Altek Semiconductor Corp.

Yu-Chia Chung

Chia-Chun Tseng

Yun-Chin Lee

Wen-Yan Chang

Method and apparatus for optimizing depth information are provided. One of a left image and a right image is divided into a plurality of segmentations for obtaining a plurality of segmentation maps. A necessary repair depth map is obtained, and the necessary repair depth map is partitioned into a plurality of depth planes according to a plurality of primary depth values and a camera parameter. The primary depth values are recorded in the necessary repair depth map having a plurality of holes. A plurality of optimized depth values are respectively generated for the holes in each of the depth planes by using the segmentation maps, and the optimized depth values are filled into the depth planes to obtain an optimized depth map.

Method and apparatus for optimizing depth information

A method and an apparatus for generating depth information are provided. A main depth map associated with one of a left image and a right image and corresponding to multiple first pixels is obtained. The left image or the right image associated with the main depth map is divided into multiple segments according to pixel information, so as to obtain a segment distribution map including the segments. Multiple invalid depth values which do not match to a reliable condition are removed from the main depth map according to the segment distribution map, so as to generate a necessary repair depth map including multiple holes. Multiple optimized depth values are respectively generated for the holes in the necessary repair depth map according to the segment distribution map, and the optimized depth values are filled into the necessary repair depth map to generate an optimized depth map.

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Yu-Chia Chung