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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2006
Eric Peter Funke, Eindhoven, NL;
Henricus Elbertus Wilhelmina Beekers, Brugge, BE;
Ralph Braspenning, Eindhoven, NL;
Reinout Verburgh, Brugge, BE;
Eric Peter Funke, Eindhoven, NL;
Henricus Elbertus Wilhelmina Beekers, Brugge, BE;
Ralph Braspenning, Eindhoven, NL;
Reinout Verburgh, Brugge, BE;
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A method of combined exchange of image data and related depth data is disclosed. The method comprises: converting an input image signal, representing the image data, comprising a predetermined number of input color components (R,G,B) into an output image signal comprising a luminance component and a chrominance component; combining the output signal with the related depth data into a combined signal, comprising the luminance component, the chrominance component and a depth component (D) which is based on the depth data; and transmission of the combined signal over a number of channels (-) which is equal to the predetermined number of input color components (R,G,B).