Method and device for processing a depth-map
US8447096B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 2, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N13/194
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A device and apparatus for processing a depth-map including obtaining a depth-map based on a lossy compressed depth-map, the depth-map including depth information of a scene from a viewpoint, the scene includes an object; obtaining occlusion information for the scene from the viewpoint, the occlusion information including information occluded by the object in the depth-map; and processing at least part of the depth information using at least part of the occlusion information in order to reduce compression artifacts in the depth-map.
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