Multi-aperture depth map using blur kernels and edges

A Wajs - US Patent 9,721,357, 2017 - Google Patents
The present disclosure overcomes the limitations of the prior art by using blurring of edges.
For example, a first image may contain an edge and a second image may contain the same …

Multi-Aperture Depth Map Using Frequency Filtering

A Wajs - US Patent App. 15/163,435, 2016 - Google Patents
Frequency filtering is used to generate depth information from multiple images of the same
object. For example, two images may be captured by imaging systems with blur …

Multi-Aperture Depth Map Using Blur Kernels and Down-Sampling

A Wajs - US Patent App. 14/832,062, 2016 - Google Patents
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 …

Computer vision depth sensing at video rate using depth from defocus

K Powell, V Pradeep - US Patent 9,958,585, 2018 - Google Patents
Example embodiments simultaneously acquire multiple different focus state images for a
scene at a video rate. The focus state images are acquired from a static arrangement of …

Depth-based image blurring

CK Liang, K Oberheu, K Akeley, G Girod… - US Patent …, 2018 - Google Patents
An image such as a light-field image may be processed to provide depth-based blurring.
The image may be received in a data store. At an input device, first and second user input …

Depth map generation and post-capture focusing

GL Vondran Jr, CD MacFarlane - US Patent 9,294,662, 2016 - Google Patents
Aspects of depth map generation and post capture focusing and re-focusing are described.
According to one embodiment, a depth map is generated. The depth map may include a …

Image blur detection

CA Shah, WM Schickler, M Lepikhin, CB Goff - US Patent …, 2015 - Google Patents
Among other things, one or more techniques and/or systems are provided for quantifying
blur of an image. Blur may result due to motion of a camera while the image is captured …

Generating and displaying blur in images

A Suszek - US Patent 10,482,583, 2019 - Google Patents
Implementations relate to generating and displaying blur in images. In some
implementations, a method includes generating a plurality of mipmap images based on an …

Synthesizing detailed depth maps from images

KH Tan - US Patent 8,248,410, 2012 - Google Patents
Systems and methods are described for synthesizing a detailed depth map from a video
image. In embodiments, the motion vectors decoded from a video stream may be classi fied …

Infrared-aided depth estimation

A Thomas, I Mahadevan - US Patent 8,194,149, 2012 - Google Patents
Systems and methods are disclosed for creating image maps. Some embodiments include a
method comprising the steps of capturing a first image illuminated by natural light and …