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2D to 3D image conversion

US7573475B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 1, 2006
Grant dateAug 11, 2009
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Expiry dateOct 25, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N13/275
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of creating a complementary stereoscopic image pair is described. The method includes receiving a first 2D image comprising image data, where the first 2D image is captured from a first camera location. The method also includes projecting at least a portion of the first 2D image onto computer-generated geometry. The image data has depth values associated with the computer-generated geometry. The system includes rendering, using the computer-generated geometry and a second camera location that differs from the first camera location, a second 2-D image that is stereoscopically complementary to the first 2-D image, and infilling image data that is absent from the second 2-D image.

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