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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2020
Filed:
May. 05, 2017
Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Albrecht Johannes Lindner, La Jolla, CA (US);
Kalin Mitkov Atanassov, San Diego, CA (US);
James Wilson Nash, San Diego, CA (US);
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems, methods, and devices for generating a depth map of a scene are provided. The method comprises projecting, onto the scene, a codeword pattern including a plurality of light points including a first set of light points projected at a first intensity and a second set of light points projected at a second intensity greater than the first intensity. The method further comprises detecting, from the scene, a reflection of the codeword pattern. The method further comprises generating a first depth map layer at a first resolution. The method further comprises generating a second depth map layer at a second resolution lower than the first resolution. The method further comprises generating the depth map of the scene, wherein the depth map includes depth information for the scene according to each of the first depth map layer and the second depth map layer.