Patent ID: 8660402
Filing Date: 2014-02-25
Classification: G11B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of playback of video information suitable for both two-dimensional (2D) display and three-dimensional (3D) display, wherein the video information and associated playback information being organized according to a playback format, the video information comprising a primary video stream for two-dimensional (2D) display and an auxiliary video stream for enabling three-dimensional (3D) display when multiplexed together with the primary video stream, the associated playback information comprising display information indicating the types of video streams present; the method comprising receiving the video information and the associated playback information, processing the display information to determine that both two-dimensional (2D) display and three-dimensional (3D) display are possible for the received video information by analyzing a reserved field indicating whether one or both of the primary video stream and the auxiliary video stream are present; determining a playback setting of a playback device indicating whether the video information should be displayed two-dimensional (2D) or three dimensional (3D); processing for display either the primary video stream or the primary video stream multiplexed with the auxiliary video stream, in accordance with the playback setting of the playback device, wherein the auxiliary video stream includes an identifier indicating the type of auxiliary video stream.