US 2015/0310256 A1 · DEPTH IMAGE PROCESSING

Abstract

Embodiments described herein can be used to detect holes in a subset of pixels of a depth image that has been specified as corresponding to a user, and to fill such detected holes. Additionally, embodiments described herein can be used to produce a low resolution version of a subset of pixels that has been specified as corresponding to a user, so that when an image including a representation of the user is displayed, the image respects the shape of the user, yet is not a mirror image of the user. Further, embodiments described herein can be used to identify pixels, of a subset of pixels specified as corresponding to the user, that likely correspond to a floor supporting the user. This enables the removal of the pixels, identified as likely corresponding to the floor, from the subset of pixels specified as corresponding to the user.

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Dependent claims

A method for use with depth images, comprising:

obtaining a depth image and information that specifies that a subset of pixels within the depth image correspond to a user;
identifying one or more pixels, of the subset of pixels specified as corresponding to the user, that likely correspond to a floor that is supporting the user;
and
removing, from the subset of pixels specified as corresponding to the user, the one or more pixels identified as likely corresponding to the floor that is supporting the user.

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A system, comprising:

a capture device that obtains depth images;
a communication interface that receives depth images from the capture device;
and
one or more storage devices that store depth images;
one or more processors in communication with the one or more storage devices, wherein the one or more processors are configured to
obtain a depth image and information that specifies that a subset of pixels within the depth image correspond to a user;
identify one or more pixels, of the subset of pixels specified as corresponding to the user, that likely correspond to a floor that is supporting the user;
and
remove, from the subset of pixels specified as corresponding to the user, the one or more pixels identified as likely corresponding to the floor that is supporting the user.

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One or more processor readable storage devices having instructions encoded thereon which when executed cause one or more processors to perform a method, the method comprising:

obtaining a depth image and information that specifies that a subset of pixels within the depth image correspond to a user;
identifying one or more pixels, of the subset of pixels specified as corresponding to the user, that likely correspond to a floor that is supporting the user;
and
removing, from the subset of pixels specified as corresponding to the user, the one or more pixels identified as likely corresponding to the floor that is supporting the user.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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Abstract

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