Image analysis – Image transformation or preprocessing – Combining image portions
Reexamination Certificate
2010-11-01
2011-12-13
Kassa, Yosef (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Image transformation or preprocessing
Combining image portions
C382S283000, C382S294000, C358S540000, C358S450000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08078006
ABSTRACT:
Motion picture scenes to be colorized/depth enhanced (2D→3D) are broken into separate elements, backgrounds/sets or motion/onscreen-action. Background and motion elements are combined into composite frame which becomes a visual reference database that includes data for all frame offsets used later for the computer controlled application of masks within a sequence of frames. Masks are applied to subsequent frames of motion objects based on various differentiating image processing methods, including automated mask fitting/reshaping. Colors and/or depths are automatically applied to masks throughout a scene from the composite background and to motion objects. Areas never exposed by motion or foreground objects in a series of images may be partially or fully realistically drawn or rendered and applied to the occluded areas of the background and then automatically applied throughout the images to generate of minimal artifact or artifact-free secondary viewpoints when translating foreground objects horizontally during 2D→3D conversion.
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Baldridge Tony
Sandrew Barry
ARC IP Law, PC
Kassa Yosef
Legend3D, Inc.
Mayo Joseph J.
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