Claim:
1. A method of processing video data that is encapsulated in a media file format comprising a plurality of tracks and a plurality of elementary syntax elements called boxes, the method comprising: parsing a track of the plurality of tracks of video data, wherein the track of the plurality of tracks includes one or more views; and parsing information within a view identifier box of the media file format from at least one of a sample entry and a multi-view group entry, wherein the at least one of the sample entry and the multi-view group entry are associated with the track, to determine whether the track of the plurality of tracks includes only texture views, only depth views, or both texture and depth views via parsing a first syntax element depth_in_track in the view identifier box of the media file format and a second syntax element texture_in_track in the view identifier box of the media file format.