Image analysis – Applications – 3-d or stereo imaging analysis
Reexamination Certificate
2008-05-27
2008-05-27
Dang, Duy M (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Applications
3-d or stereo imaging analysis
C382S164000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11097529
ABSTRACT:
A system and process for computing a 3D reconstruction of a scene from multiple images thereof, which is based on a color segmentation-based approach, is presented. First, each image is independently segmented. Second, an initial disparity space distribution (DSD) is computed for each segment, using the assumption that all pixels within a segment have the same disparity. Next, each segment's DSD is refined using neighboring segments and its projection into other images. The assumption that each segment has a single disparity is then relaxed during a disparity smoothing stage. The result is a disparity map for each image, which in turn can be used to compute a per pixel depth map if the reconstruction application calls for it.
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Kang Sing Bing
Szeliski Richard
Uyttendaele Matthew
Winder Simon
Zitnick, III Charles
Dang Duy M
Lyon Richard T
Lyon & Harr LLP
Microsoft Corporation
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