TRANSCODER SUPPORTING SELECTIVE DELIVERY OF 2D, STEREOSCOPIC 3D, AND MULTI-VIEW 3D CONTENT FROM SOURCE VIDEO

摘要

Transcoders are provided for transcoding three-dimensional content to two-dimensional content, and for transcoding three-dimensional content of a first type to three-dimensional content of another type. Transcoding of content may be performed due to user preference, display device capability, bandwidth constraints, user payment/subscription constraints, device loading, and/or for other reason. Transcoders may be implemented in a content communication network in a media source, a display device, and/or in any device/node in between.