Patent ID: 8861836
Filing Date: 2014-10-14
Classification: G06K,H04N

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for converting a 2D image into a 3D image, the method comprising: receiving the 2D image; determining whether the received 2D image is a close-up image, wherein the close-up image is a face portrait or a non-face close-up image, wherein the close-up image includes a sharp foreground and a blurred background; if the received 2D image is determined to be a close-up image, creating a disparity between a left eye image and a right eye image based on a local gradient and a spatial location; generating the 3D image based on the created disparity; outputting the generated 3D image; determining whether the received 2D image is a non-face close-up image, the determining comprises: