Apparatus and methods for performing electronic scene analysis and enhancement
First Claim
1. An apparatus for generating an output signal representing a 3-D scene estimate, said apparatus comprising:
- means for receiving at least one input signal representing a view of a scene, said view including a plurality of image points and said input signal including a plurality of data points, at least one of said data points including scene and importance information, wherein ones of said plurality of data points are representative of ones of said plurality of image points;
storage for storing said scene and importance information; and
processing means for identifying a plurality of data sets wherein each one of said plurality of data sets includes ones of said plurality of data points, ranking one or more of said plurality of identified data sets using said stored scene and importance information, and in response to said ranking, enhancing selectively one or more of said plurality of identified output data sets to generate said output signal.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods are provided for analyzing and enhancing a received data signal representing one or more views of a captured scene. The received data signal includes a plurality of data points. Each view includes a plurality of image points. Ones of the plurality of data points are representative of ones of the plurality of image points. A plurality of data sets are identified wherein each one of the data sets includes ones of the plurality of data points. Ones of the identified data sets are compared with one or more standard values and, in response thereto, are enhanced selectively to generate an output signal representing a processed 3-D scene estimate.
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27 Claims
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1. An apparatus for generating an output signal representing a 3-D scene estimate, said apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving at least one input signal representing a view of a scene, said view including a plurality of image points and said input signal including a plurality of data points, at least one of said data points including scene and importance information, wherein ones of said plurality of data points are representative of ones of said plurality of image points; storage for storing said scene and importance information; and processing means for identifying a plurality of data sets wherein each one of said plurality of data sets includes ones of said plurality of data points, ranking one or more of said plurality of identified data sets using said stored scene and importance information, and in response to said ranking, enhancing selectively one or more of said plurality of identified output data sets to generate said output signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for generating an output signal representing a 3-D scene estimate, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a least one input signal representing a view of a scene, said view including a plurality of image points and said input signal including a plurality of data points, wherein ones of said plurality of data points are representative of ones of said plurality of image points, at least one of said data points including scene and importance information; identifying a plurality of data sets wherein each one of said plurality of data sets includes ones of said plurality of data points; and comparing one or more of said plurality of identified data sets with one or more standard values, each of said identified data sets including at least one data point including scene and importance information, said scene and importance information being used to compare said identified data sets with said standard values and, in response to said comparison, enhancing selectively one or more of said plurality of identified data sets to generate said output signal. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for generating an output signal representing a 3-D scene estimate, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving at least one input signal representing a view of a scene, said view including a plurality of image points and said input signal including a plurality of data points, wherein ones of said plurality of data points are representative of ones of said plurality of image points; determining an error value for one or more of said plurality of data points; determining ranking/importance data associated with one or more of said plurality of data points; masking selectively ones of said plurality of data points when said ranking/importance data and said error value associated with one or more of said plurality of data points is relatively low and relatively high, respectively, to reduce said error value; processing ones of said plurality of data points when said ranking/importance value and said error value associated with one or more of said plurality of data points are both relatively high to reduce said error value; and generating said output signal.
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21. An apparatus for generating an output signal representing a 3-D scene estimate, said apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving at least one input signal representing a view of a scene, said view including a plurality of image points and said input signal including a plurality of data points, wherein ones of said plurality of data points are representative of ones of said plurality of image points; processing means for identifying a plurality of data sets wherein each one of said plurality of data sets includes ones of said plurality of data points, ranking one or more of said plurality of identified data sets, and in response to said ranking, enhancing selectively one or more of said plurality of identified data sets to generate said output signal, said processing means further including means for determining an error value for one or more of said plurality of data points, said error value associated with said plurality of data points being relatively high, said processing means further including means for masking selectively ones of said plurality of data points to reduce said error value; and means for determining ranking/importance data associated with one or more of said plurality of data points, said ranking/importance value associated with one or more of said plurality of data points being relatively low. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. An apparatus for generating an output signal representing a 3-D scene estimate, said apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving at least one input signal representing a view of a scene, said view including a plurality of image points and said input signal including a plurality of data points, wherein ones of said plurality of data points are representative of ones of said plurality of image points; processing means for identifying a plurality of data sets wherein each one of said plurality of data sets includes ones of said plurality of data points, ranking one or more of said plurality of identified data sets, and in response to said ranking, enhancing selectively one or more of said plurality of identified data sets to generate said output signal, said processing means further including means for determining an error value for one or more of said plurality of data points, said error value associated with one or more of said plurality of data points being relatively high, said processing means being operative to further process ones of said plurality of data points to reduce said error value; and means for determining ranking/importance data associated with one or more of said plurality of data points, said ranking/importance value associated with one or more of said plurality of data points being relatively high.
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24. An apparatus for generating an output signal representing a 3-D scene estimate, said apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving at least one input signal representing a view of a scene, said view including a plurality of image points and said input signal including a plurality of data points, wherein ones of said plurality of data points are representative of ones of said plurality of image points; processing means for identifying a plurality of data sets wherein each one of said plurality of data sets includes ones of said plurality of data points, ranking one or more of said plurality of identified data sets, and in response to said ranking, enhancing selectively one or more of said plurality of identified data sets to generate said output signal, said processing means further including means for determining an error value for one or more of said plurality of data points, said error value associated with one or more of said plurality of data points being relatively low, said processing means being operative to further process ones of said plurality of data points to reduce said error value; and means for determining ranking/importance data associated with one or more of said plurality of data points.
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25. A method for generating an output signal representing a 3-D scene estimate, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving at least one input signal representing a view of a scene, said view including a plurality of image points and said input signal including a plurality of data points, wherein ones of said plurality of data points are representative of ones of said plurality of image points; identifying a plurality of data sets wherein each one of said plurality of data sets includes ones of said plurality of data points; comparing one or more of said plurality of identified data sets with one or more standard values and, in response to said comparison, enhancing selectively one or more of said plurality of identified data sets to generate said output signal, said comparing step further including the step of determining an error value for one or more of said plurality of data points, said error value associated with one or more of said plurality of data points being relatively high; determining ranking/importance data associated with one or more of said plurality of data points, said ranking/importance data associated with one or more of said plurality of data points being relatively low; and masking selectively ones of said plurality of data points to reduce said error value. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. A method for generating an output signal representing a 3-D scene estimate, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving at least one input signal representing a view of a scene, said view including a plurality of image points and said input signal including a plurality of data points, wherein ones of said plurality of data points are representative of ones of said plurality of image points; identifying a plurality of data sets wherein each one of said plurality of data sets includes ones of said plurality of data points; comparing one or more of said plurality of identified data sets with one or more standard values and, in response to said comparison, enhancing selectively one or more of said plurality of identified data sets to generate said output signal, said comparing step further including the step of determining an error value for one or more of said plurality of data points, said error value associated with one or more of said plurality of data points being relatively high; determining ranking/importance data associated with one or more of said plurality of data points, said ranking/importance data associated with one or more of said plurality of data points being relatively high; and further processing ones of said plurality of data points to reduce said error value.
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