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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2020
Filed:
May. 09, 2017
Applicants:
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Peter Shintani, San Diego, CA (US);
Morio Usami, Tokyo, JP;
Kissei Matsumoto, Yokosuka, JP;
Kazuyuki Shikama, Tokyo, JP;
Bibhudendu Mohapatra, San Diego, CA (US);
Keith Resch, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignees:
SONY CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 17/89 (2020.01); H04N 13/128 (2018.01); G06F 16/95 (2019.01); G01S 17/87 (2020.01); G01S 17/10 (2020.01); G06T 17/00 (2006.01); G06K 9/00 (2006.01); H04N 13/254 (2018.01); G06K 9/62 (2006.01); H04N 13/271 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 17/89 (2013.01); G01S 17/10 (2013.01); G01S 17/87 (2013.01); G06F 16/95 (2019.01); G06K 9/00208 (2013.01); G06K 9/6273 (2013.01); G06T 17/00 (2013.01); H04N 13/128 (2018.05); H04N 13/254 (2018.05); H04N 13/271 (2018.05);
Abstract
Machine learning is applied to both 2D images from an infrared imager imaging laser reflections from an object and to the 3D depth map of the object that is generated using the 2D images and time of flight (TOF) information. In this way, the 3D depth map accuracy can be improved without increasing laser power or using high resolution imagers.