Systems and methods for synthesizing images from image data captured by an array camera using restricted depth of field depth maps in which depth estimation precision varies
First Claim
1. An image processing system, comprising:
- a processor;
memory containing a set of images captured from different viewpoints and an image processing pipeline application;
wherein the image processing pipeline application configures the processor to;
determine a range of distances corresponding to a restricted depth of field;
generate a restricted depth of field depth map from the reference viewpoint using the set of images captured from different viewpoints, where the restricted depth of field depth map is generated by performing a disparity search that is performed using a greater density of depth samples within the range of distances corresponding to the restricted depth of field and a lower density of depth samples for distances outside the range of distances corresponding to the restricted depth of field; and
render a restricted depth of field image from the reference viewpoint using the set of images captured from different viewpoints and the restricted depth of field depth map.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are described for generating restricted depth of field depth maps. In one embodiment, an image processing pipeline application configures a processor to: determine a desired focal plane distance and a range of distances corresponding to a restricted depth of field for an image rendered from a reference viewpoint; generate a restricted depth of field depth map from the reference viewpoint using the set of images captured from different viewpoints, where depth estimation precision is higher for pixels with depth estimates within the range of distances corresponding to the restricted depth of field and lower for pixels with depth estimates outside of the range of distances corresponding to the restricted depth of field; and render a restricted depth of field image from the reference viewpoint using the set of images captured from different viewpoints and the restricted depth of field depth map.
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20 Claims
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1. An image processing system, comprising:
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a processor; memory containing a set of images captured from different viewpoints and an image processing pipeline application; wherein the image processing pipeline application configures the processor to; determine a range of distances corresponding to a restricted depth of field; generate a restricted depth of field depth map from the reference viewpoint using the set of images captured from different viewpoints, where the restricted depth of field depth map is generated by performing a disparity search that is performed using a greater density of depth samples within the range of distances corresponding to the restricted depth of field and a lower density of depth samples for distances outside the range of distances corresponding to the restricted depth of field; and render a restricted depth of field image from the reference viewpoint using the set of images captured from different viewpoints and the restricted depth of field depth map. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An image processing system, comprising:
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a processor; memory containing a set of images captured from different viewpoints and an image processing pipeline application; wherein the image processing pipeline application configures the processor to; automatically determine a range of distances corresponding to a restricted depth of field by determining a distance to a surface of a scene object using the set of images captured from different viewpoints; generate a restricted depth of field depth map from the reference viewpoint using the set of images captured from different viewpoints, where the restricted depth of field depth map is generated by performing a disparity search that is performed using a greater density of depth samples within the range of distances corresponding to the restricted depth of field and a lower density of depth samples for distances outside the range of distances corresponding to the restricted depth of field; and render a restricted depth of field image from the reference viewpoint using the set of images captured from different viewpoints and the restricted depth of field depth map. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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