Image processing apparatus and method of enhancing depth perception
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsJi Young Hong, Ho Young Lee, Du Sik Park
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Abstract
Disclosed is an image processing apparatus and method for enhancing a depth perception. The image processing apparatus and method for enhancing the depth perception may classify an input image including a plurality of layers according to a depth into a foreground layer, a middle layer, and a background layer, and process a color component of each of the layers. The image processing apparatus and method for enhancing the depth perception may enhance the depth perception by stages according to the depth, thereby generating an image expressing natural realism.
Claims17
An image processing apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
- a color space converting unit to convert a color space of an input image including layers according to a depth;
- a foreground layer processing unit to process a colour component of a foreground layer of the input image having the color space converted by the color space converting unit;
- a background layer processing unit to process a colour component of a background layer of the input image having the color space converted by the color space converting unit;
- a middle layer processing unit to process a colour component of a middle layer of the input image using the processed colour component of the foreground layer and the processed colour component of the background layer.
An image processing method, the method comprising:
- converting a color space of an input image including layers according to a depth;
- processing a colour component of a foreground layer of the input image having the converted color space;
- processing a colour component of a background layer of the input image having the converted color space;
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- processing a colour component of a middle layer of the input image using the processed colour component of the foreground layer and the processed colour component of the background layer.
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