Systems and methods for filling occluded information for 2-D to 3-D conversion

A method for generating image information during image conversion, said method comprising:

• identifying pixels in a target mask that have one or more adjacent pixels in a source mask which are not in said target mask, said target mask being a binary image representing pixels that are to be removed from a source mask which is a binary image of what is to be filled;
• estimating a color of each identified pixel by blending colors associated with an identified adjacent pixel;
• changing a color of each said identified pixel to conform with said estimated color;
• and
• iterating said identifying, estimating and changing until all pixels in said target mask have been changed.

A non-transitory computer program product having a computer readable medium having code for controlling a processor embedded thereon so as to allow said processor to control erode filling during image conversion, said code comprising:

• control sequences for identifying pixels in a target mask that have one or more adjacent pixels in a source mask which are not in said target mask, said target mask being a binary image representing pixels that are to be removed from a source mask which is a binary image of what is to be filled;
• control sequences for estimating a color of each identified pixel by blending colors associated with an identified adjacent pixel;
• control sequences for changing a color of each said identified pixel to conform with said estimated color;
• and
• control sequences for iterating said identifying, estimating and changing until all pixels in said target mask have been changed.