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Method and apparatus for generating data representative of a bokeh associated to light-field data

US10475163B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 22, 2017
Grant dateNov 12, 2019
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Expiry dateAug 22, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/10052
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There are several types of plenoptic devices having a proprietary file format. At present, there is no standard supporting the acquisition and transmission of multi-dimensional information for an exhaustive over-view of the different parameters upon which a light-field depends. As such, acquired light-field data for different cameras have a diversity of formats. The notion of pixel beam, which represents a volume occupied by a set of rays of light in an object space of an optical system of a camera is introduced. The method according to the invention enables to provide data representative of a bokeh associated to a pixel beam. Such data representative of bokeh associated to a pixel beam enables the displaying of an image with good bokeh properties.

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