Stereoscopic Image File Format for 2D Caption Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a lack of standardized file formats for storing and reproducing 3D stereoscopic images, and existing technologies cause user eyestrain when displaying captions or additional content in 3D stereoscopic images.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for generating and reproducing 3D stereoscopic image files using a file format that includes first and second image data for stereoscopic viewing and third image data for 2D display, with a metadata area providing information for parsing and synthesizing these images to display 2D content on a portion of the 3D image.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If captions are displayed in 3D stereoscopic form, then the caption information is provided, but user eyestrain increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by making different parts of the display have different properties: the main content area displays 3D stereoscopic images while the caption area displays 2D images. This allows captions to be viewed without the stereoscopic effect that causes eyestrain, while preserving 3D visualization for the main content.
Solution Approach 2:
The display is segmented into different regions with different image types. The screen is divided into a main content region displaying 3D stereoscopic images and a caption region displaying 2D images, allowing each region to serve its specific function without causing harm.
2Reliability
If a standardized file format for 3D stereoscopic images is created, then 3D image storage and reproduction are enabled, but complexity of the file format increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the file format universal by ensuring compatibility with existing 2D image standards and structures. The 3D stereoscopic image file format is designed to work with conventional image processing equipment and formats, allowing the same system to handle both 2D and 3D images without requiring completely separate infrastructure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent embeds 3D stereoscopic image data within the structure of existing 2D image file formats. By nesting the additional 3D information within conventional file structures, the system gains 3D functionality without requiring a completely new and complex file format from scratch.
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AI summary
A method for controlling moving picture encoding using channel information of wireless networks is provided. By the method, it is possible to use a pre-verified standard technology in the prescription of a stereoscopic image file format, thereby simplifying a verification procedure for a new standard. Also, it is possible to use a new a stereoscopic image file format, thereby selecting, generating, and reproducing either of a 2D image file or a 3D stereoscopic image file. In particular, according to a system and a method for using a file format used to generate a 3D stereoscopic image, it is possible to reproduce and display a caption in the form of a 2D image during reproduction of the 3D stereoscopic image, thereby reducing eyestrain of a user, and additionally providing an image such as news, or an advertisement, to a user.