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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2011
Applicants:
Jianing Wei, San Jose, CA (US);
Xue Tu, San Jose, CA (US);
Xiaoling Wang, San Jose, CA (US);
Alexander Berestov, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Jianing Wei, San Jose, CA (US);
Xue Tu, San Jose, CA (US);
Xiaoling Wang, San Jose, CA (US);
Alexander Berestov, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for generating a depth map for a 2D image includes receiving the 2D image; analyzing content of the received 2D image; determining a depth map based on a result of the content analysis; refining the determined depth map using an edge-preserving and noise reducing smoothing filter; and providing the refined depth map.