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Systems and methods for encoding light field image files having depth and confidence maps

  • US 9,031,335 B2
  • Filed: 09/09/2014
  • Issued: 05/12/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for encoding light field image data as a light field image file, comprising:

  • a processor; and

    memory containing an encoding application and light field image data, where the light field image data comprises a plurality of images of a scene captured from different viewpoints;

    wherein the encoding application directs the processor to;

    create a depth map that specifies depths for pixels in a reference image in the plurality of images;

    create a confidence map for the depth map, where the confidence map indicates the reliability of the depth value for a pixel in the depth map; and

    encode the reference image; and

    create a light field image file including the encoded image and metadata describing the encoded image, where the metadata includes the depth map and the confidence map.

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