Complexity estimation of a 2d/3d conversion
AssigneeThomson Licensing
InventorsTimothy Alan Barrett, Pierre Hughes Routhier, Joan Llach, Ben Crosey
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Abstract
Automatic determination of the complexity associated with converting image content from 2-dimensions to 3-dimensions commences by first determining how many different scenes exist within the image content. Each scene then undergoes analysis to determine its complexity based on the motion, texture and occlusion within the scene. The scene complexities are added to the scene transition complexity and the total gets weighted to yield an overall indication of the complexity of converting of image content from 2-dimensions to 3-dimensions.
Claims16
In an image pre-processor, a method for processing 2-dimensional image content having a plurality of scenes, comprising the steps of:
- determining how many scenes exist within the image content;
- determining complexity of each scene;
- adding the scene complexities to a boundary complexity value to yield an overall complexity value indicative of the complexity of converting of image content from 2-dimensions to 3-dimensions;
- undertaking calculation of the cost of conversion and likely success rate of the image content from 2-dimensions to 3-dimensions.
Apparatus for processing 2-dimensional image content having a plurality of scenes, comprising:
- means for determining how many scenes exist within the image content;
- means for determining complexity of each scene;
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- means for adding to the scene complexities to a boundary complexity value to yield an overall complexity value indicative of the cost and likelihood of success of converting of image content from 2-dimensions to 3-dimensions.
Apparatus for processing 2-dimensional image content having a plurality of scenes, comprising:
- a content ingestion stage for receiving image content;
- and
- a complexity determination stage for automatically determining a complexity value associated with of converting of image content from 2-dimensions to 3-dimensions.
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