STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD AND APPARATUS, METHOD FOR GENERATING 3D IMAGE DATA FROM A 2D IMAGE DATA INPUT AND AN APPARATUS FOR GENERATING 3D IMAGE DATA FROM A 2D IMAGE DATA INPUT

摘要

2D image data are converted into 3D image data. The image is divided, on the basis of focusing characteristics, into two or more regions, it is determined to which region an edge separating two regions belongs. The regions are depth ordered in accordance with the rule that the rule that a region comprising an edge is closer to the viewer than an adjacent region and to the regions 3-D depth information is assigned in accordance with the established depth order of the regions. Preferably to each of the regions a depth is assigned in dependence on an average or median focusing characteristic of the region.