Interactivity in the sense of being able to explore and navigate audio-visual scenes by freely
choosing viewpoint and viewing direction, is an important key feature of new and emerging …

(57) ABSTRACT A family of node structures for representing 3-dimensional objects using
depth image are provided. These node struc tures can be adopted into MPEG-4 AFX for …

A family of node structures for representing 3-dimensional objects using depth image are
provided. These node structures can be adopted into MPEG-4 AFX for conventional …

In this paper we present a scalable 3D video framework for capturing and rendering
dynamic scenes. The acquisition system is based on multiple sparsely placed 3D video …

3-D scene representation is utilized during scene extraction, modeling, transmission and
display stages of a 3DTV framework. To this end, different representation technologies are …

There is disclosed methods and apparatuses for multi-view Video encoding, decoding and
display. A depth map is pro vided for each of the available views. The depth maps of the …

Provided are methods and apparatuses for encoding and decoding three-dimensional
object data, Which consists of point texture data, voxel data, or octree data. The method of …

A method and apparatus for encoding and/or decoding depth image-based representation
(DIBR) data are provided. The encoding method includes: converting 3-dimensional (3D) …

A method, medium, and apparatus for encoding and decoding three-dimensional (3D) data.
The method of encoding includes converting 3D data having at least of any one of …

the present invention relates to an apparatus and method for representing depth image-
based 3-dimensional (3D) objects, and more particularly, to an apparatus and method for …