GB2535726B - An image processing method and apparatus for determining depth within an image - Google Patents

An image processing method and apparatus for determining depth within an image Download PDF

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GB2535726B
GB2535726B GB1503108.1A GB201503108A GB2535726B GB 2535726 B GB2535726 B GB 2535726B GB 201503108 A GB201503108 A GB 201503108A GB 2535726 B GB2535726 B GB 2535726B
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James Whiteford Christopher
Giacomo Robert Colosimo Nicholas
David Wright Julian
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PCT/GB2016/050376 WO2016135451A1 (en) 2015-02-25 2016-02-16 An image processing method and apparatus for determining depth within an image
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US20100033617A1 (en) * 2008-08-05 2010-02-11 Qualcomm Incorporated System and method to generate depth data using edge detection
US20100128145A1 (en) * 2008-11-25 2010-05-27 Colvin Pitts System of and Method for Video Refocusing
EP2239706A1 (en) * 2008-01-15 2010-10-13 Universidad De La Laguna Method and camera for the real-time acquisition of visual information from three-dimensional scenes
US20110316968A1 (en) * 2010-06-29 2011-12-29 Yuichi Taguchi Digital Refocusing for Wide-Angle Images Using Axial-Cone Cameras
US20140043435A1 (en) * 2012-08-08 2014-02-13 Broadcom Corporation Three-dimensional imaging through multi-image processing

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DE102004006246A1 (en) * 2004-02-05 2005-10-13 X3D Technologies Gmbh Areal scenes and objects recording method, involves creating two-dimensional image from sharp image areas of observed n-sequence, by which two-dimensional image and depth chart are obtained
EP2239706A1 (en) * 2008-01-15 2010-10-13 Universidad De La Laguna Method and camera for the real-time acquisition of visual information from three-dimensional scenes
US20100033617A1 (en) * 2008-08-05 2010-02-11 Qualcomm Incorporated System and method to generate depth data using edge detection
US20100128145A1 (en) * 2008-11-25 2010-05-27 Colvin Pitts System of and Method for Video Refocusing
US20110316968A1 (en) * 2010-06-29 2011-12-29 Yuichi Taguchi Digital Refocusing for Wide-Angle Images Using Axial-Cone Cameras
US20140043435A1 (en) * 2012-08-08 2014-02-13 Broadcom Corporation Three-dimensional imaging through multi-image processing

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