Image repair interface for providing virtual viewpoints
US8441476B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 15, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30221
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for repairing an object in image data of an event. An image of the event is obtained from a camera, and an object is detected in the image. For example, the event may be a sporting event in which the object is a participant. Moreover, a portion of the object is occluded in a viewpoint of the camera. For instance, a limb of the participant may be occluded by another participant. The object is repaired by providing a substitute for the occluded portion. A user may perform the repair via a user interface by selecting part of an image from an image library and positioning the selected portion relative to the object. A textured 3d model of the event is combined with data from the repaired object, to depict a realistic virtual viewpoint of the event which differs from a viewpoint of the camera.
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