(19)
(11) EP 1 279 144 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
14.11.2002

(43) Date of publication:
29.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/05

(21) Application number: 00987262.3

(22) Date of filing: 15.11.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G06T 1/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP0011/426
(87) International publication number:
WO 0104/1063 (07.06.2001 Gazette 2001/23)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 02.12.1999 EP 99204087

(71) Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)

(72) Inventor:
  • VAN OVERVELD, Cornelis, W., A., M.
    NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)

(74) Representative: Hoekstra, Jelle 
Internationaal Octrooibureau B.V.Prof. Holstlaan 6
5656 AA Eindhoven
5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)

   


(54) A BLOCK-BASED DEPTH RECONSTRUCTION METHOD FOR A STATIC DISPLAY SCENE WHICH IS CONTAINED IN A SEQUENCE OF FRAMES THAT ARE DIVIDED INTO AN ARRAY OF BLOCKS