Apparatus and method of capturing image
    1.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method of capturing image 有权
    拍摄图像的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08947578B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-03

    申请号:US12564065

    申请日:2009-09-22

    IPC分类号: H04N5/225 H04N5/232

    CPC分类号: H04N5/23212 H04N5/23296

    摘要: An apparatus for capturing an image of a scene including an image capturing unit and a data processing unit. The image capturing unit may generate light field data and may include a first optical having at least two portions with at least two different fields of view, a sensing unit having a plurality of photosensors, and a second optical unit interposed between the first optical unit and the sensing unit. The data processing unit may perform at least one of change of view of the image and refocusing the generated light field data. The sensing unit may be configured to obtain an image with at least two magnifications corresponding to regions of the scene.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于捕获包括图像捕获单元和数据处理单元的场景的图像的装置。 图像捕获单元可以产生光场数据,并且可以包括具有至少两个具有至少两个不同视场的部分的第一光学,具有多个光电传感器的感测单元和插入在第一光学单元和第二光学单元之间的第二光学单元 感测单元。 数据处理单元可以执行图像的变化和重新聚焦生成的光场数据中的至少一个。 感测单元可以被配置为获得具有对应于场景的区域的至少两个放大率的图像。

    Image processing apparatus and method for synthesizing a high-resolution image and a refocused image
    2.
    发明授权
    Image processing apparatus and method for synthesizing a high-resolution image and a refocused image 有权
    用于合成高分辨率图像和重新聚焦图像的图像处理装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08929677B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-01-06

    申请号:US12955455

    申请日:2010-11-29

    摘要: An image processing apparatus and image processing method capable of providing a high-resolution image for a desired position by use of light field data are provided. The image processing apparatus may determine a position of a portion of light field data among light field data corresponding to a scene, according to a desired focusing position, generate a refocusing first image by use of the position determined portion of light field data, generate a high-resolution image having a predetermined setting ratio relative to the refocusing first image, determine a ratio for local synthesis between the high-resolution image and an enlarged image of the refocusing first image by use of a similarity with respect to the position determined portion of light field data, and generate a synthesized image by synthesizing the high-resolution image and the enlarged image of the refocusing first image according to the local synthesis ratio.

    摘要翻译: 提供了能够通过使用光场数据为期望位置提供高分辨率图像的图像处理装置和图像处理方法。 图像处理装置可以根据期望的聚焦位置来确定与场景相对应的光场数据中的一部分光场数据的位置,通过使用光场数据的位置确定部分生成再聚焦第一图像,生成 相对于再聚焦第一图像具有预定设定比例的高分辨率图像,通过使用相对于位置确定部分的相似度来确定高分辨率图像和重新聚焦第一图像的放大图像之间的局部合成的比率 并且通过根据本地合成比合成高分辨率图像和再聚焦第一图像的放大图像来生成合成图像。

    Digital auto-focusing apparatus and method

    公开(公告)号:US08483504B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-09

    申请号:US12292467

    申请日:2008-11-19

    CPC分类号: H04N5/23212

    摘要: An apparatus and method for digital auto-focus are provided. The apparatus includes a local block generator generating a local block from an input image, a distance-estimation unit estimating distances of each image of the local block, a focal-distance-setting unit setting one of the estimated distances of the local block image as a focal distance of the input image, a reblurred-image generator generating a reblurred image from the local block image, a reconstructed image generator generating an in-focus image focused to the estimated distances from the local block image, a local-block-image-matching unit matching the reblurred image to the in-focus image with different weight values based on the set focal distance, and a final-image generator generating a final image by summing the matched local block images.

    Image processing apparatus and method
    4.
    发明授权
    Image processing apparatus and method 有权
    图像处理装置及方法

    公开(公告)号:US08390728B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-03-05

    申请号:US12576264

    申请日:2009-10-09

    IPC分类号: H04N5/225 G06K9/32

    摘要: An image processing apparatus may include an image frame determiner to determine one standard image frame and at least one reference image frame using light field data about a scene, a point spread function determiner to determine a point spread function based on sub-pixel displacement between the standard image frame and the at least one reference image frame, an image interpolator to interpolate the standard image frame into a high-resolution standard image frame having a higher resolution than the standard image frame, and an image restorer to restore a high-resolution image by updating the high-resolution standard image frame using the generated high-resolution standard image frame, the point spread function, and the at least one reference image frame.

    摘要翻译: 图像处理装置可以包括:图像帧确定器,用于使用关于场景的光场数据来确定一个标准图像帧和至少一个参考图像帧;点扩散函数确定器,用于基于所述场景的子像素位移来确定点扩散函数; 标准图像帧和至少一个参考图像帧,将标准图像帧插值到具有比标准图像帧更高分辨率的高分辨率标准图像帧的图像内插器,以及用于恢复高分辨率图像的图像恢复器 通过使用所生成的高分辨率标准图像帧,点扩散函数和至少一个参考图像帧来更新高分辨率标准图像帧。

    METHOD OF GENERATING THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE AND ENDOSCOPIC APPARATUS USING THE SAME
    5.
    发明申请
    METHOD OF GENERATING THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE AND ENDOSCOPIC APPARATUS USING THE SAME 审中-公开
    使用其生成三维图像和内窥镜装置的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120262548A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-18

    申请号:US13275063

    申请日:2011-10-17

    IPC分类号: H04N13/02

    摘要: An endoscopic apparatus is provided. The endoscopic apparatus includes a light projection unit for configured to selectively projecting patterned light onto a body part, an imaging unit configured to capturing an image of the body part on which shadows corresponding to the predefined portions are formed due to the patterned light, and an image processing unit configured to generate an image showing depth information of the body part based on sizes of the shadows formed on the body part. Certain predefined portions of an emission surface of the patterned light may be blocked in a pattern.

    摘要翻译: 提供内窥镜装置。 内窥镜装置包括:投影单元,被配置为将图案化的光选择性地投影到主体部分;成像单元,被配置为捕获由于图案化光而在其上形成与预定部分相对应的阴影的身体部位的图像;以及 图像处理单元,其被配置为基于形成在身体部分上的阴影的大小来生成显示身体部位的深度信息的图像。 图案化光的发射表面的某些预定义部分可以以图案阻挡。

    Apparatus and method for restoring image based on distance-specific point spread function
    6.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for restoring image based on distance-specific point spread function 有权
    基于距离特定点扩散函数恢复图像的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08159552B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-17

    申请号:US12230166

    申请日:2008-08-25

    IPC分类号: H04N5/228

    CPC分类号: H04N5/142 H04N5/208

    摘要: An apparatus and method for restoring an image are provided. The apparatus includes an edge-strength-detection module which detects an R-channel edge strength, a G-channel edge strength and a B-channel edge strength from an input image and generates an R-channel edge map, a G-channel edge map and a B-channel edge map based on the R-channel edge strength, the G-channel edge strength and the B-channel edge strength; an edge-strength-compensation module which compensates for the R-channel edge strength and the B-channel edge strength based on the G-channel edge strength; a valid-value-generation module which generates a valid value indicating a blur level based on the compensated R-channel edge strength and the compensated B-channel edge strength; a point spread function (PSF) estimation module which estimates a PSF corresponding to the valid value; and an image-restoration module which restores the input image using the PSF.

    摘要翻译: 提供了恢复图像的装置和方法。 该装置包括边缘强度检测模块,其从输入图像检测R信道边缘强度,G信道边缘强度和B信道边缘强度,并生成R信道边缘图,G信道边缘 基于R通道边缘强度,G通道边缘强度和B通道边缘强度的B通道边缘图; 边缘强度补偿模块,其基于G沟道边缘强度补偿R沟道边缘强度和B沟道边缘强度; 有效值生成模块,其基于补偿的R信道边缘强度和补偿的B信道边缘强度生成表示模糊度的有效值; 估计与有效值对应的PSF的点扩散函数(PSF)估计模块; 以及使用PSF恢复输入图像的图像恢复模块。

    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) IMAGE
    7.
    发明申请
    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) IMAGE 审中-公开
    用于获取三维(3D)图像的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110175983A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-07-21

    申请号:US13006676

    申请日:2011-01-14

    IPC分类号: H04N15/00 G03B35/08

    摘要: An apparatus and method for obtaining a three-dimensional image. A first multi-view image may be generated using patterned light of infrared light, and a second multi-view image may be generated using non-patterned light of visible light. A first depth image may be obtained from the first multi-view image, and a second depth image may be obtained from the second multi-view image. Then, stereo matching may be performed on the first depth image and the second depth image to generate a final depth image.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于获得三维图像的装置和方法。 可以使用红外光的图案化光产生第一多视图图像,并且可以使用可见光的非图案光产生第二多视图图像。 可以从第一多视图图像获得第一深度图像,并且可以从第二多视图图像获得第二深度图像。 然后,可以对第一深度图像和第二深度图像执行立体匹配,以生成最终深度图像。

    Apparatus and method for processing images
    8.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for processing images 有权
    用于处理图像的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08693770B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-08

    申请号:US13165419

    申请日:2011-06-21

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00

    CPC分类号: G06T3/4053

    摘要: Provided are an image processing apparatus and method for restoring a high resolution of an image based on acquired image data using color information. The image processing apparatus selects at least one pixel from among pixels corresponding to narrow-band color information of image data, and estimates wide-band color information of the selected pixel.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于使用颜色信息基于获取的图像数据恢复图像的高分辨率的图像处理装置和方法。 图像处理装置从对应于图像数据的窄带颜色信息的像素中选择至少一个像素,并且估计所选择的像素的宽带颜色信息。