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Scene background blurring including determining a depth map

US8363085B2 · kind B2 · utility

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48Claims

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Assignee

Digitaloptics Corporation Europe Limited · IE

Inventors

Guy Michrowski · Nes Ziona, IL
Gal Shabtay · Tel Aviv-Yafo, IL
Noy Cohen · Nes Ziona, IL
Eyal Ben-Eliezer · Nes Ziona, IL
Ephraim Goldenberg · Ashdod, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 16, 2010
Grant date	Jan 29, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 14, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L12/1827
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Different distances of two or more objects in a scene being captured in a video conference are determined using an auto-focus sweep of the scene. A depth map of the scene is generated based on the auto-focus sweep. At least one of the objects is identified as a foreground object or a background object, or one or more of each, based on the determining of the different distances. The technique involves blurring or otherwise rendering unclear at least one background object or one or more portions of the scene other than the at least one foreground object, or combinations thereof, also based on the determining of distances.

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