Inventors:
- San Mateo CA, US
Timothy MacMillan - Carlsbad CA, US
International Classification:
H04N 13/243
H04N 5/232
G06T 3/00
G06T 7/38
G06T 7/73
G06T 7/593
H04N 19/136
H04N 19/44
G06K 9/46
G06K 9/52
G06K 9/62
G06T 3/20
G06T 7/00
G06T 11/60
G06T 15/20
H04N 13/302
H04N 13/344
H04N 13/10
H04N 13/334
H04N 13/282
G06T 7/55
H04N 5/265
Abstract:
Apparatus and methods for providing a frame packing arrangement for the encoding/decoding of, for example, panoramic content. In one embodiment, the frame packing arrangement utilizes overlapping imaging data so as to enable, for example, a post-decode stitching operation to be performed. The frame packing arrangement may utilize a number of projection formats, such as a cubemap projection, and may utilize any number of differing aspect ratios such as, without limitation, 4×3, 3×2, 4×2, 2×4 aspect ratios. Additionally, the overlapping imaging data may be positioned within the frame packing arrangement chosen so as to improve upon coding efficiency. For example, the overlapping imaging data may be positioned within the frame packing arrangement so as to emphasize image continuity. An encoder apparatus and decoder apparatus for use with the aforementioned frame packing arrangements are also disclosed.