Patent ID: 8487982
Filing Date: 2013-07-16
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for multiplexing stereoscopic image source data, the method comprising: receiving the stereoscopic image source data comprising a left image and a right image; forming a multiplexed image frame configured to have a precursor format, wherein the multiplexed image frame defines a first image aspect ratio; providing the multiplexed image frame; wherein the precursor format of the multiplexed image frame comprises the right image in a first portion of the multiplexed image frame and the left image in a second portion of the multiplexed image frame; and wherein one of the right image or the left image is divided into a plurality of blocks, the plurality of blocks being re-arranged from a first block arrangement to a second block arrangement different from the first block arrangement, and the other one of the right image or left image is downscaled to a downscaled right image or left image having a second image aspect ratio that is substantially the same as the first image aspect ratio.