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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7280594 | Method and apparatus for motion estimation in a sequence of digital images In some embodiments of the present invention, low frequency components for a current block in a current picture and a candidate block in a reference picture are obtained. For each of the low frequency components, quantized phase differences between the current block... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7248302 | Picture signal processing In a picture signal processing method, an analog picture signal (APS1, APS2) is processed (PSP) in dependence on a quality indication (QI1, Q12) relating to the analog picture signal (APS1, APS2) and received together with t... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7242717 | Wavelet domain motion compensation system Motion estimation for interframe coding of digital video is performed by matching blocks of transform coefficients representing a frame to be predicted with a phase-allocated array of coefficients representing a reference frame. ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7224733 | Interpolation filtering method for accurate sub-pixel motion assessment To generate an improved image signal when estimating motion, a motion vector is first determined with pel accuracy, and a two-step interpolation filtering is subsequently carried out with sub-pel accuracy. The interpolation coefficients are selected with a view to r... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7167602 | Interpolation pixel value determining method Disclosed is an interpolation pixel value determining method for dividing a unit region including the contour of an object into reference unit sections for each line along a predetermined direction, to find, using a region interposed between the two reference unit s... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7082221 | Bandwidth determination for multiple layer digital video In an encoding process, video data are represented as a bitstream of quantized base data and enhancement data, which capture the difference between a quantized base video picture and an original unquantized input video picture. Due to bandwidth constraints on a comm... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7075988 | Apparatus and method of converting frame and/or field rate using adaptive motion compensation An apparatus and method which includes estimating a motion vector of a frame and/or field to be interpolated and the accuracy of the motion vector using motion vectors of previous and next frames and/or fields; determining motion information by analyzing the estimat... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7023920 | Facilitating motion estimation An apparatus and method for facilitating a subsequent choice of a motion vector from a plurality of candidate motion vectors in a motion estimation method, include receiving video image data from first, second and third consecutive groups (10, 20, 30) of imag... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6947060 | Image forming apparatus, electron beam apparatus, modulation circuit, and image-forming apparatus driving method An image forming apparatus which performs pulsewidth modulation with a pulsewidth set by counting a clock. Especially, for grayscale level correction by setting the frequency of the clock, the periodic clock is counted, and an output pattern is changed in accordance... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6366324 | Transmitting sequentially scanned images through a channel intended for interlaced images In a method for encoding a non-interlaced signal (60P) into an interlaced signal (60I) and an auxiliary signal, the interlaced signal (60I) is generated in dependence on the non-interlaced signal (60P), and the auxiliary signal is generated by furnishing ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6078360 | Television signal comprising additional data A television signal includes a video signal having at least luminance information and a signalling bit stream for conveying static control information bits relating e.g. to at least an aspect ratio of the video signal, in which a plurality of bits of an a... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5914752 | Band-division signal processing system A band-division signal processing system includes a coding unit and a decoding unit. The coding unit includes: an extracting unit for extracting a part of an original signal to produce a partial band signal; a first quantizer for quantizing the partial ba... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5886733 | Method and apparatus for successive refinement of broadcasted video frames An apparatus for successive refinement of video frames, and methods of operating the same result in reduced latency for downloading the video frames. The apparatus for transmitting video frames comprises a plurality of video frames encoded to provide a pl... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5754248 | Universal video disc record and playback employing motion signals for high quality playback of non-film sources A "universal" system records or transmits both 24 fps (or 25 fps) motion picture film sources and non-film interlaced or progressively-scanned video sources, employing any one of several international television standards (e.g., NTSC, PAL, HDTV/ATV, etc.)... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5627592 | Start code for signalling bits In an extended television signal having signalling bits for conveying control information to control an extended decoder, the signalling bits include a start code and data bits. The start code's main lobe of spectral energy resides in the lower spectral a... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5452235 | Planar/packed video data FIFO memory device A memory device for a digital video system, capable of receiving video data in a packed format and transmitting that video data in a planar format. In other operating modes, the memory device receives video data in various packed formats and transmits tha... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5438368 | System for the compatible processing of a progressively scanned image signal in line interlaced format A system is disclosed for the compatible transmission of a 16:9 progressive scan television signal by means of a letterbox formatted line interlaced signal. The letterbox edge bands contain a vertical helper signal representing the difference between a pr... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5072292 | HD-MAC television signal encoding utilizing vector pointer assignment In a method of encoding a television signal having a video signal, the method comprising producing an encoded television signal in accordance with a motion-compensated processing of the video signal, determining vectors in a first picture period of two co... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5008744 | Method and apparatus for picture motion measurement using picture correlation as a function of displacement A method of picture motion measurement in which two pictures are correlated to determine correlation as a function of displacement to determine peak correlation values corresponding to motion vectors. In the method a maximum sample point (P) associated wi... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4985765 | Method and apparatus for picture motion measurement whereby two pictures are correlated as a function of selective displacement A region from two frames of a television picture is subjected to Fourier transform in processing stages (3 and 4) one via a picture memory (2), and the resulting transforms compared in a comparator (5) whose output is subjected to inverse Fourier transfor... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4951138 | Method to reduce the throughput rate of a sequence of data for assistance in the reconstruction of an electronic picture using a sub-sampled signal A method provides greater reduction in the throughput rate and, at the same time, greater fidelity to the configuration of an HD source image. The method is applied to a multiprocessing system wherein, within the picture or picture image blocks, "neutral"... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4901149 | Method and apparatus for providing an enhanced television signal A television signal for a television transmission system conveys a motion information signal in addition to the vision signal. At the transmission side each field of a picture is subdivided into a plurality of regions and up to a given number of the most ... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4890160 | TV picture motion vector measurement by correlation of pictures A correlation surface is derived by phase correlating two pictures selectively displaced in the X and Y directions. The illustrative surface shows a large peak at zero displacement, corresponding to a stationary background, and a fairly large peak corresp... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4745458 | Television signal processing system In a color television signal processing system for converting a scanning signal sequentially scanned in the transmitting side into an interlace-scanned television signal in order to obtain a high-quality color television picture, said system is arranged t... | 05/17/1988 |
