IP Library Granted Patent US 12,483,684
Granted Patent B2
US 12,483,684 · App. 18/234,320 · Granted Nov 25, 2025

System and method of detecting multiview file format

Inventors: Chelhwon Kim (Palo Alto, CA); Yiwen Hua (Foster City, CA); David A. Fattal (Mountain View, CA)
Assignee: LEIA SPV LLC
H04N13/139H04N13/32H04N2213/007
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Patent No.
US 12,483,684
App. No.
18/234,320
Granted
Nov 25, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods are directed to multiview format detection. A multiview image that comprises a plurality of tiled view images is accessed. A cross-correlation map from the multiview image may be generated by autocorrelating the multiview image with a shifted copy of the multiview image. The cross-correlation map may be sampled at a plurality of predefined locations of the cross-correlation map to identify a set of cross-correlation values. A multiview format of the multiview image may be detected by classifying a feature set of the multiview image that comprises the set of cross-correlation values. The multiview image may be configured to be rendered on a multiview display based on the multiview format.

Claims (47)

1 . A computer-implemented method of multiview format detection, the method comprising:

accessing a multiview image comprising a plurality of tiled view images;

generating a cross-correlation map from the multiview image by autocorrelating the multiview image with a shifted copy of the multiview image;

sampling the cross-correlation map at a plurality of predefined locations of the cross-correlation map to identify a set of cross-correlation values; and

detecting a multiview format of the multiview image by classifying a feature set of the multiview image that comprises the set of cross-correlation values,

wherein the multiview image is configured to be rendered on a multiview display based on the multiview format.

2 . The computer-implemented method of multiview format detection of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining an aspect ratio of the multiview image, wherein the feature set further comprises the aspect ratio.

3 . The computer-implemented method of multiview format detection of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the predefined locations comprises a corner region of the cross-correlation map.

4 . The computer-implemented method of multiview format detection of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the predefined locations comprises a midpoint along one of a length and a width of the cross-correlation map.

5 . The computer-implemented method of multiview format detection of claim 1 , wherein each cross-correlation value of the set of cross-correlation values is determined based on a single cross-correlation value.

6 . The computer-implemented method of multiview format detection of claim 1 , wherein each cross-correlation value of the set of cross-correlation values is determined by averaging values within a corresponding predefined location.

7 . The computer-implemented method of multiview format detection of claim 1 , further comprising:

training a classifier to classify the feature set according to training data, wherein the training data comprises a training set of multiview images and corresponding training labels.

8 . The computer-implemented method of multiview format detection of claim 7 , wherein the training labels comprise labels indicating a single tile format, a 1-by-2 tile format, a 2-by-1 tile format, and a 2-by-2 tile format.

9 . The computer-implemented method of multiview format detection of claim 1 , wherein the multiview display is configured to provide a broad-angle emitted light during a two-dimensional (2D) mode using a broad-angle backlight; and

wherein the multiview display is configured to provide a directional emitted light during a multiview mode using a multiview backlight having an array of multi beam elements, the directional emitted light comprising a plurality of directional light beams provided by each multi beam element of the multi beam element array; and

wherein the multiview display is configured to time multiplex the 2D mode and the multiview mode using a mode controller to sequentially activate the broad-angle backlight during a first sequential time interval corresponding to the 2D mode and the multiview backlight during a second sequential time interval corresponding to the multiview mode; and

wherein directions of the directional light beams correspond to different view directions of the multiview image.

10 . The computer-implemented method of multiview format detection of claim 1 , wherein the multiview display is configured to guide light in a light guide as guided light; and

wherein the multiview display is configured to scatter out a portion of the guided light as directional emitted light using multibeam elements of a multibeam element array, each multibeam element of the multibeam element array comprising one or more of a diffraction grating, a micro-refractive element, and a micro-reflective element.

11 . A multiview display system comprising:

a multiview display configured to display multiview images;

a processor; and

a memory that stores a plurality of instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to:

access a multiview image comprising a plurality of tiled view images;

generate a cross-correlation map from the multiview image by autocorrelating the multiview image with a shifted copy of the multiview image;

sample the cross-correlation map at a plurality of predefined locations of the cross-correlation map to identify a set of cross-correlation values;

input a feature set of the multiview image into a classifier, the feature set comprising the set of cross-correlation values;

retrieve a label from the classifier, the label indicating a multiview format of the multiview image; and

render the multiview image on a multiview display based on the multiview format.

12 . The multiview display system of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed, further cause the processor to:

determine an aspect ratio of the multiview image, wherein the feature set further comprises the aspect ratio.

13 . The multiview display system of claim 11 , wherein at least one of the predefined locations comprises a corner region of the cross-correlation map.

14 . The multiview display system of claim 11 , wherein at least one of the predefined locations comprises a midpoint along one of a length and a width of the cross-correlation map.

15 . The multiview display system of claim 11 , wherein each cross-correlation value of the set of cross-correlation values is determined based on a single cross-correlation value.

16 . The multiview display system of claim 11 , wherein the classifier is trained using training data, wherein the training data comprises a training set of multiview images and corresponding training labels.

17 . The multiview display system of claim 16 , wherein the training labels comprise labels indicating a single tile format, a 1-by-2 tile format, and a 2-by-1 tile format.

18 . A computer program comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor of a computer system, perform operations of multiview format detection, the operations comprising:

accessing a multiview image comprising a plurality of tiled view images;

generating a cross-correlation map from the multiview image by autocorrelating the multiview image with a shifted copy of the multiview image;

sampling the cross-correlation map at a plurality of predefined locations of the cross-correlation map to identify a set of cross-correlation values;

detecting a multiview format of the multiview image by classifying a feature set of the multiview image that comprises the set of cross-correlation values; and

interlacing pixels of the tiled view images of the multiview image upon detecting the multiview format.

19 . The computer program of claim 18 , wherein the operations further comprise:

determining an aspect ratio of the multiview image, wherein the feature set further comprises the aspect ratio.

20 . The computer program of claim 18 , wherein the multiview format is a 1-by-2 tile format, a 2-by-1 tile format, or a 2-by-2 tile format.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 4, 2024
From: LEIA, INC.; LEIA SPV LLC; DIMENCO HOLDING B.V.
To: LELIS, INC., AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 069296/0265 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 29, 2023
From: LEIA INC.
To: LEIA SPV LLC
Reel/Frame 065984/0341 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 15, 2023
From: KIM, CHELHWON; HUA, YIWEN; FATTAL, DAVID A.
To: LEIA INC.
Reel/Frame 064598/0649 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation PCTUS2021031451 · May 8, 2021
Provisional Application 63153917 · Feb 25, 2021
Related Publication 20230396753A1 · Dec 7, 2023
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