Virtual viewpoint image synthesizing method and virtual viewpoint image synthesizing system
US8867823B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 2, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 21, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 17, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N13/271
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provided is a virtual viewpoint image synthesizing method in which a virtual viewpoint image viewed from a virtual viewpoint is synthesized based on image information obtained from a plurality of viewpoints. The virtual viewpoint image is synthesized through a reference images obtaining step, a depth maps generating step, an up-sampling step, a virtual viewpoint information obtaining step, and a virtual viewpoint image synthesizing step.
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