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Image processing apparatus and method

US9990762B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 19, 2015
Grant dateJun 5, 2018
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Expiry dateJul 14, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T15/80
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image processing apparatus includes a calculator configured to calculate a first difference value between frames in terms of either one or both of a position and a direction of a direct light by comparing a current frame to at least one previous frame, and a determiner configured to determine that an indirect light of the current frame is to be sampled in response to the first difference value being greater than or equal to a threshold.

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