Patent ID: 8908959
Filing Date: 2014-12-09
Classification: G06K,G06T,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus comprising: a difference calculation unit that calculates, for each partial area of an input image, a first difference between a depth value of a subject and a reference value representing a depth as a reference; an intensity calculation unit that calculates, for each partial area, an intensity, the intensity being greater as an absolute value of the first difference approaches zero; an enhancing unit that enhances each partial area according to the intensity to generate an output image; and a boundary degree calculation unit that calculates for each partial area a boundary degree, which has a greater value as a second difference between a depth value of the partial area and a depth value of a peripheral area of the partial area becomes greater, wherein the intensity calculation unit calculates for each partial area the intensity that becomes greater as an absolute value of the first difference approaches zero and becomes greater as the boundary degree becomes smaller.