Texture synthesis and transfer for pixel images
US6919903B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 2, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 23, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T15/04
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention provides an image-based method for generating novel visual appearance in a new image. Synthetic texture is stitching together from small patches in existing images. First, we use a least cost path determination to determine the local boundaries between the patches. Second, we perform texture transfer by rendering an arbitrary object with a synthetic texture taken from a different object. More generally, we provide methods for rendering entire images in styles of different images. The method works directly on pixel images, and does not require 3D information.
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