Patent ID: 7432930
Filing Date: 2008-10-07
Classification: G06T,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of displaying a digital image, the method comprising the steps of: providing a processor with image data for generating a displayable image, which image data is from a plurality of static digital images, the processor generating a displayable rendered image from the image data; determining a rostrum path of a static digital image to display part of the displayable rendered image, at least one part of the displayable rendered image corresponding to a part of the static digital image at a different viewing angle than provided in the static digital image; and generating a novel viewpoint of part of the rendered image simulating the different viewing angle, the novel viewpoint being generated from the image data of at least one other static digital image having a different viewing angle than provided in the static digital image, in which the rostrum path is between areas of interest and an area of interest for the rostrum path is determined at least in part based on an assessment of 3D characteristics of the image.