Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

Dzevdet Burazerovic

Rakesh Taori

Andreas Johannes Gerrits

Wilhelmus H Bruls

Stijn Waele

2D/3D video conversion using a method for providing an estimation of visual depth for a video sequence, the method comprises an audio scene classification () in which a visual depth categorization index of visual depth () of a scene is made on basis of an analysis of audio information () for the scene, wherein the visual depth categorization index () is used in a 5 following visual depth estimation () based on video information () for the same scene, thereby reducing the calculation load and speeding up the processing.

Method and system to convert 2D video into 3D video

There is provided an image encoding system () including an encoder () for receiving input image data and generating corresponding encoded image output data. The encoder includes image processing features () for processing said input image data to generate for each input image therein a plurality of corresponding image layers including at least one basic layer BLOP and at least one enhancement layer ELOP. Moreover, the encoder () further includes encoding features () for receiving said image layers and generating therefrom the encoded image output data. The encoding features further comprising block selecting features () for selecting one or more sub-regions of said at least one enhancement layer and modelling said one or more sub-regions for representation thereof in the image output data by way of descriptive model parameters.

System and method for encoding and decoding enhancement layer data using descriptive model parameters

Techniques utilising Time Scale Modification (TSM) of signals are described. The signal is analysed and divided into frames of similar signal types. Techniques specific to the signal type are then applied to the frames thereby optimising the modification process. The method of the present invention enables TSM of different audio signal parts to be realized using different methods, and a system for effecting said method is also described.

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