Apparatus and method for generating point cloud
US11423609B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 2, 2020 |
| Grant date | Aug 23, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2210/56
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A point cloud information generation apparatus according to an embodiment includes a 360-degree image acquirer configured to acquire a 360-degree image of a three-dimensional (3D) space, a point cloud information generator configured to generate first point cloud information for the 3D space from the 360-degree image, and a viewpoint orientation image generator configured to generate a plurality of viewpoint orientation images from the 360-degree image based on a reference viewpoint in the 360-degree image, wherein the point cloud information generator further configured to generate second point cloud information for the 3D space from the plurality of viewpoint orientation images.
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