IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ELIMINATION OF DEPTH ARTIFACTS

摘要

An image processing system comprises an image processor configured to identify one or more potentially defective pixels associated with at least one depth artifact in a first image, and to apply a super resolution technique utilizing a second image to reconstruct depth information of the one or more potentially defective pixels. Application of the super resolution technique produces a third image having the reconstructed depth information. The first image may comprise a depth image and the third image may comprise a depth image corresponding generally to the first image but with the depth artifact substantially eliminated. An additional super resolution technique may be applied utilizing a fourth image. Application of the additional super resolution technique produces a fifth image having increased spatial resolution relative to the third image.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
identifying one or more potentially defective pixels associated with at least one depth artifact in a first image; and applying a super resolution technique utilizing a second image to reconstruct depth information of said one or more potentially defective pixels; wherein application of the super resolution technique produces a third image having the reconstructed depth information; wherein the identifying and applying steps are implemented in at least one processing device comprising a processor coupled to a memory.