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(54) METHOD OF ENHANCED DEPTH IMAGE(2013.01); G0IS 17/003 (2013.01); G0IS
ACQUISITION 17/87 (2013.01); G0IS 17/89 (2013.01)(58) Field of Classification Search (75) …

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Disclosed herein are optimized techniques for controlling the exposure time or illumination
intensity of a depth sensor. Invalid-depth pixels are identified within a first depth map of an …

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 …

(57) ABSTRACT A method for compressing a depth image including a matrix of pixels, each
pixel including a pixel depth value, includes dividing the depth image into a plurality of non …

(57) ABSTRACT A depth camera assembly (DCA) determines depth infor mation within a
local area by capturing images of the local area including a local region using a plurality of …

(57) ABSTRACT A method for extending the dynamic range of a depth map by deriving
depth information from a synthesized image of a plurality of images captured at different light …