IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,823,355
Granted Patent B2
US 11,823,355 · App. 17/165,085 · Granted Nov 21, 2023

Depth based image sharpening

Inventor: Pascal Gilcher (Koerborn, DE)
Assignee: Nvidia Corporation
G06T5/003G06T5/20G06T7/50G06T11/001G06T2207/10016G06T2207/10024
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Patent No.
US 11,823,355
App. No.
17/165,085
Granted
Nov 21, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Pixel depth information is used to determine a weight to apply to neighboring pixels when using a sharpening filter. A difference between neighboring pixel depths is evaluated and pixels with pixel depths that exceed a threshold are given less weight than other pixels. A sharpening mask may be generated using adjusted pixel colors.

Claims (17)

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

determining a first pixel depth corresponding to a first pixel;

determining a second pixel, the second pixel being within a threshold lateral distance of the first pixel and corresponding to a second pixel depth less than a threshold depth;

determining, based at least on the second pixel being within the threshold lateral distance of the first pixel and the second pixel depth being less than the threshold depth, a weight corresponding to the second pixel, the weight being based, at least in part, on a difference between the first pixel depth and the second pixel depth and one or more parameters of an image including the first pixel and the second pixel; and

adjusting a first pixel color, based at least in part on the weight and a second pixel color.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

applying a sharpening filter to the first pixel and the second pixel.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining an adjusted second pixel color, based at least in part on the second pixel color, the weight, and the first pixel color.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , further comprising:

adjusting the first pixel color, based at least in part on the adjusted second pixel color and the second pixel color.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the weight corresponding to the second pixel is directly proportional to the difference between the first pixel depth and the second pixel depth.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a stream of image data; and

selecting, from the stream, an image frame.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

providing an adjusted first pixel color to a sharpening filter for calculation of a mask.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 2, 2021
From: GILCHER, PASCAL
To: NVIDIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 055111/0082 →
Continuity (1)
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