Patent ID: 7764827

Claim:
A multi-view image generation unit ( 100 , 200 ) for generating a multi-view image on basis of an input image, the generation unit comprising: edge detection means ( 102 ) for detecting an edge in the input image; depth map generation means ( 104 ) for generating a depth map for the input image on basis of the edge, by generating a first group of elements of the depth map corresponding to the edge having a first depth value, related to a viewer of the multi-view image, a second group of elements of the depth map corresponding to a region of the input image, being located adjacent to the edge on a first side, having a second depth value, related to the viewer of the multi-view image, and a third group of elements of the depth map corresponding to a region of the input image, being located adjacent to the edge on a second side, having a third depth value, related to the viewer of the multi-view image, wherein the first value is less than the second value; and rendering means ( 106 ) for rendering the multi-view image using the input image and the depth map.