IP Library Patent Application 12851084
Patent Application
App. No. 12/851,084

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MULTIPLE PROGRESSIVE 3D VIDEO FORMAT CONVERSION

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12/851,084
Abstract

A 3-dimensional (3D) video receiver may be operable to scale a decompressed 3D video frame having a first 3D video progressive format to generate a 3D video frame having a second 3D video progressive format, where the second 3D video progressive format comprises a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) format. When operating in an electronic program guide mode or a graphics over video mode, the 3D video frame having the second 3D video progressive format may be blended with graphics. The 3D video frame having the second 3D video progressive format may be converted to generate a 3D video frame having a 3D video interlaced format by performing a pulldown. The 3D video frame having the second 3D video progressive format at a 50 Hz frame rate may be frame-rate upconverted to generate a 3D video frame having a third 3D video progressive format at a 60 Hz frame rate.

Claims (28)

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

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

scaling a decompressed 3D video frame having a first 3D video progressive format to generate a 3D video frame having a second 3D video progressive format, wherein said second 3D video progressive format comprises a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) 3D video format.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein said second 3D video progressive format comprises side-by-side (half) 1080p24 format, side-by-side (half) 720p60 format, side-by-side (half) 720p50 format, top-and-bottom (half) 1080p24 format, top-and-bottom (half) 720p60 format, top-and-bottom (half) 720p50 format, frame packing 1080p24 format, frame packing 720p60 format and/or frame packing 720p50 format.

3 . The method according to claim 1 , comprising determining when said 3D video receiver is operating in an electronic program guide (EPG) mode or in a graphics over video mode.

4 . The method according to claim 3 , comprising:

blending said generated 3D video frame having said second 3D video progressive format with graphics when said 3D video receiver is operating in said EPG mode or in said graphics over video mode; and

when said graphics comprises 3D graphics, adjusting a depth of said 3D graphics and/or a depth of said generated 3D video frame having said second 3D video progressive format coordinately for a blended frame to provide better overall depth of said blended frame.

5 . The method according to claim 1 , comprising scaling said decompressed 3D video frame having said first 3D video progressive format, which comprises a 24 Hz frame rate, to generate said 3D video frame having said second 3D video progressive format, which comprises a 24 Hz frame rate.

6 . The method according to claim 5 , comprising converting said generated 3D video frame having said second 3D video progressive format to generate a 3D video frame having a 3D video interlaced format by performing a pulldown.

7 . The method according to claim 5 , comprising converting said generated 3D video frame having said second 3D video progressive format to generate a 3D video frame having a 3D video interlaced format, which comprises a 60 Hz field rate, by performing a 3:2 pulldown.

8 . The method according to claim 5 , comprising converting said generated 3D video frame having said second 3D video progressive format to generate a 3D video frame having a 3D video interlaced format, which comprises a 50 Hz field rate, by performing a 2:2 pulldown.

9 . The method according to claim 1 , comprising scaling said decompressed 3D video frame having said first 3D video progressive format, which comprises a 50 Hz frame rate, to generate said 3D video frame having said second 3D video progressive format, which comprises a 50 Hz frame rate.

10 . The method according to claim 1 , comprising frame-rate upconverting said generated 3D video frame having said second 3D video progressive format, which comprises a 50 Hz frame rate, to generate a 3D video frame having a third 3D video progressive format, which comprises a 60 Hz frame rate.

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

one or more processors and/or circuits for use in a 3-dimensional (3D) video receiver, said one or more processors and/or circuits being operable to:

scale a decompressed 3D video frame having a first 3D video progressive format to generate a 3D video frame having a second 3D video progressive format, wherein said second 3D video progressive format comprises a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) 3D video format.

12 . The system according to claim 11 , wherein said second 3D video progressive format comprises side-by-side (half) 1080p24 format, side-by-side (half) 720p60 format, side-by-side (half) 720p50 format, top-and-bottom (half) 1080p24 format, top-and-bottom (half) 720p60 format, top-and-bottom (half) 720p50 format, frame packing 1080p24 format, frame packing 720p60 format and/or frame packing 720p50 format.

13 . The system according to claim 11 , wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to determine when said 3D video receiver is operating in an electronic program guide (EPG) mode or in a graphics over video mode.

14 . The system according to claim 13 , wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to:

blend said generated 3D video frame having said second 3D video progressive format with graphics when said 3D video receiver is operating in said EPG mode or in said graphics over video mode; and

when said graphics comprises 3D graphics, adjust a depth of said 3D graphics and/or a depth of said generated 3D video frame having said second 3D video progressive format coordinately for a blended frame to provide better overall depth of said blended frame.

15 . The system according to claim 11 , wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to scale said decompressed 3D video frame having said first 3D video progressive format, which comprises a 24 Hz frame rate, to generate said 3D video frame having said second 3D video progressive format, which comprises a 24 Hz frame rate.

16 . The system according to claim 15 , wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to convert said generated 3D video frame having said second 3D video progressive format to generate a 3D video frame having a 3D video interlaced format by performing a pulldown.

17 . The system according to claim 15 , wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to convert said generated 3D video frame having said second 3D video progressive format to generate a 3D video frame having a 3D video interlaced format, which comprises a 60 Hz field rate, by performing a 3:2 pulldown.

18 . The system according to claim 15 , wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to convert said generated 3D video frame having said second 3D video progressive format to generate a 3D video frame having a 3D video interlaced format, which comprises a 50 Hz field rate, by performing a 2:2 pulldown.

19 . The system according to claim 11 , wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to scale said decompressed 3D video frame having said first 3D video progressive format, which comprises a 50 Hz frame rate, to generate said 3D video frame having said second 3D video progressive format, which comprises a 50 Hz frame rate.

20 . The system according to claim 11 , wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to frame-rate upconvert said generated 3D video frame having said second 3D video progressive format, which comprises a 50 Hz frame rate, to generate a 3D video frame having a third 3D video progressive format, which comprises a 60 Hz frame rate.

Assignments (4)
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Feb 3, 2017
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: BROADCOM CORPORATION
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 1, 2017
From: BROADCOM CORPORATION
To: AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES GENERAL IP (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 11, 2016
From: BROADCOM CORPORATION
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2011
From: NEUMAN, DARREN; CHEN, XUEMIN; PAYSON, CHRIS; HERRICK, JASON; JOHNSON, VAL (SHAWN)
To: BROADCOM CORPORATION
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