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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2021
Himax Technologies Limited, Tainan, TW;
Liqxtal Technology Inc., Tainan, TW;
Biing-Seng Wu, Tainan, TW;
Pen-Hsin Chen, Tainan, TW;
Ching-Wen Wang, Tainan, TW;
Cheng-Che Tsai, Tainan, TW;
Hung-Shan Chen, Tainan, TW;
Yi Hung, Tainan, TW;
Ming-Syuan Chen, Tainan, TW;
Hsueh-Tsung Lu, Tainan, TW;
Wu-Feng Chen, Tainan, TW;
HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED, Tainan, TW;
LIQXTAL TECHNOLOGY INC., Tainan, TW;
Abstract
A method for performing hybrid depth detection with aid of an adaptive projector and associated apparatus are provided. The method includes: utilizing an image processing circuit to obtain distance information; utilizing the image processing circuit to determine a distance range according to the distance information; utilizing the image processing circuit to perform projection type selection to determine at least one selected projection type corresponding to the distance range among multiple predetermined projection types; utilizing the adaptive projector to perform projection of the at least one selected projection type to capture at least one corresponding image with a camera, and utilizing the image processing circuit to perform depth detection according to corresponding image to generate depth map; and utilizing the image processing circuit to selectively output the depth map as resultant depth map or perform depth data combination to generate combined depth map as resultant depth map.