Patent ID: 6377371
Filing Date: 2002-04-23
Classification: G03H

Abstract:
An image data processing system comprising:an image data formulation apparatus including: means for formulating a parallax image string, said parallax image string being made up of a plurality of images of an object from different viewing points; conversion means for converting said parallax image string into parallax image string data; and data attachment means for attaching information necessary for performing viewing point conversion processing of said parallax image string data, wherein said information is contained within a parallax header, said parallax header being attached to said parallax image string data to form a pre-viewing-point conversion parallax image string file; and a holographic stereogram formulation apparatus including: viewing point conversion means for performing viewing point conversion processing on said pre-viewing-point conversion parallax image string file based on information stored in said parallax header to form a post-viewing-point conversion parallax image string file, said post-viewing-point conversion parallax image string file having a light exposure image string file and an image header; and holographic stereogram formulation means for using said post-viewing-point conversion parallax image string file to form a holographic stereogram.