Method and apparatus for depth estimation relative to a mobile terminal
US12100172B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 15, 2022 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30201
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The method, apparatus and computer program product estimate the depth to objects within a scene that is captured by first and second cameras of a mobile terminal. A method includes determining, based upon an image including an eye of a user captured by a first camera of a mobile terminal and an image of a scene captured by a second camera of the mobile terminal, two or more angles of a geometric shape defined by the eye, the mobile terminal and an object of the scene. Based upon the image captured by the first camera, the method also determines a first distance from the first camera to the eye. The method further estimates the depth to the object in the scene relative to the mobile terminal based upon the first distance and one or more angles of the geometric shape defined by the eye, the mobile terminal and the object.
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