By packing the depth data in a way that is independent of the number of samples, so that
memory bandwidth is the same regardless of the number of samples, higher numbers of …

SUMMARY 0007 Embodiments relate to different methods for reduc ing computations used
to estimate depth information. One aspect relates to Scaling the size of blur kernels used in …

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al. 5.248. 971 A 9/1993 Mandi 9.286. 680 B1 3/2016 Jiang et al. 5, 287093 A 2/1994 Amano …

In one embodiment, an image processing system comprises an image processor configured
to obtain depth and amplitude data associated with a depth image, to identify a region of …

Primary Examiner—Weiwen Yang (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Sandy Swain; Micky
Minhas; Lee & Hayes PLLC (57) ABSTRACT Techniques for setting depth values for invalid …

Briefly, in accordance with one or more embodiments, an apparatus comprises a processor
to compute depth values for one or more 4× 4 blocks of pixels using 16 source interpolators …

A method interpolates and filters a depth image with reduced resolution to recover a high
resolution depth image using edge information, wherein each depth image includes an …

Provided is a rate-distortion optimizing apparatus and method for encoding a depth image.
The rate-distortion opti mizing apparatus may reduce a resolution in an area that does not …

A method interpolates and filters a depth image with reduced resolution to recover a high
resolution depth image using edge information, wherein each depth image includes an …

A resolution of a low resolution depth image is increased by applying joint geodesic
upsampling to a high resolution image to obtain a geodesic distance map. Depths in the low …