Apparatus and method for generating and consuming three-dimensional (3D) data format to generate realistic panoramic image
US9185288B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 13, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 25, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N13/161
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method for generating and consuming a three-dimensional (3D) data format to generate a realistic panoramic image are provided. The apparatus may include an image preprocessing unit to search for a matching point between images captured by a plurality of cameras, and to extract, as image information, at least one of a depth value, a texture value and object division information from each of the captured images, an image information structuring unit to structure 3D data to use the extracted image information to generate a realistic image, a 3D data format storage unit to store format information of the structured 3D data in a database (DB), realistic image generating unit to generate a realistic panoramic image using the stored format information of the 3D data, and a realistic image rendering unit to perform rendering on the generated realistic panoramic image.
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