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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2009
Applicants:
Ning Zhang, Oakville, CA;
Samuel Zhou, Mississauga, CA;
Jingqin Zhou, Mississauga, CA;
Todor Beric, Grimsby, CA;
Inventors:
Ning Zhang, Oakville, CA;
Samuel Zhou, Mississauga, CA;
Jingqin Zhou, Mississauga, CA;
Todor Beric, Grimsby, CA;
Assignee:
IMAX Corporation, Mississauga, ON, unknown;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 13/02 (2006.01); H04N 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 13/007 (2013.01); H04N 13/0003 (2013.01); H04N 13/004 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates generally to methods and systems for the production of 3D motion picture subtitles adapted to image content for improved viewer experience. Some embodiments of the present invention relate to positioning subtitles at variable, scene-dependent depth. Certain aspects of the present invention may be applicable to general 3D display applications and/or digital projection of 3D motion pictures.