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Image processing apparatus, image processing system, and image processing method

US10142613B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 29, 2016
Grant dateNov 27, 2018
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Expiry dateSep 14, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2013/0081
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image processing apparatus includes: a first cost calculating section configured to calculate similarity degrees between a first pixel in a first image and plural second pixels located in a horizontal-direction first range in a second image, and extract a second pixel with a highest similarity degree; a second cost calculating section configured to calculate a similarity degree between plural third pixels in a vertical-direction second range including the extracted second pixel and the first pixel and extract a third pixel with a highest similarity degree; an amount-of-difference buffer recording difference between a vertical-position of the extracted third pixel and the first pixel as an amount of difference; and a second position setting section configured to determine positions of the second pixels for which a similarity degree to the first pixel for which a disparity is calculated next is calculated.

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