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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2020
Meta Platforms Technologies, Llc, Menlo Park, CA (US);
James Steven Hegarty, Kirkland, WA (US);
Zijian Wang, Bothell, WA (US);
Steven John Lovegrove, Woodinville, WA (US);
Yongjun Kim, Mountain View, CA (US);
Rajesh Lachhmandas Chhabria, San Jose, CA (US);
META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for depth sensing from an image of a projected pattern is performed at an electronic device with one or more processors and memory. The method includes receiving an image of a projection of an illumination pattern; for a portion of the image, selecting a candidate image of a plurality of candidate images by comparing the portion of the image with a plurality of candidate images; and determining a depth for the portion of the image based on depth information associated with the selected candidate image. Related electronic devices and computer readable storage medium are also disclosed.