System and method for performing depth estimation by utilizing an adaptive kernel
US9208570B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 28, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/10148
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for supporting a depth estimation procedure by utilizing an adaptive kernel includes a capture subsystem for capturing images of a photographic target. The capture subsystem includes an aperture that is adjustable for admitting reflected light from the photographic target to a sensor device. An adaptive kernel is designed in a kernel design procedure based upon symmetry characteristics of the aperture. The adaptive kernel may be designed in either a frequency-domain kernel design procedure or in a spatial-domain kernel design procedure. A depth estimator utilizes the adaptive kernel for performing the depth estimation procedure.
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