Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation

The University of British Columbia

Panos Nasiopoulos

Colin R Doutre

Rabab K Ward

Zicong Mai

Mahsa Talebpourazad

Pedram Mohammadi

Stylianos Ploumis

Ronan Boitard

A method of producing at least one output image signal representing, at least, a plurality of output luminance values in an output range of luminance values is disclosed. The method involves: identifying a mapping function based at least in part on a perceptually scaled distribution of a plurality of input luminance values in an input range of luminance values different from the output range of luminance values; transforming the plurality of input luminance values into respective perceptually scaled output luminance values according to the mapping function; transforming the perceptually scaled output luminance values into respective ones of the plurality of output luminance values; and producing the at least one output signal representing, at least, the plurality of output luminance values. Computer-readable media and apparatuses are also disclosed.

Methods and apparatuses for tone mapping and inverse tone mapping

Image processing is performed to facilitate subtractive crosstalk cancellation in 3D images. In a global embodiment, pixel values are compressed to provide sufficient foot room for subtractive crosstalk cancellation. For video images the degree of compression may vary from frame to frame. Temporal filtering may be applied to reduce flicker. In a local embodiment luminance is added to and/or compression is performed in local areas to facilitate more complete subtractive crosstalk cancellation. The amount or added luminance or compression may be matched to the requirements of the local areas. Added luminance and/or compression may be made to vary smoothly in time and smoothly in space. Displays and other apparatus may be constructed to perform methods for partial or complete crosstalk cancellation.

Crosstalk cancellation in 3D displays

Several embodiments of an efficient tone mapping of high bit depth video to low bit depth displays are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system maps an input image data of a high dynamic range (HDR) onto output image data of a lower dynamic range (LDR) and where the mapping does not transform the input image data from one color space to another color space. One embodiment comprises a tone mapping module which outputs a tone-mapped luminance signal for output image data and a color mapping module which outputs chroma signals for the output image data. Intermediate image processing steps may be avoided and hence may increase the efficiency of the mapping.

Efficient tone-mapping of high-bit-depth video to low-bit-depth display

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Panos Nasiopoulos