Three-dimensional annotation system and method
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1. A three-dimensional annotation method comprising:
- obtaining a source image that is two-dimensional or three-dimensional;
displaying said source image on a screen associated with a first computer;
accepting an annotation associated with a desired depth of a region within said source image via an input device coupled with said first computer;
obtaining at least one depth associated with said annotation;
wherein said at least one depth corresponds with said desired depth of said region; and
,annotating said source image with said annotation at said at least one depth in a three-dimensional image;
generating an annotated stereoscopic image that comprises left and right eye views that differ from each other having said annotation at said at least one depth that differs from a depth of said region; and
,generating an output stereoscopic image with said region at said same depth as said at least one depth of said annotation.
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Abstract
Embodiments enable a three-dimensional annotation system and method that accepts desired depths for regions of input images and annotates two-dimensional/three-dimensional images with three-dimensional annotations for viewing at the desired depth(s) in any three-dimensional manner. Enables rapid and intuitive specification of desired depth and application of depth to regions in the two-dimensional images, or when editing three-dimensional images, as annotated by the three-dimensional annotations having at least one depth associated with the annotation. Enables rapid and intuitive depth augmentation or editing of an input image.
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1. A three-dimensional annotation method comprising:
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obtaining a source image that is two-dimensional or three-dimensional; displaying said source image on a screen associated with a first computer; accepting an annotation associated with a desired depth of a region within said source image via an input device coupled with said first computer; obtaining at least one depth associated with said annotation; wherein said at least one depth corresponds with said desired depth of said region; and
,annotating said source image with said annotation at said at least one depth in a three-dimensional image; generating an annotated stereoscopic image that comprises left and right eye views that differ from each other having said annotation at said at least one depth that differs from a depth of said region; and
,generating an output stereoscopic image with said region at said same depth as said at least one depth of said annotation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A three-dimensional annotation method comprising:
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obtaining a source image that is two-dimensional or three-dimensional; displaying said source image on a screen associated with a first computer; accepting an annotation associated with a desired depth of a region within said source image via an input device coupled with said first computer wherein said input device comprises any combination of graphics tablet, mouse, keyboard or microphone; obtaining a at least one depth associated with said annotation by analyzing said annotation with text recognition software or by analyzing motion of a mouse or by parsing alphanumeric data from said keyboard or by asserting voice recognition software or any combination thereof; wherein said at least one depth corresponds with said desired depth of said region; and, annotating said source image with said annotation at said at least one depth in a three-dimensional image wherein said annotating said source image with said annotation at said at least one depth occurs before moving at least a portion of said region in said source image left and right to alter depth within the source image; and
,generating an output stereoscopic image with said region at said same depth as said at least one depth of said annotation. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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