Enhancement of stereoscopic effect of an image through use of modified depth information
US9317957B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 18, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N13/128
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image processing apparatus includes a modifying unit configured to modify depth information representing depths in individual pixels of an image in accordance with content included in the image, thereby generating modified depth information, and an enhancing unit configured to perform a stereoscopic effect enhancement process of enhancing a stereoscopic effect of the image by using the modified depth information generated by the modifying unit.
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