Stereoscopic image generation apparatus and stereoscopic image generation method
US-9210396-B2 · Dec 8, 2015 · US
Gradient modeling toolkit for sculpting stereoscopic depth models for converting 2-D images into stereoscopic 3-D images
US8947422B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8947422-B2 |
| Application number | US-57141209-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2009 |
| Priority date | Sep 30, 2009 |
| Publication date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2015 |
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Implementations of the present invention involve methods and systems for creating depth and volume in a 2-D planar image to create an associated 3-D image by utilizing a plurality of layers of the 2-D image, where each layer comprises one or more portions of the 2-D image. Each layer may be reproduced into a corresponding left eye and right eye layers, with one or both layers including a pixel offset corresponding to a perceived depth. Further, a depth model may be created for one or more objects of the 2-D image to provide a template upon which the pixel offset for one or more pixels of the 2-D image may be adjusted to provide the 2-D image with a more nuanced 3-D effect. In this manner, the 2-D image may be converted to a corresponding 3-D image with a perceived depth.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method for generating a stereoscopic image from a two-dimensional image comprising: obtaining from a storage medium a first two-dimensional digital image comprising a first plurality of pixel values corresponding to a first object having a first shape; obtaining from the storage medium a first gradient model comprising a first plurality of depth attributes, wherein a processing element selects the first gradient model based on the first shape from a grou…
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- What does patent US8947422B2 cover?
- Implementations of the present invention involve methods and systems for creating depth and volume in a 2-D planar image to create an associated 3-D image by utilizing a plurality of layers of the 2-D image, where each layer comprises one or more portions of the 2-D image. Each layer may be reproduced into a corresponding left eye and right eye layers, with one or both layers including a pixel …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Turner Tara Handy, Goldberg Evan M, Schnittker Matthew F, and 3 more
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- Primary CPC classification H04N13/261. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Feb 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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