US 12,137,202 B2
Method and apparatus for distribution of 3D television program materials
Mark L. Schaffer, Carlsbad, CA (US); and Siu-Wai Wu, San Diego, CA (US)
Assigned to Google LLC, Mountain View, CA (US)
Filed by Google Technology Holdings LLC, Mountain View, CA (US)
Filed on Jan. 13, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/096,735.
Application 18/096,735 is a continuation of application No. 17/145,734, filed on Jan. 11, 2021, granted, now 11,558,596.
Application 17/145,734 is a continuation of application No. 16/525,068, filed on Jul. 29, 2019, granted, now 10,893,253, issued on Jan. 12, 2021.
Application 16/525,068 is a continuation of application No. 14/966,048, filed on Dec. 11, 2015, granted, now 10,368,050, issued on Jul. 30, 2019.
Application 14/966,048 is a continuation of application No. 12/761,822, filed on Apr. 16, 2010, granted, now 9,237,366, issued on Jan. 12, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0328217 A1, Oct. 12, 2023
Int. Cl. H04N 13/161 (2018.01); H04N 13/194 (2018.01); H04N 19/597 (2014.01); H04N 21/2343 (2011.01); H04N 21/236 (2011.01); H04N 21/2662 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 13/161 (2018.05) [H04N 13/194 (2018.05); H04N 19/597 (2014.11); H04N 21/2343 (2013.01); H04N 21/234309 (2013.01); H04N 21/234363 (2013.01); H04N 21/23608 (2013.01); H04N 21/2662 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for converting video content, the method comprising:
receiving a video stream and metadata associated with the video stream, wherein the metadata includes a type of conversion applicable to the video stream, and wherein the type of conversion is a value from a plurality of values that at least indicates an output resolution for a converted video stream and a configuration in which a left view and a right view of three-dimensional content are included within the video stream;
in response to determining that a conversion of the video stream is to be performed, identifying the output resolution for the converted video stream indicated by the type of conversion; and
converting the video stream with the output resolution indicated by the type of conversion using either the left view or the right view.