公开(公告)号：US20070036427A1

公开(公告)日：2007-02-15

申请号：US11204942

申请日：2005-08-15

申请人： Makibi Nakamura ,  Earl Wong

发明人： Makibi Nakamura ,  Earl Wong

IPC分类号： G06K9/00

CPC分类号： G02B27/0075 ,  G06T7/571

摘要： An imaging acquisition system that generates a depth map from two pictures of a three dimensional spatial scene is described. According to one aspect of the invention, the system generates the depth map based on the relative blur between the two pictures and the absolute blur contributed by the system. According to another aspect of the invention, the system calculates the depth map directly from the relative blur between the two pictures.

摘要翻译： 描述了从三维空间场景的两幅图像生成深度图的成像采集系统。 根据本发明的一个方面，系统基于两个图像之间的相对模糊和由系统贡献的绝对模糊来生成深度图。 根据本发明的另一方面，系统直接从两个图像之间的相对模糊来计算深度图。

公开(公告)号：US20120092513A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-19

申请号：US12906838

申请日：2010-10-18

申请人： Earl Wong ,  Mamoru Sugiura ,  Masato Watanabe

发明人： Earl Wong ,  Mamoru Sugiura ,  Masato Watanabe

IPC分类号： H04N5/225 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/46

CPC分类号： H04N17/002

摘要： A method of and system for computing control points in a test target are described herein. The method and system utilize symmetry to test pixel locations in a raster scan fashion, then a computed Sum of Absolute Differences or a Sum of Squared Difference value is stored at the pixel locations, which enables identification of local minimum in the resulting surface. The local minimum are control point locations.

摘要翻译： 本文描述了用于计算测试目标中的控制点的方法和系统。 该方法和系统利用对称性以光栅扫描方式测试像素位置，然后将计算出的绝对差的和或平方差和值存储在像素位置处，这使得能够识别所得表面中的局部最小值。 局部最小值是控制点位置。

公开(公告)号：US20120092512A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-19

申请号：US12906812

申请日：2010-10-18

申请人： Earl Wong ,  Akira Matsui

发明人： Earl Wong ,  Akira Matsui

IPC分类号： H04N5/228 ,  G06K9/40

CPC分类号： G06T5/20

摘要： A fast, accurate and efficient Gaussian filter implements a box filter implementation, applies the central limit theorem and uses an overflow implementation. By combining the box filter, central limit theorem and overflow, the filter is fast, accurate and efficient so that it is able to be implemented in hardware and/or software easily.

摘要翻译： 快速，准确和高效的高斯滤波器实现了盒式滤波器实现，应用中心极限定理并使用了溢出实现。 通过组合箱式过滤器，中心极限定理和溢出，过滤器快速，准确，高效，可以轻松实现硬件和/或软件。

公开(公告)号：US20110142287A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-16

申请号：US12639841

申请日：2009-12-16

申请人： Earl Wong ,  Pingshan Li ,  Mamoru Sugiura ,  Maikibi Nakamura ,  Hidenori Kushida ,  Yoshihiro Murakami ,  Soroj Triteyaprasert

发明人： Earl Wong ,  Pingshan Li ,  Mamoru Sugiura ,  Maikibi Nakamura ,  Hidenori Kushida ,  Yoshihiro Murakami ,  Soroj Triteyaprasert

IPC分类号： G06K9/62

CPC分类号： G06T7/571 ,  G06T2207/10016 ,  G06T2207/10148

摘要： A two picture matching curve information is able to be used to determine precise object distance or relative object distance in a scene. Acquiring two images with different blur information in addition to the curve information enables a device to determine distance information of objects in a scene. The distance information is able to be used in image processing including generating a depth map which is then able to be used in many imaging applications.

摘要翻译： 可以使用两幅图像匹配曲线信息来确定场景中的精确物体距离或相对物体距离。 除了曲线信息之外，获取具有不同模糊信息的两个图像使得设备能够确定场景中物体的距离信息。 距离信息能够用于图像处理，包括生成深度图，然后能够在许多成像应用中使用。

公开(公告)号：US20100194971A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-05

申请号：US12363511

申请日：2009-01-30

申请人： Pingshan Li ,  Earl Wong ,  Soroj Triteyaprasert

发明人： Pingshan Li ,  Earl Wong ,  Soroj Triteyaprasert

IPC分类号： H04N5/232 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06K9/00

CPC分类号： H04N5/23212 ,  G02B7/38 ,  G02B27/0012 ,  G06T7/571

摘要： Apparatus and method for electronically estimating focusing distance between a camera (still and/or video camera) and a subject. Images at different focal positions of a calibration target are collected with distances between subject positions. In one aspect, histogram matching is performed to reduce noise error. A focus matching model is then generated in response to detected blur differences between successive images of the calibration target. The focus matching model is preferably converted to a polynomial equation of a desired order to smooth out image collection noise. The focus matching model is stored for access during operation. In use, the distance to subject is estimated in response to capturing images, detecting blur differences between the images and entering the blur difference information into the matching model.

摘要翻译： 用于电子估计相机（静止和/或摄像机）与被摄体之间的对焦距离的装置和方法。 在校准目标的不同焦点位置处的图像以被摄体位置之间的距离被收集。 在一个方面，执行直方图匹配以减少噪声误差。 然后响应于校准目标的连续图像之间的检测到的模糊差异而产生焦点匹配模型。 焦点匹配模型优选地被转换为期望顺序的多项式方程，以平滑图像采集噪声。 焦点匹配模型存储在操作期间进行访问。 在使用中，响应于拍摄图像估计到被摄体的距离，检测图像之间的模糊差异并将模糊差异信息输入到匹配模型中。

公开(公告)号：US20070019883A1

公开(公告)日：2007-01-25

申请号：US11185611

申请日：2005-07-19

申请人： Earl Wong ,  Makibi Nakamura

发明人： Earl Wong ,  Makibi Nakamura

IPC分类号： G06K9/36 ,  G06K9/00

CPC分类号： G06T7/571

摘要： An imaging acquisition system that generates a depth map for a picture of a three dimension spatial scene from the estimated blur radius of the picture is described. The system generates an all-in-focus reference picture of the three dimension spatial scene. The system uses the all-in-focus reference picture to generate a two-dimensional scale space representation. The system computes the picture depth map for a finite depth of field using the two-dimensional scale space representation.

摘要翻译： 描述了从图像的估计模糊半径生成三维空间场景的图像的深度图的成像采集系统。 该系统生成三维空间场景的全焦点参考图像。 该系统使用全焦点参考图片生成二维刻度空间表示。 该系统使用二维尺度空间表示计算有限景深的图像深度图。

公开(公告)号：US20070216765A1

公开(公告)日：2007-09-20

申请号：US11384135

申请日：2006-03-16

申请人： Earl Wong ,  Hidenori Kushida ,  Makibi Nakamura

发明人： Earl Wong ,  Hidenori Kushida ,  Makibi Nakamura

IPC分类号： H04N13/02

CPC分类号： H04N5/23212

摘要： An imaging acquisition system that generates a picture depth from an auto focus curve generated from picture of a three dimensional spatial scene is described. The auto focus curve comprises a step edge. The system generates the depth based on the step edge and a reference auto focus normalization curve.

摘要翻译： 描述从从三维空间场景的图片生成的自动聚焦曲线生成图像深度的成像获取系统。 自动对焦曲线包括步进边缘。 系统基于步进边缘和参考自动聚焦归一化曲线生成深度。

公开(公告)号：US20060029270A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-09

申请号：US10910098

申请日：2004-08-03

申请人： Alexander Berestov ,  Earl Wong

发明人： Alexander Berestov ,  Earl Wong

IPC分类号： G06K9/00

CPC分类号： G06T7/593

摘要： A system and method for efficiently performing a depth map recovery procedure includes an imaging device that is implemented in a single-lens stereo-shutter configuration for simultaneously capturing overlaid images corresponding to a photographic target. A depth map generator is configured to analyze the overlaid images to determine disparity values corresponding to separation distances between matching points in the overlaid images. The depth map generator then utilizes the disparity values to calculate depth values that correspond to locations in the photographic target. The depth map generator may then utilize the foregoing depth values for creating a depth map corresponding to the photographic target.

摘要翻译： 用于有效执行深度图恢复过程的系统和方法包括以单透镜立体快门配置实现的成像装置，用于同时捕获与拍摄目标对应的重叠图像。 深度图生成器被配置为分析重叠的图像以确定对应于重叠图像中的匹配点之间的间隔距离的视差值。 然后，深度图生成器利用视差值来计算与摄影目标中的位置相对应的深度值。 然后，深度图生成器可以利用前述深度值来创建对应于摄影目标的深度图。

公开(公告)号：US06005557A

公开(公告)日：1999-12-21

申请号：US659943

申请日：1996-06-07

申请人： Anthony Earl Wong

发明人： Anthony Earl Wong

IPC分类号： G09G3/20 ,  G09G5/00

CPC分类号： G09G5/008

摘要： A display panel image stabilization method and apparatus includes enabling a user to adjust both the pixel clock pulses and the synchronization for the display panel simultaneously by a single control. The synchronization is adjusted in a stepwise manner through a given number of steps for a particular number of clock pulses. The image is observed by the user to determine whether or not the noise stripes are being eliminated. The stepwise adjustment of the synchronization is repeated for another particular number of clock pulses if the noise stripes are not being eliminated. Once all of the stripes have been eliminated from the image, both the synchronization and the pixel clock pulses are properly adjusted to stabilize the image.

摘要翻译： 显示面板图像稳定方法和装置包括使用户能够通过单个控制同时调整像素时钟脉冲和显示面板的同步。 对于特定数量的时钟脉冲，通过给定数量的步骤以逐步方式调整同步。 用户观察图像以确定噪声条是否被消除。 如果噪声条纹不被消除，则针对另一特定数量的时钟脉冲重复同步的逐步调整。 一旦从图像中消除了所有条纹，则适当地调整同步和像素时钟脉冲以稳定图像。

公开(公告)号：US08606031B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-10

申请号：US12906812

申请日：2010-10-18

申请人： Earl Wong ,  Akira Matsui

发明人： Earl Wong ,  Akira Matsui

IPC分类号： G06K9/40

CPC分类号： G06T5/20

摘要： A fast, accurate and efficient Gaussian filter implements a box filter implementation, applies the central limit theorem and uses an overflow implementation. By combining the box filter, central limit theorem and overflow, the filter is fast, accurate and efficient so that it is able to be implemented in hardware and/or software easily.

摘要翻译： 快速，准确和高效的高斯滤波器实现了盒式滤波器实现，应用中心极限定理并使用了溢出实现。 通过组合箱式过滤器，中心极限定理和溢出，过滤器快速，准确，高效，可以轻松实现硬件和/或软件。