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Depth/disparity map post-processing method and device

US10424075B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 6, 2015
Grant dateSep 24, 2019
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Expiry dateMay 28, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/20192
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and a device for post-processing depth/disparity maps adopt a strategy of combining edge information and segmentation information when detecting irregular edge regions. The method includes dividing a color image into super pixels when performing image segmentation on a color image; partitioning a grayscale range into a preset number of intervals, and for each super pixel, statistically obtaining a histogram of all the pixel points that fall within the intervals; determining, in a current super pixel, whether a ratio of the number of pixels contained in the interval having a maximum interval distribution value, to the total number of pixels in the current super pixel is less than the first threshold; and if so, further dividing the current super pixel using a color-based segmentation method. The disclosed method and device improve accuracy of color image division while ensuring image processing speed, thus improving detection accuracy of the irregular edge regions.

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