Patent ID: 8848038

Claim:
A method for converting 3-dimensional (3D) images, comprising: analyzing a 2-dimensional (2D) image and generating 2D image information; generating a global depth and a local depth by using the generated 2D image information, the global depth corresponding to 3D effect pattern information of the 2D image and the local depth corresponding to 3D effect information of an object included in the 2D image, and generating a depth map by using the global depth and the local depth, wherein the depth map corresponds to 3D effect information of the 2D image; and generating a 3D image configured of a left-eye image and a right-eye image by using the 2D image and the depth map, wherein the step of generating a depth map comprises: generating scene analysis information corresponding to the information on the 3D effect respective to one region of the 2D image; generating the global depth using the scene analysis information; generating object analysis information corresponding to information on an order of diverse 3D effect sizes; and generating the local depth by using the object analysis information, and wherein the global depth is configured of horizontal 3D effect pattern information of the 2D image and vertical 3D effect pattern information of the 2D image.