Patent Document ID: 8532410
Application ID: 12736588
Patent Status: 1

Claim One:
1. An encoding method comprising: encoding a portion of a first-view image from a first view in a multiple-view system, the portion being all or part of the first-view image; determining that a portion of a second-view image from a second view in the multiple-view system corresponds to the portion of the first-view image, wherein the determination is based on a second-view depth value providing depth information for the portion of the second-view image; encoding the portion of the second-view image using information from the encoding of the portion of the first-view image; and generating syntax for the portion of the second-view image, wherein the syntax that is generated includes (i) an indication that the portion of the second-view image was encoded using information from the encoding of the portion of the first-view image, and (ii) an indication of the second-view depth value, wherein determining that the portion of the second-view image corresponds to the portion of the first-view image comprises using a warping process that includes: determining a location of a point in real space based on a position of the point in the portion of the second-view image, and determining a position of the point in the portion of the first-view image based on the location of the point in real space.