Patent Document ID: 9721348
Application ID: 14992984
Patent Status: 1

Claim One:
1. An apparatus that performs raw-cost calculation using an adaptive window mask, the apparatus comprising: an image acquirer configured to acquire image information that includes pattern and texture information of a reference image, and pattern and texture information of a target image, wherein the reference image and the target image comprise a stereo image; a window generator configured to generate a plurality of windows, each including at least one pixel, by receiving the texture information, included in the acquired image information, and having respective shapes determined depending on types of objects of the texture information of the reference image or target image; a window mask generator configured to generate a window mask, which has a same shape as a shape of the generated windows, and is capable of converting the pattern information, included in the acquired image information, according to a predetermined algorithm; a window masker configured to perform masking of the reference image and the target image the by using the generated window mask to convert the pattern information of the reference image and the pattern information of the target image included in the acquired image information; and a raw-cost calculator configured to match pattern information of the masked reference image and pattern information of the masked target image to calculate a difference, and to calculate a raw cost based on the difference, wherein the reference image and the target image are combined, using the calculated raw cost, to produce a three-dimensional (3D) image.