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| 8169545 | Display control apparatus and method for superimposing an object on a moving image A display control apparatus for superimposing an object on a moving image composed of a plurality of frames and outputting the moving image with the object superimposed to a monitor, comprises: an acquiring unit configured to acquire a plurality of candidate regions... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8098331 | Video-data processing apparatus for achieving edge-smoothing and method of processing video data According to one embodiment, an edge-smoothing apparatus has a synthesizing unit that generates a main synthesized video signal representing different images, a flag-inserting unit that inserts ID flags into the video data items, respectively, an image-edge processi... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8068180 | AV processor and program The present invention is directed to provide an AV processing device and the like that allow mixing three or more AV signals through easy operation. According to the invention, an AV processing device 30 includes an input unit 310 inputting three or mo... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8063990 | Television production technique A television production system affords simplification over the automation of a television program such as a news program by making use of State Memory Objects (S-MEMs), each defining one or more operations for execution by one or more production devices. The S-MEMS ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7916217 | Image processing apparatus and control method thereof There is provided an image processing apparatus for temporarily stopping reproduction of an accumulation image automatically when a display mode for displaying a broadcast image (image obtained from a broadcast wave) and the accumulation image (image obtained from a... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7872688 | Selectively applying spotlight and other effects using video layering A video layer effects processing system which receives normal video and special effects information on separate layers has been presented. The system selectively mixes various video layers to transmit a composite video signal for a video display such as a television... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7843510 | Method and system for combining video sequences with spatio-temporal alignment Given two video sequences, a composite video sequence can be generated which includes visual elements from each of the given sequences, suitably synchronized and represented in a chosen focal plane. For example, given two video sequences with each showing a differen... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7843511 | Apparatus and method for combining images in a terminal device An apparatus and method for combining images of a mobile terminal that receives broadcast image signals. A capture module is used for capturing and storing a specific scene of a broadcast image; a first processor is used for selecting a first image of images stored ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7724306 | Method of and apparatus for maintaining smooth video transition between distinct applications Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and apparatus for maintaining smooth video transition between distinct applications. Preferably, the apparatus implementing the present invention includes a processor, a secondary memory and a system memory. In p... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7675576 | Video processing apparatus and method thereof A video processing apparatus includes: a line-based data encoder for performing line-based data encoding on an input signal to generate a line-based data encoded signal; and a video signal controller coupled to the line-based data encoder for receiving a first video... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7616264 | Cropped and scaled picture-in-picture system and method We describe a cropped and scaled picture-in-picture system and method. The video system includes a first video port to generate a first video signal portion from a first video signal, a second video port to generate a second video signal portion from a second video ... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7605869 | Data combining device and data combining method A data combining apparatus and a data combining method in which timing for transformation, movement (arrangement), and generation of data combined in accordance with timing information can be corrected and a screen formation to be needed for matching of timing can b... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7554608 | Video composition circuit for performing vertical filtering to α-blended video data and successively input video data When transferring data from an external storage unit (101) to a video composition circuit, the transferred data and data stored in an internal storage unit (104) of the video composition circuit are subjected to vertical filtering using a video process... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7551231 | Display apparatus and control method thereof A display apparatus to receive a plurality of video signals from a plurality of different video signal sources, the display apparatus includes a user selection part to select at least one of the plurality of video signals and to select rotation of the video signal a... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7522219 | Video signal processing system with auxiliary information processing capability A system as described herein enables a user to access auxiliary information when viewing an enhanced performance television signal or program. Particularly, a television signal system is operative, configured, and/or enabled to allow a user to access and/or utilize ... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7518659 | Video mixer apparatus Video picture signals are received via at least three channels. At least three control instructing operators are provided in correspondence with the channels. Each control instructing operator is operable to give a signal control instruction for the corresponding ch... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7492414 | Method of and apparatus for maintaining smooth video transition between distinct applications Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and apparatus for maintaining smooth video transition between distinct applications. Preferably, the apparatus implementing the present invention includes a processor, a secondary memory and a system memory. In p... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7453522 | Video data processing apparatus When one video image (e.g., second video image) is blended or synthesized to video image (e.g., main video image), time base correction is made between both video data. A video data processing apparatus comprising a first video generator generating a first video dat... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7433540 | Decomposing natural image sequences Techniques for recovering reflectance and illumination from natural image sequences, which techniques can be implemented separately, or combined. The images in a sequence of images can be aligned. The images can also be transformed into the log opponent color domain... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430682 | Processing image data from multiple sources Interleaving multiple logical data streams into one physical data stream reduces overhead required to process the multiple logical data streams. Multiple arrays of data values are interleaved into a combined array of data that simulates a frame of data for input to ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7428019 | System and method for increasing space or time resolution in video A system and method for increasing space or time resolution of an image sequence by combination of a plurality input sources with different space-time resolutions such that the single output displays increased accuracy and clarity without the calculation of motion v... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7426317 | Image processing apparatus and image processing method, storage medium and computer program Corresponding points are searched based on an error between light beam vectors projected on a projection plane without performing comparison between pixel values at the corresponding points. The necessity for use of cameras having a same camera lens or a same distor... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7420622 | Image switching apparatus and method of controlling image processing unit thereof A main operation unit (2) is connected to a control unit (4) which controls image processing units (5) to (9), the main control unit (2) includes a setting means for setting the image processing units (5) to (9) to wh... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7417633 | Workstation for processing and producing a video signal A workstation for processing and producing a video signal comprises a video input system, a video graphics processor, and a video output system. The video input system may comprise a video input module, a first video pipeline, and a second video pipeline. The video ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7400361 | Method and device for generating a video effect A method for generating a video effect using a video signal processing device. The method comprises generating horizontal and vertical gating base signals. The horizontal gating base signal is combined with a first modulation signal and the vertical gating base sign... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7379103 | Integrated fading and mixing for a picture processing apparatus The present invention provides a picture synthesizing apparatus comprising a first synthesis means for synthesizing base picture data with mix picture data to be synthesized with said base picture data; a single-color-picture generating means for generating a piece ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7375768 | System and method for automatic creation of device specific high definition material There is provided herein a system and method for adapting high resolution input material to display specifications of a particular display device, thereby ensuring that the high quality of the input material is preserved as best as possible in the final video work. ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7375769 | Image processing apparatus In an apparatus for composing image data of a main picture and image data of a sub-picture by a chroma key process, an attribute of an image contained in the sub-picture is detected, a partial area of the sub-picture is set as a chroma key mask area in accordance wi... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7373016 | Image synthesizing apparatus and image synthesizing method An image synthesizing apparatus according to the present invention comprises coefficient setting means for setting a blending coefficient α(0≦α≦1) at a specified value when a value of a specific picture element component included in picture element components ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7369157 | Video monitoring system using daisy chain A video monitoring system using daisy chain is disclosed. The video monitoring system can display a multiplexed image consisting of four or more pictures by bypassing video signals captured by a plurality of video cameras through several stages. ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369823 | Reception apparatus A comparison circuit 13x compares signals from demodulator circuits 11a and 11b and thereby compares the reception condition of the antennas 1a and 1b. The tuner circuit corresponding to the anten... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364313 | Multiple image projection system and method for projecting multiple selected images adjacent each other The present invention provides a projection device comprising: at least two input channels for receiving at least a first and a second input image signal, an image recombination system for combining the input image signals into one imaging signal, an input port for ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7365757 | Method and apparatus for independent video and graphics scaling in a video graphics system A method and apparatus for independent video and graphics scaling in a video graphics system is accomplished by receiving a video data stream, wherein the video data stream includes video data in a first format. A graphics data stream is also received, and the graph... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7366361 | Video registration based on local prediction errors A processed (e.g., captured) video sequence is temporally, spatially, and/or histogram registered to the corresponding original video sequence by generating, for each set of one or more processed frames, a mapping from a selected set of one or more original frames t... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7362319 | Method and apparatus for auto-generation of horizontal synchronization of an analog signal to a digital display Determining a horizontal resolution and a phase of an analog video signal arranged to display a number of scan lines each formed of a number of pixels is described. A number of initialization values are set where at least one of the initialization values is a curren... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360233 | Broadcast carousel system access for remote home communication terminal Systems and methods are disclosed for providing objects to a remote digital home communication terminal (remote DHCT) via a gateway device located at a customer premises. One such method, among others, includes receiving a message from a remote DHCT requesting a car... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7359974 | System and method for dynamically controlling aggregate and individual packet flow characteristics within a compressed logical data tunnel A system and method for dynamically controlling aggregate and individual packet flow characteristics within a compressed logical data tunnel. A logical data tunnel is formed and includes one or more packet flows. Each packet flow includes individual packets having a... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7352393 | Image sensing apparatus and method for synthesizing a composite image A composite image having a natural appearance is obtained when a synthesis target image is combined with a background image. By photographing a subject under different photographic conditions, a plurality of synthesis target images are obtained and the resulting ima... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7339991 | Method and apparatus for variable accuracy inter-picture timing specification for digital video encoding with reduced requirements of division operations A method and apparatus for performing motion estimation in a digital video system is disclosed. Specifically, the present invention discloses a system that quickly calculates estimated motion vectors in a very efficient manner. In one embodiment, a first multiplican... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7330194 | Video object clipping method and apparatus A video object clipping method includes storing, in a storage unit, original images each including a video object to be clipped and reference alpha images representing objects prepared, determining a criteria original image and a criteria reference alpha image from ... | 02/12/2008 |
