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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2006
Tao-hyeun Ha, Suwon-si, KR;
Jae-phil Koo, Seoul, KR;
Tao-hyeun Ha, Suwon-si, KR;
Jae-phil Koo, Seoul, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
Provided are an image processing apparatus and method which can adjust the disparity of an input three-dimensional (3D) image and stably display the 3D image. The image processing apparatus includes: an image dividing unit receiving a 3D image and dividing the 3D image into a left-eye image and a right-eye image; a histogram generation unit estimating disparities between the left-eye image and the right-eye image, measuring a frequency with which the estimated disparities occur, and generating a histogram of the disparities and the frequency; a horizontal movement value determination unit determining a horizontal movement value for the left-eye image and the right-eye image using the generated histogram; and a horizontal movement unit moving the left-eye image and the right-eye image horizontally based on the determined horizontal movement value. The image processing apparatus can control convergence of an image to enhance 3D effects and reduce eye fatigue.