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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2011
Applicants:
Tassos Markas, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Michael Mcnamer, Apex, NC (US);
Marshall Robers, Durham, NC (US);
Inventors:
Tassos Markas, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Michael McNamer, Apex, NC (US);
Marshall Robers, Durham, NC (US);
Assignee:
3DMedia Corporation, Durham, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 13/02 (2006.01); H04N 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 13/0022 (2013.01); H04N 13/0221 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer program products for determining a depth map in a scene are disclosed herein. According to one aspect, a method includes collecting focus statistical information for a plurality of focus windows. The method may also include determining a focal distance for each window. Further, the method may include determining near, far, and target focus distances. The method may also include calculating a stereo-base and screen plane using the focus distances.