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Three-dimensional imaging system and method

US8610707B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 3, 2010
Grant dateDec 17, 2013
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Expiry dateFeb 18, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/20021
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A three-dimensional (3D) imaging system and method are disclosed. A motion estimation and motion compensation (MEMC) unit performs the motion estimation (ME) and the motion compensation (MC) on a reference frame and a current frame, thereby generating an MEMC generated frame and motion vector (MV) information. A depth controller partitions the reference frame into multiple regions according to the MV information, thereby generating depth information. A scene-mode depth generator generates a depth map according to the reference frame and the depth information. A depth-image-based rendering (DIBR) unit generates a scene-mode generated frame according to the reference frame and the depth map.

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