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Image processing apparatus and method therefor

US9558580B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 9, 2015
Grant dateJan 31, 2017
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Expiry dateJan 9, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T15/06
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A first surface, a second surface, and a third surface are set in order in a direction of a scene, and the first surface has a plurality of cells and a plurality of sub-cells divided from each of the plurality of cells, the second surface has a plurality of segments, and the plurality of cells and the plurality of segments are associated respectively. A trace direction of a ray passing through each sub-cell is determined based on a segment associated with a cell including the sub-cell. Ray tracing on the determined trace direction is performed for each sub-cell so as to generate light-field data of the scene between the second and third surfaces.

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