Method and apparatus for monoscopic to stereoscopic image conversion
US6031564A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 7, 1997 |
| Grant date | Feb 29, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2013/0092
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for converting a monoscopic image with one perspective to a stereoscopic image with two perspectives is provided. A foreground object is identified and outlined. The depth of the object is endowed with depth information. The second perspective is generated by image warping. Alternate embodiments comprising additional features, such as removing redundant frames, which reduce the necessary computation are also provided.
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