Interactive depth of field using simulated heat diffusion
US7787688B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 25, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 2, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T15/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer-implemented method for generating depth-of-field effects includes receiving information specifying an input image rendered using a pinhole camera. A first set of circles of confusion associated with portions of the input image are determined based a set of parameters associated with the pinhole camera. The first set of circles of confusion are then associated with heat conductivity of a medium. The portions of the input image are blurred according to heat diffusion in the medium to generate a first output image having a first depth-of-field effect.
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