Method and system for 3D video coding using SVC temporal and spatial scalabilities

1. A method for processing video, the method comprising:

in a 3-dimensional (3D) video transmitter:

encoding a 3D video to generate a scalable video coding (SVC) base layer, a frame in said SVC base layer comprising a right half-resolution view of said 3D video and a left half-resolution view of said 3D video; and

encoding said 3D video to generate an SVC enhancement layer, a first frame in said SVC enhancement layer comprising a right high-resolution view and a second frame in said SVC enhancement layer comprising a left high-resolution view, wherein said first and second frames of said SVC enhancement layer each comprises a separate frame in said SVC enhancement layer and has a higher spatial resolution than said frame in said SVC base layer;

wherein:

said right half-resolution view in said SVC base layer is a reference for said right high-resolution view in said SVC enhancement layer for interlayer prediction of spatial scalable coding; and

said right high-resolution view in said SVC enhancement layer is an intra-layer reference for said left high-resolution view in said SVC enhancement layer for intra-layer prediction of temporal scalable coding.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein a total number of bits for said right half-resolution view is different from a total number of bits for said left half-resolution view.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein a total number of bits for said right high-resolution view is different from a total number of bits for said left high resolution view.

4. The method according to claim 1 , comprising transmitting said right half-resolution view and said left half-resolution view in a single elementary stream to a 3D video receiver.

5. The method according to claim 1 , comprising transmitting said right half-resolution view in a first elementary stream and said left half-resolution view in a second elementary stream to a 3D video receiver.

6. The method according to claim 1 , comprising transmitting said right high-resolution view and said left high-resolution view in a single elementary stream to a 3D video receiver.

7. The method according to claim 1 , comprising transmitting said right high-resolution view in a first elementary stream and said left high-resolution view in a second elementary stream to a 3D video receiver.

8. The method according to claim 1 , comprising transmitting said frame in said SVC base layer comprising said right half-resolution view and said left half-resolution view, said first frame in said SVC enhancement layer comprising said right high-resolution view, and said second frame in said SVC enhancement layer comprising said left high-resolution view to a 3D video receiver, wherein said transmitted right half-resolution view is independently decoded by said 3D video receiver without a reference from other views.

9. The method according to claim 1 , wherein:

encoding said 3D video to generate said SVC base layer comprises encoding said 3D video in an interlaced format at a higher frame rate than an original frame rate of said 3D video, using pulldown;

encoding said 3D video to generate said SVC enhancement layer comprises encoding said 3D video in a progressive format at said original frame rate of said 3D video; and

said method further comprises transmitting said SVC base layer and said SVC enhancement layer to a 3D video receiver, wherein:

said SVC base layer is decoded, with said 3D video receiver, to generate a decompressed 3D video at said half-resolution in said interlaced format at said higher frame rate; and

said SVC enhancement layer is decoded, with said 3D video receiver, to generate a decompressed 3D video at said high-resolution in said progressive format at said original frame rate.

10. A system for processing video, the system comprising:

one or more processors, one or more circuits, or any combination thereof for use in a 3-dimensional (3D) video transmitter, operable to:

encode a 3D video to generate a scalable video coding (SVC) base layer, a frame in said SVC base layer comprising a right half-resolution view and a left half-resolution view; and encode said 3D video to generate a SVC enhancement layer, a first frame in said SVC enhancement layer comprising a right high-resolution view and a second frame in said SVC enhancement layer comprising a left high-resolution view, wherein said first and second frames of said SVC enhancement layer each comprises a separate frame in said SVC enhancement layer and has a higher spatial resolution than said frame in said SVC base laver;

wherein

said right half-resolution view in said SVC base layer is a base-layer reference for said right high-resolution view in said SVC enhancement layer for interlayer prediction of spatial scalable coding; and

said right high-resolution view in said SVC enhancement layer is an intra-layer reference for said left high-resolution view in said SVC enhancement layer for intra-layer prediction of temporal scalable coding.

11. The system according to claim 10 , wherein a total number of bits for said right half-resolution view is different from a total number of bits for said left half-resolution view.

12. The system according to claim 10 , wherein a total number of bits for said right high-resolution view is different from a total number of bits for said left high-resolution view.

13. The system according to claim 10 , wherein said one or more processors, one or more circuits, or any combination thereof is operable to transmit said right half-resolution view and said left half-resolution view in a single elementary stream to a 3D video receiver.

14. The system according to claim 10 , wherein said one or more processors, one or more circuits, or any combination thereof is operable to transmit said right half-resolution view in a first elementary stream and said left half-resolution view in a second elementary stream to a 3D video receiver.

15. The system according to claim 10 , wherein said one or more processors, one or more circuits, or any combination thereof is operable to transmit said right high-resolution view and said left high-resolution view in a single elementary stream to a 3D video receiver.

16. The system according to claim 10 , wherein said one or more processors, one or more circuits, or any combination thereof is operable to transmit said right high-resolution view in a first elementary stream and said left high-resolution view in a second elementary stream to a 3D video receiver.

17. The system according to claim 10 , wherein said one or more processors, one or more circuits, or any combination thereof is operable to transmit said frame in said SVC base layer comprising said right half-resolution view and said left half-resolution view, said first frame in said SVC enhancement layer comprising said right high-resolution view, and said second frame in said SVC enhancement layer comprising said left high-resolution view to a 3D video receiver, wherein said transmitted right half-resolution view is independently decoded by said 3D video receiver without a reference from other views.

18. The system according to claim 10 , wherein said one or more processors, one or more circuits, or any combination thereof is operable to:

encode said 3D video to generate said SVC base layer in an interlaced format at a higher frame rate than an original frame rate of said 3D video, using pulldown;

encode said 3D video to generate said SVC enhancement layer in a progressive format at said original frame rate of said 3D video; and

transmit said SVC base layer and said SVC enhancement layer to a 3D video receiver,

wherein:

said SVC base layer is decoded, with said 3D video receiver, to generate a decompressed 3D video at said half-resolution in said interlaced format at said higher frame rate; and

said SVC enhancement layer is decoded, with said 3D video receiver, to generate a decompressed 3D video at said high-resolution in said progressive format at said original frame rate.

19. A method for processing video, the method comprising:

encoding, with a 3-dimensional (3D) video encoder, a 3D video to generate a base layer, a frame in said base layer comprising a right half-resolution view and a left half-resolution view; and

encoding, with said 3D video encoder, said 3D video to generate an enhancement layer, a first frame in said enhancement layer comprising a right high-resolution view and a second frame in said enhancement layer comprising a left high-resolution view, said first and second frames of said enhancement layer each having a higher spatial resolution than said right half-resolution view and said left half-resolution view in said base layer;

wherein:

said right half-resolution view in said base layer is a reference for said right high-resolution view in said enhancement layer for interlayer prediction of spatial scalable coding; and

said right high-resolution view in said enhancement layer is an intra-layer reference for said left high-resolution view in said enhancement layer for intra-layer prediction of temporal scalable coding.

20. The method according to claim 19 , wherein:

encoding said 3D video to generate said base layer comprises encoding said 3D video in an interlaced format at a higher frame rate than an original frame rate of said 3D video;

encoding said 3D video to generate said enhancement layer comprises encoding said 3D video in a progressive format at said original frame rate of said 3D video; and

said method further comprises transmitting said base and enhancement layers to a 3D video receiver, wherein:

said transmitted base layer is decoded, with said 3D video receiver, to generate a decompressed 3D video at said half-resolution in said interlaced format at said higher frame rate; and

said transmitted enhancement layer is decoded, by with said 3D video receiver, to generate a decompressed 3D video at said high-resolution in said progressive format at said original frame rate.