Apparatus and method for presentation of holographic content

Abstract

A method that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving, by a system comprising a processor, holographic video data and a descriptor file associated with the holographic video data, where the holographic video data comprises encoded holographic wave front images that are generated by reconstructing holographic interference patterns associated with a target object, determining, by the system, presentation characteristics from the received descriptor file, and presenting, by the system, holographic video content decoded from the holographic video data, at a portion of a display device. Other embodiments are disclosed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method, comprising:
 receiving, by a processing system including a processor, first reconstructed holographic video data and raw holographic data from a service provider network;   reconstructing, by the processing system, second reconstructed holographic video data from the raw holographic data;   decoding, by the processing system, the first reconstructed holographic video data and the second reconstructed holographic video data to generate holographic video content according to a pixel density associated with a first portion of a display of a display device, wherein the holographic video content includes a user-selectable control interface;   transmitting, by the processing system, the holographic video content to the display device, wherein the display device simultaneously presents the holographic video content at the first portion of the display and presents video content at a second portion of the display of the display device, and wherein the first portion and the second portion of the display are part of a single display panel; and   detecting, by the processing system, a selection of the user-selectable control interface.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising transmitting, by the processing system, the video content to the display device. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising decoding, by the processing system, non-holographic media content data to generate the video content. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the holographic video content can include an advertisement related to the video content. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the advertisement is selected according to information associated with a user of the display device. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the advertisement is selected according to a preference of the user, a monitored behavior of the user, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the selection of the user-selectable control interface is via a mobile communication device. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the raw holographic data is received from the service provider network based on resource availability at the processing system, amount of the raw holographic data to be reconstructed, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving, by the processing system, a descriptor file associated with the first holographic video data; and   determining, by the processing system, presentation characteristics from the descriptor file, wherein the decoding of the first reconstructed holographic video data and the second reconstructed holographic video data is further according to the presentation characteristics, wherein the presentation characteristics include coordinates for placing the holographic video content on the first portion of the display of the display device, a resolution of the display of the display device, or any combination thereof.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 receiving, by the processing system, display characteristics from the display of the display device; and   modifying, by the processing system, the presentation characteristics according to the display characteristics.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first reconstructed holographic video data and the second reconstructed holographic data include encoded holographic wave front images that are generated by reconstructing holographic interference patterns associated with a target object, wherein the reconstructing of the holographic interference patterns is based on determining a transmittance matrix that simulates diffracting of a reference beam onto captured holographic interference patterns. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first reconstructed holographic video data and video content data are received in a combined data stream. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising receiving, by the processing system, a first notification from the service provider network to enable holography display, wherein the transmitting of the holographic video content is responsive to receiving the first notification. 
     
     
         14 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium operating at a display device, comprising computer instructions, which, responsive to being executed by a processing system including a processor, cause the processing system to perform operations comprising:
 receiving, from a media processor, holographic video content, wherein the media processor generates the holographic video content by decoding first reconstructed holographic video data and second reconstructed holographic video data according to a pixel density associated with a first portion of a display of the display device, wherein the media processor reconstructs the second reconstructed holographic video data from raw holographic data, and wherein the holographic video content includes a user-selectable control interface;   receiving, from the media processor, decoded video content;   presenting the holographic video content at the first portion of the display, wherein the media processor detects a selection of the user-selectable control interface; and   presenting the decoded video content at a second portion of the display of the display device, wherein the holographic video content and the decoded video content are presented simultaneously, and wherein the first portion and the second portion of the display are part of a single display panel.   
     
     
         15 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 14 , wherein the holographic video content can include an advertisement related to the decoded video content, and wherein the advertisement is selected according to information associated with a user of the display device. 
     
     
         16 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 14 , wherein the media processor reconstructs the second reconstructed holographic video data from raw holographic data based on resource availability at the media processor, amount of the raw holographic data to be reconstructed, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 14 , wherein non-holographic media content data is received at the media processor via a first television channel, and wherein the first reconstructed holographic video data is received at the media processor via a second television channel. 
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 14 , wherein the media processor further determines presentation characteristics from a descriptor file associated with the first reconstructed holographic video data, and wherein the presentation characteristics include coordinates for placing the holographic video content on the first portion of the display of the display device, resolution of the display of the display device, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         19 . A device, comprising:
 a memory storing computer instructions; and   a processing system including a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processing system, responsive to executing the computer instructions, performs operations comprising:   receiving first reconstructed holographic video data and raw holographic data from a service provider network;   reconstructing second reconstructed holographic video data from the raw holographic data;   decoding the first reconstructed holographic video data and the second reconstructed holographic video data to generate holographic video content, wherein the holographic video content includes a user-selectable control interface;   transmitting the holographic video content to a display device, wherein the display device simultaneously presents the holographic video content at a first portion of a display and presents video content at a second portion of the display of the display device, and wherein the first portion and the second portion of the display are part of a single display panel; and   detecting a selection of the user-selectable control interface.   
     
     
         20 . The device of  claim 19 , wherein the holographic video content includes an advertisement related to the video content, wherein the advertisement is selected according to information associated with a user of the display device.