A mobile computing device can comprise a microprocessor, a display, at least one motion sensor, and an imaging device including a two-dimensional image sensor and an imaging lens configured to focus an image of a target object on the image sensor. The mobile computing device can be configured to periodically display a preview image frame of the target object. The mobile computing device can be further configured to compensate for a movement of the imaging device relatively to the target object during a time period elapsed between taking and displaying the preview image frame, by transforming the preview image frame based on the device movement detected by the motion sensor.

Mobile computing device with improved image preview functionality

An apparatus and method for three-dimensional (3D) image conversion and a storage medium thereof. The method implemented by a three-dimensional (3D) image conversion apparatus includes: receiving an input image including a plurality of frames; identifying a first frame selected among the plurality of frames; acquiring first depth information of a first object selected in the first frame; identifying a second frame selected among the plurality of frames; acquiring second depth information of a second object selected in the second frame; acquiring third depth information of a third object selected in a third frame, using at least one of depth information between the first depth information and the second depth information; generating fourth depth information based on the first depth information, the second depth information and the third depth information; and rendering the input image based on the fourth depth information.

Apparatus and method for 3D image conversion and a storage medium thereof

A three-dimensional (3D) image capture method, employed in an electronic device with a monocular camera and a 3D display, includes at least the following steps: while the electronic device is moving, deriving a 3D preview image from a first preview image and a second preview image generated by the monocular camera, and providing 3D preview on the 3D display according to the 3D preview image, wherein at least one of the first preview image and the second preview image is generated while the electronic device is moving; and when a capture event is triggered, outputting the 3D preview image as a 3D captured image.

3D image capture method with 3D preview of preview images generated by monocular camera and related electronic device thereof

A stereo image output method includes: providing a request command; outputting current image frame information from a storage unit in response to the request command, and triggering an image synchronization operation to update the image frame information in the storage unit; and outputting a set of stereo images from a memory according to the image frame information.

Stereo image output apparatus and associated method

A method for performing depth information management in an electronic device, an associated apparatus, and an associated computer program product are provided, where the method includes the steps of: modifying a two dimensional (2D) image, and selectively modifying a depth map of the 2D image based on modification of the 2D image before, when, or after the 2D image is modified, wherein the 2D image is retrieved from a storage module, wherein, for example, the storage module may be positioned within or outside the electronic device; and saving the modified depth map into an image file of the modified 2D image. For example, the modified depth map and the modified 2D image may correspond to each other.

Method for performing depth information management in an electronic device, and associated apparatus and associated computer program product

A three-dimensional (3D) image processing apparatus and method in which 3D image conversion information for an input image having a plurality of frames is generated, and the input image is converted into a 3D image by rendering a preview image of the 3D image based on the 3D image conversion information and a subset of frames of the input image of which the 3D image conversion information is generated.

3d image processing apparatus, implementation method of the same and computer-readable storage medium thereof

A 3D-image conversion apparatus, a method of adjusting depth information of the same, and a storage method thereof are provided. The three-dimensional (3D) image conversion apparatus includes a depth information generator which generates depth information with regard to an input image; an object detector which detects an object having parallax exceeding a preset range in a left-eye image and a right-eye image corresponding to the input image based on the generated depth information; a depth information adjuster which adjusts depth information of the object by adjusting the parallax of the detected object to be within a preset range; and a rendering unit which renders the input image according to the adjusted depth information. With this, a viewer's fatigue can be minimized in the case of converting a 2D image into a 3D image.

3D-image conversion apparatus, method for adjustment depth information of the same, and storage medium thereof

A 3D-image conversion apparatus and a method of adjusting depth information of the same are provided. The three-dimensional (3D) image conversion apparatus includes a depth information generator which generates depth information with regard to an input image; an object detector which detects an object having parallax exceeding a preset range in a left-eye image and a right-eye image corresponding to the input image based on the generated depth information; a depth information adjuster which adjusts depth information of the object by adjusting the parallax of the detected object to be within a preset range; and a rendering unit which renders the input image according to the adjusted depth information. With this, a viewer's fatigue can be minimized in the case of converting a 2D image into a 3D image.

3D-image conversion apparatus and method for adjusting depth information of the same

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a 3D video conversion device for minimizing viewing fatigue of a viewer when a two-dimensional video is converted into a three-dimensional video and to provide a depth information adjustment method of the device and a storage medium of the method.SOLUTION: More specifically, the 3D video conversion device of the present invention includes: a depth information generating section for generating depth information to the input video; an object detecting section for detecting an object having a parallax exceeding a range which is previously set from a left eye video and a right eye video, which correspond to the input video, on the basis of the generated depth information; a depth information adjusting section for adjusting the depth information of the object by adjusting the parallax of the detected object in the range which is previously set; and a rendering section for rendering the input video in accordance with the adjusted depth information.

3d video conversion device, depth information adjustment method of the same and storage medium of adjustment method

Provided is a 3D image processing apparatus and an implementation method of the same, wherein 3D image conversion information for an input image having a plurality of frames is generated, and the input image is converted into a 3D image by rendering a preview image of the 3D image based on the 3D image conversion information and a subset of frames of the input image of which the 3D image conversion information is generated

Oh-Yun Kwon

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3d image processing apparatus, implementation method of the same and computer-readable storage medium thereof

3D-image conversion apparatus, method for adjustment depth information of the same, and storage medium thereof

3D-image conversion apparatus and method for adjusting depth information of the same

3d video conversion device, depth information adjustment method of the same and storage medium of adjustment method

3d image processing apparatus, implementation method of the same