Two-dimensional to stereoscopic conversion systems and methods
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1. A two-dimensional to stereoscopic conversion method, comprising:
- estimating a local motion region in a first image relative to one or more second images, the first and the one or more second images comprising two-dimensional images;
generating a color model based on the local motion region;
calculating a similarity value for each of at least one image pixel selected from the first image based on the color model; and
assigning a depth value for each of the at least one image pixel selected from the first image based on the calculated similarity value to generate a stereoscopic image, the method performed by one or more processors.
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In one embodiment, a two-dimensional to stereoscopic conversion method, comprising: estimating a local motion region in a first image relative to one or more second images, the first and the one or more second images comprising two-dimensional images; generating a color model based on the local motion region; calculating a similarity value for each of at least one image pixel selected from the first image based on the color model; and assigning a depth value for each of the at least one image pixel selected from the first image based on the calculated similarity value to generate a stereoscopic image, the method performed by one or more processors.
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1. A two-dimensional to stereoscopic conversion method, comprising:
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estimating a local motion region in a first image relative to one or more second images, the first and the one or more second images comprising two-dimensional images; generating a color model based on the local motion region; calculating a similarity value for each of at least one image pixel selected from the first image based on the color model; and assigning a depth value for each of the at least one image pixel selected from the first image based on the calculated similarity value to generate a stereoscopic image, the method performed by one or more processors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A two-dimensional to stereoscopic conversion method, comprising:
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estimating local motion in a first image relative to a neighboring image; generating a color model based on the estimated local motion in the first image relative to the neighboring image; computing a similarity value between plural pixels of the first image and the color model; and adjusting a depth map based on the computed similarity value, the method performed by one or more processors. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A two-dimensional to stereoscopic conversion method, comprising:
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estimating a local motion region in a first image relative to one or more second images, the first and the one or more second images comprising two-dimensional images; generating a color model based on the local motion region; calculating a similarity value for each of at least one image pixel selected from the first image based on the color model; estimating a local motion for each of the at least one image pixel selected from the first image, wherein the local motion comprises one or both of local motion distance or local motion direction; and assigning a depth value for each of the at least one image pixel selected from the first image based on the calculated similarity value and the estimated local motion to generate a stereoscopic image, the method performed by one or more processors. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A two-dimensional to stereoscopic conversion system, comprising:
one or more processors configured to; execute an estimating module to estimate local motion in a first image relative to one or more second images; execute a color model identifier module to generate a color model based on the estimated local motion; compute a similarity value between plural pixels of the first image and the color model; and execute a depth adjuster module to adjust a depth map based on the computed similarity value. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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