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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 13, 1998
Sing Bing Kang, Cambridge, MA (US);
James M. Rehg, Arlington, MA (US);
Compaq Computer Corporation, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A computerized method and related computer system synthesize video from a plurality of sources of image data. The sources include a variety of image data types such a collection of image stills, a sequence of video frames, and 3-D models of objects. Each source provides image data associated with an object. One source provides image data associated with a first object, and a second source provides image data associated with a second object. The image data of the first and second objects are combined to generate composite images of the first and second objects. From the composite images, an output image of the first and second objects as viewed from an arbitrary viewpoint is generated. Gaps of pixels with unspecified pixel values may appear in the output image. Accordingly, a pixel value for each of these “missing pixels” is obtained by using an epipolar search process to determine which one of the sources of image data should provide the pixel value for that missing pixel.