Systems and methods for encoding image files containing depth maps stored as metadata

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9779319
APP PUB NO 20150199794A1
SERIAL NO

14667503

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Systems and methods for storing images synthesized from light field image data and metadata describing the images in electronic files in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. One embodiment includes a processor and memory containing an encoding application and light field image data, where the light field image data comprises a plurality of low resolution images of a scene captured from different viewpoints. In addition, the encoding application configures the processor to synthesize a higher resolution image of the scene from a reference viewpoint using the low resolution images, where synthesizing the higher resolution image involves creating a depth map that specifies depths from the reference viewpoint for pixels in the higher resolution image; encode the higher resolution image; and create a light field image file including the encoded image, the low resolution images, and metadata including the depth map.

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  • DRAWBRIDGE SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND LP;FOTONATION CAYMAN LIMITED

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Lelescu, Dan Morgan Hill, US 104 14936
Nisenzon, Semyon Palo Alto, US 40 6933
Venkataraman, Kartik San Jose, US 191 27652

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