Patent ID: 7557824
Filing Date: 2009-07-07
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of generating a stereoscopic image of a scene, the method comprising: defining a first region of the scene; forming a first image pair, wherein the first image pair comprises: performing a first mapping process on the first image pair to generate a first part of a display image pair; defining a second region of the scene; forming a second image pair, wherein the second image pair comprises: performing a second mapping process on the second image pair to generate a second part of the display image pair; and combining the first part of the display image pair and the second part of the display image pair to form a combined display image pair, said combined display image pair being adapted to provide a stereoscopic image of the first and second regions of the scene, wherein an object having a predetermined depth in a viewing direction in the first region has a first perceived depth and a second object having the predetermined depth in a second viewing direction in the second region has a second perceived depth, the second perceived depth having a perceived displacement from the first perceived depth.