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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7876979 | Resolution-converting apparatus and method The resolution-converting method comprises steps of applying an edge-directed interpolation to an input image and producing an intermediate image; converting a sampling rate with respect to the intermediate image and producing an output image having a predetermined ... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7869665 | Composite method and apparatus for adjusting image resolution A composite method and apparatus for adjusting an image resolution are provided, which are applied for adjusting a digital image or de-interlace scanning, especially for achieving an edge enhancing effect. The composite method may include: obtaining an original imag... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7865041 | Artifacts measurement on video decomposable properties by dynamic fuzzy reasoning To determine if a pixel exhibits artifacts, statistics are generated for the pixel and its neighbors. These statistics are compared with thresholds. If the comparison of the statistics and the thresholds suggests that the pixel exhibits a pixel artifact, then recour... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7840096 | Directional interpolation method and video encoding/decoding apparatus and method using the directional interpolation method A directional interpolation method and a video encoding/decoding apparatus and method using the directional interpolation method. The directional interpolation method includes selecting one of a plurality of directional interpolation modes for a predetermined-size b... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7831110 | Resolution converting method The invention discloses a resolution converting method. Particularly, it discloses a resolution converting method having the steps of: inputting reference pixel data as pixel data which can be used for calculation of the pixel data of an interpolation pixel; and cal... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7826686 | Pixel interpolation apparatus and pixel interpolation program product To generate the pixel value of one interpolation point from the pixel values of the four original pixels in the surroundings of the interpolation point, when the pixel values of the four involve a predetermined density difference, a printer uses the corrected invers... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7822293 | Imaging systems and method for generating video data using edge-aware interpolation with soft-thresholding Embodiments of an imaging system and method for generating video data with edge-aware interpolation are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. In some embodiments, an edge-aware demosaicing process is performed on image sensor da... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7783134 | Edge-oriented interpolation method and system for a digital image An edge-oriented interpolation method is used for enlarging a source image. The region in which each destination pixel in an enlarged image is located is identified as a smooth region, a text region or an edge region, and Sobel edge detection for two adjacent pixels... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7778494 | FIR-based interpolation in advanced video codecs on VLIW processor A half sample and quarter sample pixel value interpolation calculation classifies a set of all possible half sample and quarter sample pixel value interpolation calculations into a plurality of interpolation types. A function kernel for each interpolation type inclu... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7756361 | Image interpolation apparatus An image interpolation apparatus to interpolate an input image signal having a first resolution into an output image signal having a second resolution according to a predetermined resolution conversion ratio includes a frequency determiner to detect a variation in a... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7738739 | Method and apparatus for adjusting the resolution of a digital image A method and apparatus is disclosed for obtaining interpolation filters for use in a method or apparatus for enhancing the spatial resolution of a digital image. In the method or apparatus for enhancing the spatial resolution, input pixels from a low resolution imag... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7738738 | Mean preserving interpolation calculation circuit, pixel interpolation circuit, mean preserving interpolation method, and pixel interpolation method Missing-pixel interpolation data are obtained such that the mean value of a plurality of pixels constituting a group of pixels including a missing pixel is equal to the mean value of a plurality of pixels constituting a group of pixels not including the missing pixe... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7734118 | Automatic image feature embedding The invention features a method, system, and computer program product. A source bitmap image, a destination bitmap image, a source image feature outline surrounding a source region of the source bitmap image, and a destination image feature outline surrounding a des... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7711209 | Image expansion apparatus and image expansion method According to one embodiment, a first correlation calculator calculates a correlation between first pixel blocks, and detects as first reference pixels actual pixels contained respectively in the first pixel blocks with the highest correlation. A second correlation c... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7697790 | Apparatus and method for enhancing quality of reproduced image An apparatus and method for enhancing the quality of reproduced images are provided. More specifically, provided are an apparatus and method for enhancing the quality of reproduced, progressive images, which are capable of obtaining more natural and smoother progres... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7693351 | Interpolation processing method, interpolation processing program, and imaging apparatus An interpolation processing method for performing interpolation processing of image data obtained by photoelectrically converting an object image using interpolation data, includes a first step of estimating object information, a second step of generating first inpu... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7693352 | Sectional image scaling circuit with quadratic function scaling factor Disclosed is an image converter circuit which is capable of being to be applied to a display device having an arbitrary number of pixels, and is capable of reducing image deterioration in panoramic display. The image converter circuit comprises: a read-control secti... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7693350 | Pixel interpolation device and camera adapted to perform pixel interpolation of captured image A camera includes an image capture unit which captures the image of a subject to obtain image data, a pixel interpolation unit which, on the basis of pixel data from multiple pixels arranged on a line in the image data obtained by the image capture unit, creates ima... | 04/06/2010 |
| RE41200 | Digital data conversion equipment and a method for the same In digital data conversion apparatus and method, class data are generated in association with reference interpolated data for each of a plurality of classes on the basis of a reference high definition digital video signal which includes a reference standard definiti... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7657123 | Text document capture with jittered digital camera A digital imaging device such as a digital camera is used to obtain multiple digital images of all of a text document segment. The text document segment could be the entire text document so that each digital image would be of the entire text document. The multiple i... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7630584 | Image processing apparatus, image processing system, imaging apparatus and image processing method An image processing apparatus includes an zoom position acquiring section for acquiring a zoom position representing a lens position condition of the optical zoom mechanism on taking the inputted image, a zooming-direction decoding section for decompressing correcti... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7627198 | Information signal processing device and processing method, codebook generating device and generating method, and program for executing the methods Standard Definition signals are divided into blocks at a tap extracting unit, and pixel data contained in each block is extracted as a class tap. A class classification unit obtains class code based on the pixel data contained in the class tap. An auxiliary data gen... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7613364 | Global motion-compensated sequential-scanning method considering horizontal and vertical patterns A sequential-scanning process with motion information that compensates for inadequate motion estimation and motion compensation that would otherwise cause degradation of images, by correctly detecting errors arising from operations of motion estimation and compensat... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7609912 | Image transforming device and method based on edges An image transforming apparatus and method include a linear interpolation block for generating linear interpolation information for a pixel to be interpolated between original pixels of a predetermined image; an edge information generating block for generating edge ... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7606443 | Interpolation method for enlarging an image The present invention relates to an interpolation method for enlarging an image, wherein the image is composed of plural scanning lines. Firstly, it selects four adjacent continuous pixels xk−1, xk, xk+1, and xk+2 which ... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7596286 | Image processing apparatus, image processing system, imaging apparatus and image processing method An image processing apparatus includes an zoom position acquiring section for acquiring a zoom position representing a lens position condition of the optical zoom mechanism on taking the inputted image, a zooming-direction decoding section for decompressing correcti... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7590307 | Edge direction based image interpolation method A method for interpolating pixel data of an omitted line by use of pixel data from an interlaced scan, for de-interlacing an interlaced video image. Image edge direction is detected at the center position of every two neighboring scan lines in an interlaced scan. Al... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7583860 | Method for producing enhanced-resolution image by use of a plurality of low-resolution images The invention is to provide a method that reconstructs enhanced-resolution images with improved super-resolution algorithms, which is based on an iterative method and employs our suggested initial interpolation, robust image registration, automatic image selection, ... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7577315 | Method and apparatus for processing image data of a color filter array For processing image data generated for a color filter array, classifiers are generated from the image data. A predetermined color component is determined by directional-interpolating the image data depending on the classifiers. Chrominance components are generated ... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7574072 | Apparatus and method for processing informational signal and program for performing the method therefor An informational signal processing apparatus comprising an adjustment device that permits a user to adjust a space resolution adjustment value and a time resolution adjustment value output uninterruptedly. From the adjustment values output to the testing terminal, a... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7570841 | Method for determining a set of boundary points in a lattice A method and system for determining a set of boundary points within a lattice is provided herein. The lattice is normalized into a regularly-spaced array and a first point within the array is selected. A software routine repeatedly locates boundary points by examini... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7567733 | Image resolution conversion apparatus In an image resolution conversion apparatus, a region-determining section establishes an initial value used for determining a region where a new pixel is to be generated based on the number of pixels in a non-line direction included in a pixel group used for convert... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7565032 | Image density-adapted automatic mode switchable pattern correction scheme for workpiece inspection An image correction device for use in a pattern inspection apparatus is disclosed, which has automatic adaptability to variations in density of a pattern image of a workpiece being tested. The device is operable to identify a two-dimensional (2D) linear predictive m... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7558442 | System and method for anti-moire' imaging in a one dimensional sensor array A device and process which eliminates potential moiré patterns in digitized images by employing a one-dimensional sensor array and a sampling method of the sensor signals which produces a data set of non-uniformly spaced sensor positions. This allows the spacing of... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7555172 | Dynamic range detection and adjustment An original image is received. The original image is divided into tiles. A whitepoint value of each tile is determined. A blackpoint value of each tile is determined. A whitepoint value of each pixel in the image is determined by interpolating the determined whitepo... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7551805 | Converting the resolution of an image using interpolation and displaying the converted image An apparatus, method, system, computer program and product, each capable of converting a resolution of an image using an interpolation method. The interpolation method determines a pixel value of an interpolated pixel based on a weighting factor, which is generated ... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7551806 | Two stage interpolation apparatus and method for up-scaling an image on display device A graphics display adapter has a row interpolator circuit connected to receive the source pixel data synchronized at a first clock rate and to interpolate groups of pixels of row at a second clock rate. A row interpolated storage device receives and retains interpol... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7548664 | Producing smooth motion compensated frames by combining multiple interpolation results An interpolation manager constructs multiple motion compensated interpolated frames between two existing frames, and then fuses the multiple interpolated frames into a single output frame. The interpolation manager constructs each of the multiple interpolated frames... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7548663 | Intra-field interpolation method and apparatus An intra-field interpolation method and apparatus for generating a target pixel value. The method includes the following steps of: receiving a plurality of pixel values of an image field; generating a first pixel difference set from the received pixel values using a... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7532774 | Interpolation pixel generation circuit In an interpolation pixel generation circuit, M pairs and N pairs (N | 05/12/2009 |
