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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6571142 | Data processing apparatus, data processing method, and medium A data processing apparatus obtains a prediction coefficient used to predict first data, from second data which has a lower quality than the first data. The apparatus includes a prediction-data extracting section for extracting prediction data used to pre... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6564180 | Data processing apparatus and data processing method A data processing apparatus processes input data and outputs the processed data. The data processing apparatus includes a first processing section including a real-time learning section for learning in real time a processing method by which the input data... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6556725 | Data processing device and data order converting method A column address is decoded by each column decoder, and an arrangement of pixels to be written to a memory cell array is rotated by a rotation circuit. The rotation result is written to the memory cell array in accordance with the decoding result of the c... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6546139 | Coding apparatus and method, decoding apparatus and method, data processing system, storage medium, and signal The invention relates to a coding apparatus for embedding second data into first data without deterioration of the first data, and a decoding apparatus for decoding the coded data to the original first data and the second data without deterioration. The i... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6539119 | Picture coding apparatus and method thereof In a picture coding apparatus and a picture coding method, when a picture data is hierarchically coded, compression efficiency can be improved, and the deterioration of picture quality can be reduced. When a picture data is hierarchically coded by utilizi... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6516088 | Image information converting apparatus An NTSC signal is supplied to a first area extracting circuit and a second area extracting circuit. The first area extracting circuit extracts class taps from the NTSC signal. The second area extracting circuit extracts predictive taps from the NTSC signa... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6501851 | Image encoding/decoding by eliminating color components in pixels During an encoding operation, one of the R, G, B components of a pixel in the image are eliminated. In a first pixel, the B component is eliminated, and then in a second pixel which is to the right of the first pixel, the R component is eliminated. Furthe... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6486885 | Memory device and method A memory device for storing a sequential image data in succession and outputting the stored image data is provided. The memory device comprises a memory unit comprising N memory blocks, each memory blocks being capable of individual serving, a write addre... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6483545 | Information signal processing apparatus, picture information converting apparatus, and picture displaying apparatus A 525i (interlace) signal can be converted into a 1050i signal or a 525p (progressive) signal. A calculating circuit generates pixels of an output picture signal with a linear estimation expression of predictive taps received from a tap selecting circuit ... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6483546 | Picture information converting apparatus, picture information converting method, and television receiver A picture information converting apparatus for generating an output picture signal with a different scanning line structure from an input picture signal is disclosed, that comprises a first picture data selecting means for selecting adjacent pixels with a... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6463179 | Image compression and decompression based on a flat pixel group level, group pixel coorindinate positions, and the number of pixels for the group An encoding apparatus whereby image signals provided in units of frames, each having a plurality of pixels, are divided into macro groups, and the pixels in each macro group are combined, forming a group. The pixels of the group are encoded on the basis o... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6449591 | Learning apparatus, learning method, recognition apparatus, recognition method, and recording medium With respect to each of codes corresponding to code vectors in a code book stored in a code book storage section, an expectation degree storage section stores an expectation degree at which observation is expected when an integrated parameter with respect... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6442297 | Storage apparatus and writing and/or reading methods for use in hierarchical coding Apparatus and method for performing hierarchical coding without utilizing a delay circuit arranged separately from a memory for storing images. In the case where one second-layer pixel is formed from 2×2 first-layer pixels, three of the 2×2 first-layer ... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6433828 | Picture conversion using field-by-field vertical inversion dependent upon the type of picture signal to be outputted A field-by-field vertical inverter selectively performs a vertical inverting process for an input picture signal for each field as a function of the relationship between the type of the input picture signal and the type of the output picture signal. A pic... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6430524 | Data processing method and apparatus A data processing apparatus for processing input data and for outputting the processed data as output data achieves effective noise reduction. An input-reliability calculator calculates an input reliability indicating the reliability of the input data. An... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6421144 | Picture encoding apparatus and method A picture encoding apparatus and the method in which the quantization step width of the lower hierarchy data having a resolution higher than that of the upper hierarchy data is determined for each predetermined block of respective hierarchy data based on ... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6418233 | Motion determining apparatus and determining method A first condition determining portion 6 determines whether or not a picture moves corresponding to inter-field variations of space variation amounts SG (t), SG (t-1), and SG (t+1). A second condition determining portion 7 determines whether a picture move... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6414717 | Picture converting apparatus, picture converting method, learning apparatus, learning method, and record medium A picture reducing circuit 1 reduces a supplied original picture. An upper hierarchical level picture memory 2 stores an input upper hierarchical level picture. A predictive tap obtaining circuit 3 extracts a predictive tap from the upper hierarchical lev... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6408097 | Picture coding apparatus and method thereof In a picture coding apparatus and a picture coding method, when a picture data is hierarchically coded, compression efficiency can be improved, and the deterioration of picture quality can be reduced. When a picture data is hierarchically coded by utilizi... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6385250 | Image processing apparatus and image processing method An image processing apparatus improves picture quality and moreover, makes resolution higher, wherein second image data is generated by combining a current image having first image data with an image which is temporality different from the current image, ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6385249 | Data converting apparatus, method thereof, and recording medium A picture reducing circuit 1 reduces a supplied original picture. A higher picture memory 2 stores an input higher picture. A predictive tap extracting circuit 3 extracts predictive taps from the higher picture stored in the higher picture memory 2 and ou... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6339615 | Picture encoding device, picture encoding method, picture decoding device, picture decoding method, and recording medium A compressed picture signal having a number of pixels smaller than the number of pixels of an original picture signal is generated, and plural patterns of prediction pixels are formed by using neighboring pixels of a notable pixel which is one of pixels c... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6324304 | Picture coding apparatus and method thereof In a picture coding apparatus and a picture coding method, when a picture data is hierarchically coded, compression efficiency can be improved, and the deterioration of picture quality can be reduced. When a picture data is hierarchically coded by utilizi... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6292590 | Dynamic coding with exchanging pixels In ordinary encoding operations, edges are disadvantageous in terms of compression because of the large amount of information involved there so that distorted and unbalanced quantization can occur as a result of encoding. Thus, in a coding apparatus accor... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6288654 | Data conversion apparatus, data conversion method, and recording medium A data conversion apparatus for converting first data into second data. An input section receives the first data. A conversion section converts the first data into the second data by moving each of the first data to the position of second positional infor... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6285712 | Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and providing medium therefor An estimation section calculates the motion vector of each pixel and its reliability from two continuous frames, and generates first-order motion distribution images corresponding to the k-th and (k+1)-th frames with any motion vector and reliability bein... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6219456 | Picture coding apparatus and method thereof In a picture coding apparatus and a picture coding method, when a picture data is hierarchically coded, compression efficiency can be improved, and the deterioration of picture quality can be reduced. When a picture data is hierarchically coded by utilizi... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6215421 | Coding apparatus and method, decoding apparatus and method, data processing system, and storage medium A coding apparatus for embedding second data into first data without deterioration of the first data, and a decoding apparatus for decoding coded data in which first data is coded in accordance with second data are provided. The coding apparatus embeds th... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6201833 | Motion determining apparatus, method thereof, and picture information converting apparatus A motion determining apparatus for detecting a motion of a partial picture of an input picture signal is disclosed, that comprises a first detecting means for detecting a frame difference of the partial picture, a second detecting means for detecting a sp... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6201741 | Storage device and a control method of the storage device A storage device for storing data, comprising: storage means having storage units specified by first and second addresses; specification means for specifying storage units of said storage means correspondingly to said first address; a plurality of switchi... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6195464 | Picture coding apparatus and method thereof In a picture coding apparatus and a picture coding method, when a picture data is hierarchically coded, compression efficiency can be improved, and the deterioration of picture quality can be reduced. When a picture data is hierarchically coded by utilizi... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6181632 | Multiple memory bank device and method for image processing A memory device for storing data of the present invention comprises memory means having a plurality of memory banks, write selecting means for selecting 1 memory bank from among the plurality of memory banks and for writing the data therein, read out sele... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6160845 | Picture encoding device, picture encoding method, picture decoding device, picture decoding method, and recording medium A compressed picture signal having a number of pixels smaller than the number of pixels of an original picture signal is generated, and plural patterns of prediction pixels are formed by using neighboring pixels of as notable pixel which is one of pixels ... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6108451 | Picture coding apparatus and method thereof In a picture coding apparatus and a picture coding method, when a picture data is hierarchically coded, compression efficiency can be improved, and the deterioration of picture quality can be reduced. When a picture data is hierarchically coded by utilizi... | 08/22/2000 |
| 5930394 | Picture coding apparatus and method thereof In a picture coding apparatus and a picture coding method, when a picture data is hierarchically coded, compression efficiency can be improved, and the deterioration of picture quality can be reduced. When a picture data is hierarchically coded by utilizi... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5886794 | Picture encoding apparatus A picture encoding apparatus and the method in which the quantization step width of the lower hierarchy data having a resolution higher than that of the upper hierarchy data is determined for each predetermined block of respective hierarchy data based on ... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5767986 | Picture encoding apparatus and method A picture encoding apparatus and the method in which the quantization step width of the lower hierarchy data having a resolution higher than that of the upper hierarchy data is determined for each predetermined block of respective hierarchy data based on ... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5289274 | Electronic image stabilization apparatus A video signal processing apparatus includes circuitry which generates a motion vector which represents the amount and direction of motion which occurs between consecutive frames of a video signal and for determining if the vector indicates that an image ... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5241381 | Video signal compression using 2-d ADRC of successive non-stationary frames and stationary frame dropping An apparatus for highly efficient encoding of a digital image signal comprising frames of pixels converts the digital image signal into a blocked signal, sub-samples the blocked signal to reduce the number of pixels in each block by one-half and then perf... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5233422 | Apparatus for selectively enlarging or reducing an area of a reproduced television picture A television signal receiving apparatus for receiving a high definition television signal comprises, a receiving circuit for receiving the high definition television signal and for generating a high definition video signal, a converting circuit for conver... | 08/03/1993 |