Prior art — US Patent 9843786

Here is an analysis of the most relevant prior art for US Patent 9843786, based on the citations provided within the patent text itself.

US Patent 9843786B2 Details:

Title: Transport of stereoscopic image data over a display interface
Publication Number: US9843786B2
Publication Date: 2017-12-12
Filing Date: 2016-09-06
Priority Date: 2007-12-18
Current Assignee: General Video LLC
Original Assignee: Koninklijke Philips NV

The following patents are identified as prior art through the "Citations" section of US9843786B2. For each, details regarding full citation, relevant dates, a brief description, and potential anticipation of claims under 35 U.S.C. § 102 are provided. The analysis of potential anticipation is based on the descriptions available in the US9843786B2 text and the titles of the cited references; a definitive assessment would require full access to the cited prior art documents.

Prior Art References:

US6914637B1
- Full Citation: US6914637B1 to Silicon Image, Inc., published 2005-07-05.
- Publication/Filing Date: Priority date: 2001-12-24; Publication date: 2005-07-05.
- Brief Description: This patent describes a method and system for video and auxiliary data transmission over a serial link. This is directly relevant to the mechanisms described in US9843786B2 for carrying auxiliary data alongside image data.
- Potential Anticipation (35 U.S.C. § 102):
  - Claims 1, 13, 17, 18: These claims relate to sending and receiving signaling information in auxiliary data elements within a data stream. US6914637B1's focus on transmitting "video and auxiliary data over a serial link" suggests it may anticipate the general concept of using auxiliary data for transmission, potentially including signaling. The specific application to stereoscopic data and the multiplexing schemes of US9843786B2 would need closer examination against the full text of US6914637B1.
WO2006137006A2
- Full Citation: WO2006137006A2 to Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., published 2006-12-28.
- Publication/Filing Date: Priority date: 2005-06-23; Publication date: 2006-12-28.
- Brief Description: This reference, from the same original assignee as US9843786B2, describes the "Transmission of 3d image using 2d image and depth data". The background of US9843786B2 specifically mentions the "WOWvx format developed by Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V." which divides an overall display frame into sub-frames for 2D image data and depth information, and adds a header for identification.
- Potential Anticipation (35 U.S.C. § 102):
  - Claims 1, 10, 11, 13, 17, 18: This patent directly addresses the transmission of 3D image data using 2D image and depth data, a format explicitly covered by US9843786B2's second mode (claim 10). The concept of using a portion of data elements for 2D image data and another for depth data (claim 11) is also likely anticipated. The signaling for such a format (as described in claims 1, 13, 17, 18) could also be anticipated if this prior art includes such identification mechanisms.
WO2007069195A2
- Full Citation: WO2007069195A2 to Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., published 2007-06-21.
- Publication/Filing Date: Priority date: 2005-12-13; Publication date: 2007-06-21.
- Brief Description: This patent describes an "Autostereoscopic display device". The background section of US9843786B2 references this specific patent application as an example of an auto stereoscopic display technique using a flat panel display with multisided slanted ventricular lenses.
- Potential Anticipation (35 U.S.C. § 102):
  - While this reference primarily focuses on the display device itself rather than the transport method, it establishes the context and need for stereoscopic content delivery, especially for autostereoscopic displays. It doesn't directly anticipate the claims of US9843786B2 regarding data formatting and signaling over a display interface, but it defines the problem space and the target technology for which US9843786B2 provides a solution.
US20060279750A1
- Full Citation: US20060279750A1 to [[Samsung Electronics Co.](/litigations/by-defendant/Samsung%20Electronics%20Co.), Ltd.](/litigations/by-plaintiff/Samsung%20Electronics%20Co.%2C%20Ltd.), published 2006-12-14.
- Publication/Filing Date: Priority date: 2005-06-14; Publication date: 2006-12-14.
- Brief Description: This application describes an "Apparatus and method for converting image display mode". This could potentially involve converting between 2D and 3D modes or different 3D formats.
- Potential Anticipation (35 U.S.C. § 102):
  - Claims 1, 13, 17, 18: If the "image display mode" conversion includes handling of stereoscopic data formats and signaling for such conversions, it might anticipate aspects of US9843786B2's dual-mode formatter and receiver, especially the signaling for identifying the mode. More detailed comparison against the full text of US20060279750A1 would be needed.
US20070296859A1
- Full Citation: US20070296859A1 to Sony Corporation, published 2007-12-27.
- Publication/Filing Date: Priority date: 2006-05-16; Publication date: 2007-12-27.
- Brief Description: This patent application is titled "Communication method, communication system, transmission method, transmission apparatus, receiving method and receiving apparatus". This broad title suggests it could cover various aspects of multimedia communication, potentially including stereoscopic image data.
- Potential Anticipation (35 U.S.C. § 102):
  - Claims 1, 13, 17, 18: Given its broad scope in communication methods and systems, this reference could potentially touch upon methods of transmitting different types of image data and associated signaling. Without more specific details, it is hard to pinpoint exact anticipatory elements, but the general concept of handling different data types in a communication system might be present.
US20060044388A1
- Full Citation: US20060044388A1 to Sung-Sik Kim, published 2006-03-02.
- Publication/Filing Date: Priority date: 2004-08-26; Publication date: 2006-03-02.
- Brief Description: This application describes a "Method of generating stereoscopic image signal and method of scaling the same". This deals with the creation and manipulation of stereoscopic image signals.
- Potential Anticipation (35 U.S.C. § 102):
  - Claims 1, 6, 10, 17: While focused on generating and scaling, this could potentially involve how stereoscopic signals (L+R or 2D+depth) are structured before transmission, which might relate to the "components of a stereoscopic image" in US9843786B2's claims. It doesn't directly address the transport over a digital display interface with specific signaling as prominently as other citations, but it lays groundwork for stereoscopic image data handling.
US20060192776A1
- Full Citation: US20060192776A1 to Toshio Nomura, published 2006-08-31.
- Publication/Filing Date: Priority date: 2003-04-17; Publication date: 2006-08-31.
- Brief Description: This patent application describes a "3-Dimensional image creation device, 3-dimensional image reproduction device, 3-dimensional image processing device, 3-dimensional image processing program, and recording medium containing the program".
- Potential Anticipation (35 U.S.C. § 102):
  - Claims 1, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22: The broad scope covering creation, reproduction, and processing of 3D images, including programs and recording media, indicates a comprehensive approach to 3D image handling. This could potentially anticipate the functional aspects of formatting and processing stereoscopic image data (Claims 1, 13, 17, 18) and the computer-readable medium/control structures (Claims 19-22), depending on how "processing" and "reproduction" are described in detail in the full document.

Other cited references (JPH0530538A, US20020009137A1, JP2003111101A, US20050146521A1, JP2006295289A, US20070139769A1, JP2007325101A, JP2008117289A) have titles indicating general image recording/reproducing, 3D video broadcasting, or communication systems. While they contribute to the general state of the art, their titles do not suggest direct anticipation of the specific methods for multiplexing stereoscopic image components into existing high-bandwidth display interface modes (like deep color) and carrying signaling in auxiliary data elements, as explicitly claimed in US9843786B2. A thorough analysis would still require reviewing their full texts.