Pipeline for generating an intrinsic image
US9760799B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 10, 2010 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V10/7553
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an automated, computerized method is provided for processing an image. According to a feature of the present invention, the method comprises the steps of providing an image file depicting an image, in a computer memory, identifying shadow edges in the image, computing gradient information for the image and modifying the gradient information relative to the shadow edges for improved performance of computer functionality in an image processing operation.
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