Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110158506 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING 3D IMAGE DATA - A method and apparatus for generating three-dimensional (3D) image data by using 2D image data including a dummy component and an image component relating to an input image, wherein the dummy component is used to adjust a resolution of the input image, are provided. The method includes: generating a depth map that corresponds to the 2D image data; detecting a dummy area including the dummy component from the 2D image data; and correcting depth values of pixels that correspond to the dummy area in the depth map. | 06-30-2011 |
20110193860 | Method and Apparatus for Converting an Overlay Area into a 3D Image - Apparatuses and methods for converting an overlay area of a two-dimensional (2D) monoscopic image into a three-dimensional (3D) image are provided. A depth map representing a perspective based on an input monoscopic image is generated to provide depth values of the input monoscopic image. At least one overlay area and at least one background image included in the input monoscopic image are then detected, and a depth value of one or more or both of the overlay area and the background image are corrected to a desired value. A stereoscopic image is generated based on the corrected depth value, such that the resulting stereoscopic image prevents inconsistent viewing depths between an overlay area and the background image in order to prevent viewer fatigue. | 08-11-2011 |
20120056984 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONVERTING 2-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE INTO 3-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE BY ADJUSTING DEPTH OF THE 3-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE - Provided are an apparatus and method for converting a two-dimensional (2D) image into a three-dimensional (3D) image. The method includes generating a first depth map by estimating depth information of an input image, wherein the input image is a 2D image; analyzing characteristics of the input image; predicting an error of the first depth map; determining a parameter for adjusting the first depth map based on the analyzed characteristics of the input image and the predicted error of the first depth map; adjusting the first depth map based on the determined parameter; and generating a 3D image of the input image based on the adjusted first depth map. | 03-08-2012 |
20120113219 | IMAGE CONVERSION APPARATUS AND DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHODS USING THE SAME - A method for converting an image in an image conversion apparatus is provided. The method includes receiving a stereo image, down-scaling the stereo image, performing stereo-matching by applying adaptive weight to the down-scaled stereo images, generating a depth map according to the stereo-matching, up-scaling the depth map by referring to an input image of original resolution, and generating a plurality of multi-view images by performing depth-image-based rendering with respect to the up-scaled depth map and the input image of original resolution. Accordingly, a plurality of multi-view images may be obtained with ease. | 05-10-2012 |
20120121163 | 3D DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EXTRACTING DEPTH OF 3D IMAGE THEREOF - A three-dimensional (3D) display apparatus and a method for extracting a depth of a 3D image of the 3D display apparatus are provided. The 3D display apparatus includes: an image input unit which receives an image; a 3D image generator which generates a 3D image of which a depth is adjusted according to a relative motion between global and local motions of the image; and an image output unit which outputs the 3D image. | 05-17-2012 |
20120139910 | 3D DISPLAY APPARATUS AND 3D DISPLAY METHOD THEREOF - A three-dimensional (3D) display apparatus and method controlling thereof are provided. The 3D display apparatus includes: a reception unit which receives a 3D image signal from another 3D display apparatus; a conversion unit which converts a disparity of the 3D image signal based on transmitter information of the other 3D display apparatus and receiver information of the 3D display apparatus, and generates an output 3D image signal having depth information which is proportional to depth information of the 3D image signal; and a display unit which outputs the output 3D image signal. | 06-07-2012 |
20120229600 | IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREOF - An image display apparatus and method are provided. The image display apparatus includes receiving an image comprising a left-eye image and a right-eye image, determining at least one distortion parameter from the left-eye image and the right-eye image; converting the received left-eye image and right-eye image by removing a first boundary part from the received left-eye image and removing a second boundary part from the received right-eye image based on the at least one determined distortion parameter; and alternately displaying the converted left-eye image and right-eye image. | 09-13-2012 |
20130033487 | IMAGE TRANSFORMING DEVICE AND METHOD - Provided are image transforming device and method. The image transforming method includes: receiving a selection of first and second images which are separately captured; extracting a matching point between the first and second images; calculating a first transformation parameter of the first image and a second transformation parameter of the second image by using the matching point; and applying the first transformation parameter to the first image to generate a left eye image and the second transformation parameter to the second image to generate a right eye image. Therefore, a 3-dimensional (3D) image is generated by using a separately captured image. | 02-07-2013 |
20130257861 | 3D DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING IMAGE USING THE SAME - A three-dimensional (3D) display apparatus is provided, including an image input device which receives an image and depth information, a multi-view image generator which generates a multi-view foreground image having depth information which is less than a preset depth value, and a multi-view rear ground image having depth information which is equal to or greater than the preset depth value, using the received image and depth information, a multi-view image renderer which performs rendering by arranging the multi-view foreground image according to a first arrangement pattern and the multi-view rear ground image according to a second arrangement pattern, and a display which outputs the rendered multi-view image. | 10-03-2013 |
20140055450 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD THEREOF - An image processing apparatus and a method of processing an image are provided. The image processing apparatus includes a depth estimation unit for estimating a depth of an input three-dimensional (3D) image; a text area detection unit for detecting a text area included in the 3D image; a mask generation unit for generating a text mask for the text area; and a depth correction unit for correcting a depth of the text area based on the estimated depth of the input 3D image and the text mask. | 02-27-2014 |
20140085433 | MULTIVIEW IMAGE GENERATING METHOD AND MULTIVIEW IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A multiview image generating method is provided. The multiview image generating method includes generating a hole image using depth information of an original image, dividing a boundary region in which a hole area of the generated hole image is in contact with a background into at least one patch, selecting an area having the most similar pixel value to a background included in the divided at least one patch, in a preset area of the original image, and filling a hole area on the divided at least one patch with a pixel value of the selected area to generate a first view image. | 03-27-2014 |
20140139515 | 3D DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING IMAGE USING THE SAME - A three-dimensional (3D) display apparatus is provided, including an image input device which receives an image and depth information, a multi-view image generator which generates a multi-view foreground image having depth information which is less than a preset depth value, and a multi-view rear ground image having depth information which is equal to or greater than the preset depth value, using the received image and depth information, a multi-view image renderer which performs rendering by arranging the multi-view foreground image according to a first arrangement pattern and the multi-view rear ground image according to a second arrangement pattern, and a display which outputs the rendered multi-view image. | 05-22-2014 |