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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2008
Byong-min Kang, Incheon, KR;
Do-kyoon Kim, Seongnam-si, KR;
Kee-chang Lee, Yongin-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon, KR;
Abstract
A method of and apparatus for generating a depth image are provided. The method of generating a depth image includes: emitting light to an object for a first predetermined time period; detecting first light information of the object for the first predetermined time period from the time when the light is emitted; detecting second light information of the object for the first predetermined time period a second predetermined time period after the time when the light is emitted; and by using the detected first and second light information, generating a depth image of the object. In this way, the method can generate a depth image more quickly.