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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7746407 | Apparatus and method for storing data in a digital broadcasting receiver Embodiments of an apparatus and a method for storing data in a digital broadcasting receiver can convert received digital TV broadcasting data into data of another format before being stored. In one embodiment, redundancy data of the digital TV broadcasting data can... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7738037 | Method and apparatus for eliminating motion artifacts from video A method and apparatus for detecting and correcting motion artifacts in interlaced video signal converted for progressive video display. A correction is applied where interlaced video material is determined to originate from film source, thereby having been converte... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7738038 | Content-dependent scan rate converter with adaptive noise reduction A content-dependent scan rate converter with adaptive noise reduction that provides a highly integrated, implementation efficient de-interlacer. By identifying and using redundant information from the image (motion values and edge directions), this scan rate convert... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7733419 | Method and apparatus for filtering video data using a programmable graphics processor Video filtering using a programmable graphics processor is described. The programmable graphics processor may be programmed to complete a plurality of video filtering operations in a single pass through a fragment-processing pipeline within the programmable graphics... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7728907 | Method and system for MPEG chroma de-interlacing A method (300) of converting interlaced Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) video signals to progressive video signals can include receiving an interlaced video signal representing a luma component specifying luma lines and a chroma component specifying chrom... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7728908 | Pull-down signal detecting apparatus, pull-down signal detecting method, and interlace-progressive converter According to the invention, a pull-down signal detecting apparatus includes: an interfield motion detecting module configured to determine whether or not an interfield motion between a first field signal and a second field signal exists by comparing a first counted ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7719614 | Apparatus and method for converting frame rate without external memory in display system In an apparatus and method for converting the frame rate of an image signal in a display system without an external memory, the display system and method are capable of down converting the frame rate of an image signal using a frame rate conversion unit without an e... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7710498 | Image processing apparatus, image processing method and program A motion vector detection section detects a motion vector by using an image that is made up of multiple pixels and acquired by an image sensor having time integration effects. A time resolution creation section generates an image that has a higher time resolution by... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7688385 | Video signal processing apparatus and method According to one embodiment, an embodiment of the invention is applicable to various input video signals, prevents image quality degradation in a signal conversion process, and maintains image quality. A front stage unit has a first video signal processing circuit, ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7688384 | Personal multimedia device video format conversion across multiple video formats Personal multimedia devices can detect when an incoming video format is different from a native format and make a local decision to convert incoming video formats to a format native to the personal multimedia device. The personal multimedia device may include a med... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7688383 | Information signal processor, method for processing information signal, image signal processor and image display apparatus using the same, coefficient seed data production device used in the same, method for producing coefficient seed data set and information-providing medium An information signal processor that is well suitable for use in conversion of an SD signal into an HD signal. The pixel data set corresponding to an objective position in the HD signal is extracted selectively from the SD signal. Class CL to which pixel data set of... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7675572 | Image processing device capable of selecting field and method thereof An image processing device and method to select a field to use in interpolation, if an input image is a film image. The image processing device includes a field selector to select a field to use to interpolate a current field based on difference values in field data... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7667770 | Method and apparatus for processing information, storage medium, and program In a television set, image quality is adjusted in accordance with parameters calculated on the basis of adjustment values used in the past, depending on a feature of an image and an environmental status. A weight calculator determines a weight depending on the manne... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7649567 | Format conversion apparatus, format conversion method, and image display apparatus and image display method using the format conversion apparatus A format conversion apparatus for subjecting data having a predetermined resolution to conversion of the resolution according to a resolution of a display screen, comprises: a timing generation unit for generating a timing for thinning out inputted signal data, usin... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7643088 | Artifact reduction in a digital video A method performed by a processing system is provided. The method comprises detecting a first pixel value associated with an artifact in a current frame of a digital video using a previous frame and a next frame and replacing the first pixel value in the first frame... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7643089 | Decoder device and receiver using the same A decoder apparatus which includes a de-multiplexer, which is configured to divide motion picture data from a transport stream, a video decoder, which is configured to decode the divided motion picture data, and a first re-formatter on-screen unit, which is configur... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7602440 | Image processing apparatus and method, recording medium, and program The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus and method, a recording medium, and a program that can very sharply display video images which are subjected to frame rate conversion by suppressing a decrease in the image quality (blurred images) cause... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7593059 | Image conversion device and method An image conversion device and method of interpolating an input image by utilizing a motion estimation that is adaptive according to characteristics of the input image. The image conversion device includes a detection block to receive three consecutive input fields ... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7589789 | Video converting device and method for digital TV A video converting device and method for a digital TV is disclosed. The present invention is capable of detecting whether a conversion is being processed and displaying a previous video or a predetermined pattern for a predetermined time during which the conversion ... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7589788 | Method and apparatus for video motion compensation, reduction and color formatting A method and apparatus for video motion compensation, power of two reduction and color format conversion is disclosed. The motion compensation engine performs the MPEG-2 functions of half pel compensation, inverse discrete cosine transform and merge. Dual prime, fie... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7576802 | Digital motion picture film enhancement approaches A method for digital motion picture film enhancement comprises receiving a digitized source motion picture image stream. The digitized source motion picture image stream may be recorded at about 30 frames per second (fps) and is based on an original motion picture f... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7576801 | Signal processing apparatus, method of same, and program of same An apparatus including a one-field delay circuit 21 for delaying a luminance signal F0 of a video signal under judgment by an amount of one field; a subtractor circuit 22 for generating a difference signal FD0 indicating the difference be... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7557861 | Reverse pull-down video using corrective techniques Aspects of the present invention may be found in a system and method to more effectively detect and correct irregularities of video in a pull-down video signal, such as a 3:2 (or 2:2) pull-down video signal. Various aspects of the present invention provide a system ... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7554602 | Processing interlaced video in a frame based rendering system A change in field order between an input video frame and an output video frame or an input video frame being displaced by an odd number of scan-lines with respect to an output video frame, may introduce out of order fields in the output video frame. A method (700... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7551226 | Image signal conversion apparatus, method and, display for image signal conversion based on selected pixel data An image signal conversion apparatus for converting a SD signal (525i) into a HD signal (525p or the like). In the image signal conversion section, the SD signal is converted into the HD signal, and the image is displayed on the display s... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7545438 | Graphics display system with video synchronization feature A graphics integrated circuit chip is used in a set-top box for controlling a television display. The graphics chip processes analog video input, digital video input, graphics input and audio input simultaneously. The system includes a video decoder having a chroma-... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7508446 | Apparatus, method and program for generating coefficient type data or coefficient data used in image display apparatus, computer-readable medium containing the program A data processing apparatus and method for various processing according to a preference of user. A controller collects parameters, s, z, for adjusting a picture quality inputted by user's operation and stores history information on them in the history information st... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7508447 | Video signal processing for converting modified video signals between formats The design of a video processing core designed for processing video signals of a specific video format requires a high expense. It is therefore desirable to be able to use such a video processing core for other video formats as well. The invention therefore provides... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7499102 | Image processing apparatus using judder-map and method thereof An image processing apparatus using a judder-map and a method thereof. The image processing apparatus using a judder-map includes: a field storage block to receive an input interlaced video signal including an input image having a plurality of consecutive fields, a ... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7495704 | Method and apparatus for displaying frame rate altered video on interlaced display device An apparatus for displaying a motion video on a display system includes a decoder for decoding the motion video to provide a decoded picture, the decoded picture having a first frame size and a first scan rate different from a second frame size and a second scan rat... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7480007 | Display system and method of converting sync signal thereof A display system comprising a video signal supplier supplying a video signal with a first video signal standard comprising a predetermined sync signal and a data range; a display apparatus supporting one of the first video signal standard and a second video signal s... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7460172 | Frame interpolating method and apparatus thereof at frame rate conversion Disclosed is a frame interpolating apparatus and a method thereof used at a frame rate conversion. The frame interpolating apparatus includes a calculation unit for performing a SAD Map calculation among inputted video signals with respect to a previous frame and a ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7443448 | Apparatus to suppress artifacts of an image signal and method thereof An apparatus to suppress artifacts in an image signal. The apparatus includes a differential value calculation unit to calculate a differential value between adjacent pixels with respect to an input image signal, a diffusion amount calculation unit to calculate an a... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7440033 | Vector based motion compensation at image borders The present invention relates to an improved interpolation based on motion compensation. In order to avoid interpolation artifacts in proximity to the image borders, in particular in letterbox type images, each motion compensated image data is subjected to a positio... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7440030 | Method and apparatus for interlaced display of progressive video content A method is provided for displaying progressive video content on an interlaced display device. The method comprises vertically phase shifting video lines of the progressive video content to correctly position the video lines with respect to a video field of the inte... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7440029 | Apparatus and method for processing informational signal Converting circuits convert the values of multiple items of SD pixel data (pixel value) as class tap data to luminance values. The converting circuits convert pixel values to luminance values based on a correspondence relation between a value of pixel data in an ima... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7436455 | De-interlacing device having a pattern recognizing unit and method therefor A de-interlacing device having a pattern recognizing unit and a method therefor for receiving an interlaced image and outputting a non-interlaced image. The de-interlacing device includes a first de-interlacing unit, a second de-interlacing unit and a pattern recogn... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7433424 | Signal receiving apparatus and method and recording medium The present invention relates to signal receiving apparatus and method for efficiently transmitting a digital satellite broadcast signal received, and recording medium. A DSS broadcast signal from an antenna is subjected to station selection in a front end circuit, ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7432979 | Interlaced to progressive scan image conversion An image processing apparatus that can convert an interlaced signal generated by the 3-2 or 2-2 pull-down process, to a progressive signal without degrading the quality of the image represented by the interlaced signal, even if the interlaced signal contains an ordi... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7429992 | Method and system for providing accelerated video processing in a communication device Providing accelerated video processing in a communication device may comprise receiving video data from a video source on a chip, determining a first format for at least a portion of the received video data, and determining a second format of at least a remaining po... | 09/30/2008 |
