Including Frame Or Field Delays (e.g., Motion Adaptive) Patents (Class 348/669)
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Patent number: 11879864Abstract: A metal terminal includes an element contacting portion which is disposed at one end of the metal terminal and is placed in contact with a sensor element, a lead wire retaining member which is disposed at another end of the metal terminal, and crimps and retains lead wires, a positioning member disposed between the one end and the other end and extending in a direction intersecting one direction, the positioning member positioning the metal terminal on a ceramic housing, and a guide member provided integrally with the positioning member at a site between the positioning member and the lead wire retaining member.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2020Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.Inventors: Yusuke Watanabe, Shotaro Niizuma, Hayami Aota, Toshihiro Hirakawa
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Patent number: 11609206Abstract: A gas sensor includes: a sensor element; a plurality of element pads formed on a rear end portion of the sensor element; and a plurality of contact members holding the rear end portion of the sensor element and electrically connected respectively to the plurality of element pads. At least one contact member of the plurality of contact members has an end portion having a smaller width Wt than the other contact members.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2020Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.Inventors: Shotaro Niizuma, Yusuke Watanabe, Toshihiro Hirakawa, Hayami Aota
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Patent number: 10915186Abstract: An operation target device projects a display video onto a projection surface, which is captured by a camera. An operation detectable region specifying unit specifies respective regions where an operation is detectable and is undetectable in a range in which the display video is projected, based on image data captured by the camera. Finger and pen contact position detection units detect the operation to the operation object based on the image data. The operation target device displays the display video so that the region where the operation to the operation object is detectable, which is specified by the operation detectable region specifying unit, is distinguished from the region where the operation to the operation object is undetectable. The operation target device changes a display position of the operation object so the operation object is displayed within a range of the region where the operation to the operation object is detectable.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2019Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.Inventors: Mitsuhiro Kitani, Takashi Matsubara, Takehiro Niikura, Shinichi Obata, Takashi Kanemaru
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Patent number: 10044404Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses, including computer programs encoded on computer-readable media, are configured to spread a first frame of data using a first spreading code to create a spread first frame and to spread a second frame of data using the first spreading code to create a spread second frame. A delay generator generates a first transmission delay and a second transmission delay. A transmitter starts to transmit the first spread frame on a first frame boundary delayed by the first transmission delay and starts to transmit the second spread frame on a second frame boundary delayed by the second transmission delay. A receiver starts to receive a third spread frame on a third frame boundary delayed by the first transmission delay and starts to receive a fourth spread frame on a fourth frame boundary delayed by the second transmission delay.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2016Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: IngenuInventors: Daniel Werner, Theodore Myers
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Patent number: 9794556Abstract: Provided are an encoding device using predictive coding in a screen and a method thereof, and a decoding device and a method thereof. The encoding device is capable of generating a prediction block of a current block according to one of methods for generating a plurality of predetermined prediction blocks, and outputting at least one of encoding information and differential blocks as bitstream by entropy encoding according to whether differential blocks are encoded or not.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2011Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignees: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COOPERATION GROUP OF KYUNG HEE UNIVERSITYInventors: Sung Chang Lim, Hae Chul Choi, Se Yoon Jeong, Suk Hee Cho, Hui Yong Kim, Jin Ho Lee, Ha Hyun Lee, Jong Ho Kim, Jin Soo Choi, Jin Woong Kim, Gwang Hoon Park, Kyung Yong Kim, Dong-Gyu Sim, Seoung Jun Oh
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Patent number: 8922712Abstract: In an embodiment, there is provided a video processing component comprising a compensation engine configured to generate pixels of a first video frame from a second video frame based at least in part on specified pixel motion; and an access buffer configured to store pixel data corresponding to pixels of the second video frame for reference by the compensation engine, wherein the pixel data is stored by the access buffer at different vertical resolutions depending on vertical distances of the pixels corresponding to the pixel data from a target pixel that is indicated by the compensation engine.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2014Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Marvell International Ltd.Inventor: Vipin Namboodiri
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Patent number: 8854544Abstract: A system is disclosed for controlling operation of an electronic device, such as a TV. The system includes a first sensor located at or near the electronic device and a second sensor spaced apart from the first sensor, wherein the first and second sensors are configured to detect motion of a user within an operating zone associated with the electronic device. A processor is coupled to the electronic device and the first and second sensors, the processor being configured to input a signal from the first and second sensors. Memory is coupled to the processor, the memory comprising a sensing algorithm configured to process the input signal from the first and second sensors and determine the location of the user with respect to the operating zone. The processor is configured to send a control command to the electronic device based on an output of the sensing algorithm.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2013Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventor: Ling Jun Wong
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Patent number: 8830393Abstract: Spatial or temporal interpolation may be performed upon source video content to create interpolated video content. A video signal including the interpolated video content and non-interpolated video content (e.g. the source video content) may be generated. At least one indicator for distinguishing the non-interpolated video content from the interpolated video content may also be generated. The video signal and indicator(s) may be passed from a video source device to a video sink device. The received indicator(s) may be used to distinguish the non-interpolated video content from the interpolated video content in the received video signal. The non-interpolated video content may be used to “redo” the interpolation or may be recorded to a storage medium.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2008Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: ATI Technologies ULCInventor: David Glen
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Patent number: 8817190Abstract: A general moving image includes a plurality of objects in a frame image. At the time of playback, the temporal visual characteristic is taken into consideration uniformly in the overall frame image. It is therefore impossible to perform playback while particularly considering an object of interest. In this invention, when playing back a moving image including a plurality of time-divided frame images, the object adaptation time of each object image is acquired first in the frame image of interest of the plurality of frame images. An adaptation weight is calculated based on the acquired object adaptation time, and a low-pass image reflecting the adaptation weight is generated for each object image. Color adaptation conversion using the low-pass image makes it possible to perform, for the frame image of interest, color conversion based on the adaptation time of each object image and perform color conversion particularly considering an object of interest.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2008Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Mikiko Sugiyama, Yosuke Hayase
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Patent number: 8810731Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for a motion detection system for video signal processing that includes a luminance motion detector, a chroma motion detector, and a smoothness detector. These systems and methods may also include a phase motion detector, a baseband YC separation circuitry for video signal processing, a chip for video signal processing, and a video signal processing system used in an electronic article.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2013Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: STMicroelectronics Asia Pacific Pte., Ltd.Inventor: Patricia Chiang Wei Yin
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Patent number: 8754990Abstract: Methods and systems for processing chroma signals are disclosed. Aspects of one method may include compensating a modulated chroma signal for distortions due to audio trap filtering. The compensated chroma signal may be demodulated to generate U and V chroma signals. The U and V chroma signals may be low pass filtered, and then YC aligned. YC alignment may comprise correcting portions of the U and V chroma signals based on the luma signal. The correction may be based on, for example, correlation between the U and V chroma signals and the Y luma signal, and/or energy level of the Y luma signal. The corrected U and V chroma signals may be chroma sharpened, where a gain parameter may be changed to change a transition slope for the U and V chroma signals. The chroma sharpened signals may also be clamped to reduce overshoot and undershoot.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2007Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Darren Neuman, Jaewon Shin, Brian Schoner
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Patent number: 8731072Abstract: An adaptive temporal motion filter for a video decoder system operates in an infinite impulse response (IIR), a max or a bypass mode. The adaptive temporal motion filter includes an adaptive time constant control module and a filter gain module. A gain factor of the filter gain module is varied by the adaptive time constant control module for every pixel in a current composite video signal. The adaptive time constant control module selects a variable gain for the filter gain module based on the motion magnitude, motion polarity and chroma luma status of the pixel.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2010Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: STMicroelectronics International N.V.Inventor: Ravi Ananthapur Bacche
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Patent number: 8692933Abstract: In an embodiment, there is provided a video processing component comprising a compensation engine configured to generate pixels of a first video frame from a second video frame based at least in part on specified pixel motion; and an access buffer configured to store pixel data corresponding to pixels of the second video frame for reference by the compensation engine, wherein the pixel data is stored by the access buffer at different vertical resolutions depending on vertical distances of the pixels corresponding to the pixel data from a target pixel that is indicated by the compensation engine.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2012Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Marvell International Ltd.Inventor: Vipin Namboodri
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Patent number: 8582032Abstract: Motion detection in interlaced video fields, as useful in de-interlacing, includes spatial-temporal maximum filtering, temporal IIR filtering dependent upon spatial-temporal variance, and spatial variance dependent moving-still interpolation blending factor.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2007Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventors: Fan Zhai, Weider Peter Chang
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Patent number: 8564724Abstract: A method of noise filtering of a digital video sequence to reduce ghosting artifacts, the method including computing motion values for pixels in a frame of the digital video sequence based on a reference frame, computing blending factors for the pixels based on the motion values, generating filtered output pixel values by applying the blending factors to corresponding pixel values in the reference frame and the frame, wherein selected filtered output pixel values are converged toward corresponding pixel values in the frame to reduce ghosting artifacts, and outputting the filtered frame.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2010Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventors: Wei Hong, Harmeet Singh
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Publication number: 20130250178Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for a motion detection system for video signal processing that includes a luminance motion detector, a chroma motion detector, and a smoothness detector. These systems and methods may also include a phase motion detector, a baseband YC separation circuitry for video signal processing, a chip for video signal processing, and a video signal processing system used in an electronic article.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2013Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS ASIA PACIFIC PTE., LTD.Inventor: Patricia Chiang Wei Yin
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Patent number: 8508668Abstract: One or more processors and/or circuits receive a composite video signal and determine a current pixel and a plurality of reference pixels. A plurality of weighting factors corresponding to the reference pixels are determined utilizing non-local means. Chroma components and/or luma components for the current pixel are determined based on weighted least squares utilizing the reference pixels, the weighting factors and information known about the composite signal, for example, sub carrier information. The composite video signal may comprise baseband Y and modulated Cb and/or Cr components. Weighting factors are determined by comparing a block of pixels about the current pixel with a block of pixels about the corresponding reference pixels in a current, previous or future frame. A set of equations comprising reference pixel data, a set of weighting factors and/or the known information may be solved to the determine signal components.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2009Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Wei Luo, Dong-Jian Wang, Xavier Lacarelle
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Patent number: 8395710Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for a motion detection system for video signal processing that includes a luminance motion detector, a chroma motion detector, and a smoothness detector. These systems and methods may also include a phase motion detector, a baseband YC separation circuitry for video signal processing, a chip for video signal processing, and a video signal processing system used in an electronic article.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2009Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: STMicroelectronics Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.Inventor: Patricia Chiang Wei Yin
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Patent number: 8310597Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and method for automatically generating moving picture highlights for video stored in a digital video recorder that detects scene change of stored video, extracts information amount with respect to the relevant video interval on the basis of the scene change detection information, automatically generates moving picture highlights according to moving picture highlight length information set by a user or default value in the system, on the basis of results of the scene change detection and the interval information amount.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2007Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventor: Jong Yeul Suh
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Patent number: 8237866Abstract: A system, apparatus and method are disclosed for separating a current frame of a composite video signal into a luminance signal and a chroma signal. A relative chroma correlation value is generated using a plurality of lines of the current frame. A weighted sum of inter-line pixel differences of the current frame is generated using the relative chroma correlation value. A frame difference signal is generated by subtracting a previous frame of the composite video signal from the current frame. A detected motion signal is generated that corresponds to motion detected in the current frame. The weighted sum of inter-line pixel differences, the frame difference signal, and the detected motion signal are combined to generate the chroma signal. The chroma signal is subtracted from the current frame to generate the luminance signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2009Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: STMicroelectronics, Inc.Inventor: Patricia Chiang Wei Yin
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Patent number: 8218085Abstract: A signal separator for separating luminance and color signals from a composite video signal includes: a first band pass element for passing a part of the composite video signal within a color signal band and within a predetermined frequency band; a second band pass element for passing a part of the first filtered signal within the color signal band and without the predetermined frequency band; and a first subtraction element for subtracting the first filtered signal from the composite video signal, wherein the predetermined frequency band is a frequency range in which the separation of the composite video signal into the color and the luminance signals is difficult.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2007Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventor: Mitsutoshi Nagata
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Patent number: 8218084Abstract: A signal separator for separating luminance and color signals from a composite video signal includes: a first line delay element for delaying the composite video signal by one line period; a second line delay element for delaying the composite video signal by two line periods; an adder element for adding the first and second delay signals; a subtraction element for subtracting the second delay signal from the first delay signal; a control signal generator for passing a part of the addition signal within a predetermined frequency band therethrough; and a gain control element for reducing a level of the subtraction signal based on the control signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2007Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventor: Mitsutoshi Nagata
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Patent number: 8199256Abstract: To provide a three-dimensional Y/C separating circuit that has a high responsibility to a motion in a video signal and can reduce a memory capacity, a three-dimensional Y/C separating circuit has a 2-frame memory 14 that delays a color signal by an inversion period thereof to produce a delayed composite video signal, a luminance motion detecting part that produces a first frame correlation signal by a subtraction processing between the delayed composite video signal and a composite video signal, an adding circuit 23 that produces a mixed video signal by an addition processing between the delayed composite video signal and the composite video signal, a frame memory 24 that delays the mixed video signal by one frame period, a subtracting circuit 25 that produces a second frame correlation signal by a subtraction processing between the mixed video signal and the mixed video signal delayed by one frame period, a determining circuit 26 that determines a motion from the first and second frame correlation signals anType: GrantFiled: August 6, 2008Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Mari Kaneko, Hirotoshi Aizawa
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Patent number: 8159605Abstract: A motion vector is searched for each block of the current video frame by using a previous average motion vector within a screen as a reference motion vector, and whether or not interpolation is effective is determined by using the obtained motion vector. If the interpolation is determined to be effective, an interpolation frame is generated between the current video frame and a preceding video frame by using the obtained motion vector.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2008Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Teruyuki Sato, Takashi Hamano
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Patent number: 8077997Abstract: An image processing method and an image processing apparatus are provided. After receiving an image signal, the image and apparatus according to the invention first judge whether a target block in the image signal includes a non-chroma line. If the judging result is YES, a first edge detection procedure will be performed on the non-chroma line. If the judging result is NO, a second edge detection procedure will be performed on the target block.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2008Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: MStar Semiconductor, Inc.Inventors: Ming-Hao Liao, Jen-Shi Wu, Chung-Yi Chen
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Patent number: 7961946Abstract: Aspects of a method and system for change detection in localization and tracking of objects in a smart video camera are provided. A programmable surveillance video camera comprises processors for detecting objects in a video signal based on an object mask. The processors may generate a textual representation of the video signal by utilizing a description language to indicate characteristics of the detected objects, such as shape, texture, color, and/or motion, for example. The object mask may be based on a detection field value generated for each pixel in the video signal by comparing a first observation field and a second observation field associated with each of the pixels. The first observation field may be based on a difference between an input video signal value and an estimated background value while the second observation field may be based on a temporal difference between first observation fields.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2007Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: DigiSensory Technologies Pty LtdInventor: Tarik Hammadou
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Patent number: 7925054Abstract: A motion detection apparatus which extracts a 1-frame differential signal from a video signal, separates the 1-frame differential signal into a vertical low frequency signal having a frequency which is lower than a predetermined frequency with respect to the vertical direction of a frame of the video signal and a vertical high frequency signal having a frequency which is equal to or higher than the predetermined frequency, separates, from the vertical low frequency signal and the vertical high frequency signal, signals having different frequency bands with respect to the horizontal direction of a frame of the video signal, respectively, and combines these separated signals.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2007Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignees: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Sanyo Semiconductor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Satoyuki Ishii
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Publication number: 20110075042Abstract: Aspects of a method and system for an advanced motion detection and decision mechanism for a comb filter in an analog video decoder are provided. A spatial luma component and a spatial chroma component of a current pixel of a composite video baseband signal may be determined by a spatial comb filter. A temporal luma component and a temporal chroma component of the current pixel of the composite video baseband signal may be determined by one or more temporal comb filters. A motion level of the current pixel may be generated based on one or more video characteristics. A luma component and a chroma component of the current pixel of the composite video baseband signal may be generated based on the generated motion level and determined spatial luma component, spatial chroma component, temporal luma component, and temporal chroma component of the current pixel of the composite video baseband signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2009Publication date: March 31, 2011Inventors: Dongjian Wang, Qiang Zhu, Xavier Lacarelle, Chuan Chen, XiaoHong Di, Wu Huang
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Patent number: 7835142Abstract: An apparatus including a base is disclosed. The base has a size and shape to accommodate at least a portion of a notebook computer. Also, an apparatus including a frame is disclosed. The frame having a size and, or shape to accommodate and frame at least a portion of a computer monitor, wherein the frame having at least one portion. Also, an apparatus including a base and a frame is disclosed. The base having at least one section and the base having a size and shape to accommodate at least a portion of a notebook computer. The frame portion is connected to the base. The connecting is detachable or permanent. The frame portion accommodates and frames at least a portion of a monitor of a notebook computer, and the frame portion has at least one section.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2007Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Inventor: Donald Lee Temple, II
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Patent number: 7817209Abstract: A buffer delays an input luminance signal by a 1-frame period. A screen unit motion detection section determines whether an image indicated by the input luminance signal is a moving image or a static image by a screen unit, and outputs a gradual determination result from the static image to the moving image. A subtracter outputs a differential signal obtained by subtracting the input luminance signal from the luminance signal delayed by the 1-frame period. A pixel unit motion detector detects motion of a pixel unit and outputs a detection result by using a plurality of level values within a predetermined range. A limiter limits the differential signal in accordance with the determination result of the screen unit motion detector. An adder adds an output signal of the multiplier and the input luminance signal together.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2006Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Eiichiro Tomonaga, Himio Yamauchi
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Patent number: 7773157Abstract: An adaptive digital video signal processing apparatus and method for Y/C separation. In the video signal processing apparatus, an adaptive 2D BPF carries out Y/C separation through comb filtering and bandpass filtering selected according to local characteristics of an image (e.g., based on the direction in which an edge in the image extends in vertical and horizontal directions. The adaptive 2D BPF performs 2D bandpass filtering in general case. The 2D BPF adaptively executes a series of selections of the various filtering operations in a continuous manner.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2006Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sung-Cheol Park, Hyung-Jun Lim, Jae-Hong Park, Kyoung-Mook Lim, Heo-Jin Byeon, Eui-Jin Kwon
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Patent number: 7742110Abstract: I describe and claim a temporal comb filtering system and method. The temporal comb filter system includes a comb filter to temporally process separated luminance and chrominance components from an image field responsive to image data from at least one other image field and a panel to display the processed components. The comb filter includes a cross-chroma detector to detect luminance information within chrominance data from a first image field responsive to chrominance data from at least one other image field and a cross-luma detector to detect chrominance information within the luminance data from the first image field responsive to the luminance data from at least one other image field.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2009Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Assignee: Pixelworks, Inc.Inventor: Neil D. Woodall
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Patent number: 7728910Abstract: The invention relates to a 2D YC separation device and YC separation system for separating a composite signal into a luma signal (Y) and a chroma signal (C). Firstly, the 2D YC separation device utilizes a low-pass filter to separate the composite signal into a low-frequency composite signal and a high-frequency composite signal. The low-frequency composite signal is a low-frequency luma signal. A 2D comb filter is utilized to separate the high-frequency composite signal into a high-frequency luma signal and the chroma signal. The luma signal is equal to the low-frequency luma signal plus the high-frequency luma signal. Therefore, the 2D YC separation device of the present invention can perfectly separate the composite signal so as to obtain a better luma signal and chroma signal. The YC separation system of the present invention further comprises a 3D YC separation device and a motion detection device, so as to obtain a precise luma signal and chroma signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2006Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Himax Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Fang-Chen Chang
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Patent number: 7729558Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for processing an image signal etc. that are well applicable to removal of coding noise from, for example, an image signal. Based on five consecutive frames of an image signal Va, a memory portion 121 outputs as pixel data xi of predictive taps plural items of pixel data located in a space directional and time directional peripheries with respect to a target position in an image signal Vb. In the case, frames before and after a current frame are subjected to motion compensation by using a motion vector. A class classification portion 124 obtains a class code CL indicating a class to which pixel data of the target position in the image signal Vb belongs, by using the pixel data xi and motion vectors BWV(0), BWV(?1), FWV(0), and FWV(+1). A calculating circuit 126 obtains pixel data y of the target position in the image signal Vb based on an estimation equation by using the pixel data xi and coefficient data Wi that corresponds to the class code CL.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2003Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Tetsujiro Kondo, Tsutomu Watanabe
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Patent number: 7710502Abstract: A method and apparatus for blending a video signal responsive to a chroma motion result is disclosed. The method and apparatus are configured to determine whether any chroma motion exists within the video signal and providing the chroma motion result, to provide a first blending signal based on the chroma motion result; to provide a second blending signal based on the chroma motion result; to modulate temporal filtered luma and chroma components of the video signal with the first blending signal, to modulate spatial filtered luma and chroma components of the video signal with the second blending signal, and to add the modulated temporal luma and chroma signals to the modulated spatial luma and chroma signals to provide a blended video signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2006Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Zoran CorporationInventors: Yee Shun Chan, Dennis Kin-Wah
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Patent number: 7659944Abstract: A digital video signal processing apparatus and method for field-based adaptive Y/C separation includes an adaptive 3D BPF performing Y/C separation according to local comb filtering/1D band pass filtering when the edge direction is fixed vertically/horizontally in response to spatio-temporal local characteristics of an image using spatio-temporal filters. When the edge direction is not fixed horizontally or vertically, the 3D BPF performs 2D/3D band pass filtering in all directions. The 3D BPF adaptively and continuously carries out comb filtering, 1D band pass filtering and 2D/3D band pass filtering in response to the spatio-temporal local characteristics of the image.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2006Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sung-cheol Park, Hyung-jun Lim, Jae-hong Park, Kyoung-mook Lim, Heo-jin Byeon, Dong-suk Shin
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Patent number: 7605870Abstract: A digital video signal processing apparatus and method for frame-based adaptive spatio-temporal Y/C separation. In the digital video signal processing apparatus, an adaptive three-dimensional bandpass filter (3D BPF) performs Y/C separation using local comb filtering/1D band pass filtering/frame comb filtering when the edge direction is fixed vertically/horizontally/temporally according to spatio-temporal local characteristics of an image using spatio-temporal filters. When the edge direction is not fixed horizontally/vertically/temporally, the 3D BPF performs 2D or 3D band pass filtering in all directions. Thus, the 3D BPF continuously carries out comb filtering, 1D band pass filtering, frame comb filtering and 2D/3D band pass filtering according to the spatio-temporal local characteristic of the image.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2006Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sung-cheol Park, Hyung-jun Lim, Jae-hong Park, Kyoung-mook Lim, Heo-jin Byeon, Dong-suk Shin
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Patent number: 7548280Abstract: A method for separating luminance (Y) and chrominance (C) of composite signals is presented. The method includes the process of determining whether a target position of a target field has motion and whether the image of the target position meets a predetermined condition. If the target position of the target field has motion and the image of the target position meets the predetermined condition, an inter-field Y/C separation for video signals corresponding to the target position of the target field is performed.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2005Date of Patent: June 16, 2009Assignee: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.Inventor: Po-Wei Chao
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Patent number: 7532254Abstract: I describe and claim a temporal comb filtering system and method. The temporal comb filter system includes a comb filter to temporally process separated luminance and chrominance components from an image field responsive to image data from at least one other image field and a panel to display the processed components. The comb filter includes a cross-chroma detector to detect luminance information within chrominance data from a first image field responsive to chrominance data from at least one other image field and a cross-luma detector to detect chrominance information within the luminance data from the first image field responsive to the luminance data from at least one other image field.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2005Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: Pixelworks, Inc.Inventor: Neil D. Woodall
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Patent number: 7483037Abstract: A system which utilizes the processing capabilities of the graphics processing unit (GPU) in the graphics controller. Each frame of each video stream is decoded. After decoding the compressed image is separated into an image representing the luminance and an image representing the chroma. The chroma image is resampled as appropriate using the GPU to provide chroma values corresponding to each luminance value at the proper locations. The resampled chroma image and the luminance image are properly combined to produce a 4:4:4 image, preferably in the RGB color space, and provided to the frame buffer for final display. Each of these operations is done in real time for each frame of the video.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2005Date of Patent: January 27, 2009Assignee: Apple, Inc.Inventor: Sean Matthew Gies
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Patent number: 7468758Abstract: Methods and apparatus for detecting movement in a composite television signal. A first difference signal is generated according to the difference between an Nth frame and an N?2th frame of a composite television signal. A second difference signal is generated by Y/C separation of an Nth frame and the N?1th frame of the composite television signal. A smooth signal is generated according to the smoothness of the Nth frame and the N?1th frame of the composite television signal. The first and second difference signals are output selectively according to the smooth signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2005Date of Patent: December 23, 2008Assignee: Mediatek Inc.Inventor: I-Hong Chen
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Patent number: 7453525Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for detecting motion within a composite video signal. A first chroma difference element compares an in-phase chroma component of the composite video signal to a delayed representation of the in-phase chroma component to produce a first chroma difference value for a given pixel. A second chroma difference element compares a quadrature chroma component of the composite video signal to a delayed representation of the quadrature chroma component to produce a second chroma difference value for the pixel. A parameter mapping component maps the first and second difference values to respective first and second motion parameters that indicates the degree of change in the chroma properties of the pixel. A parameter selector determines a composite motion parameter for the pixel from the first and second motion parameters.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2005Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventors: Karl Renner, Weider Peter Chang, Ramesh M. Chandrasekaran
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Patent number: 7443454Abstract: A method for treating inter-frame motion in a series of consecutive signal frames of a composite video signal includes the steps of, for an evaluation pixel position in each frame of a test frame-set including three successive signal frames: (a) determining whether there is at least a predetermined difference in chroma component or in luma component signals at the evaluation pixel; (b) if in step (a) there is not a predetermined difference in chroma component signals or in luma component signals, determining whether a first and third frame of the test frame-set are substantially identical; (c) determining whether at least a first predetermined number of the luma or chroma component signals in the test frame-set present at least one false color; and (d) determining whether at least a second predetermined number of high frequency luma component signals exist in the test frame-set.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2005Date of Patent: October 28, 2008Assignee: Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventors: Ramesh M. Chandrasekaran, Weider Peter Chang, Karl Renner
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Patent number: 7336321Abstract: A simplified Y/C separation circuit separates a composite video signal into a first luminance signal and a first color signal without subjecting the composite video signal to three-dimensional processing. A color demodulation circuit color-demodulates the first color signal into a first color difference signal. A three-dimensional processing portion removes an image quality debasing component by performing three-dimensional processing with respect to the first luminance signal and the first color difference signal or a second luminance signal constituting a component video signal and a second color difference signal. A selector selectively supplies the first luminance signal and the first color difference signal or the second luminance signal and the second color difference signal to the three-dimensional processing portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2004Date of Patent: February 26, 2008Assignee: Victor Company of Japan, LimeitedInventors: Makiko Suzuki, Junichi Hasegawa
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Patent number: 7327405Abstract: The invention provides improved video comb filtering. One aspect of the invention considers detected motion of an object between a reference signal and a comparison signal in determining whether to comb and if combing is indicate, what portion of each of the signals to use for combing. Another aspect of the invention detects non-coherent combing decisions and eliminates the non-coherency. Yet another aspect of the invention uses luma bandwidth reduction and/or chroma bandwidth reduction in the case of a comb failure.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2004Date of Patent: February 5, 2008Assignee: QuStream CorporationInventors: Virgil L. Lowe, Xavier Jacques Lacarelle
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Publication number: 20080024672Abstract: An apparatus including a base is disclosed. The base has a size and shape to accommodate at least a portion of a notebook computer. Also, an apparatus including a frame is disclosed. The frame having a size and, or shape to accommodate and frame at least a portion of a computer monitor, wherein the frame having at least one portion. Also, an apparatus including a base and a frame is disclosed. The base having at least one section and the base having a size and shape to accommodate at least a portion of a notebook computer. The frame portion is connected to the base. The connecting is detachable or permanent. The frame portion accommodates and frames at least a portion of a monitor of a notebook computer, and the frame portion has at least one section.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2007Publication date: January 31, 2008Inventor: Donald Lee Temple
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Patent number: 7312777Abstract: A liquid crystal display device carries out tone display with pixels by applying a tone voltage according to tone data to each pixel in each frame, and includes: an LUT memory, which receives tone data of a display frame and tone data of an immediately preceding frame, for converting and outputting the tone data of the display frame; a source driver for applying the tone voltage to the pixels based on the converted tone data outputted from the LUT memory; and a liquid crystal cell, which makes up the pixels, for realizing tone display by the applied tone voltage, wherein the LUT memory stores beforehand output tone data which is specified by the tone data of the display frame and the tone data of the immediately preceding frame. This reduces a voltage change of pixel electrodes which is associated with a tone change to suppress unmatched tone display, thereby improving image quality of moving images.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2004Date of Patent: December 25, 2007Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hidekazu Miyata, Makoto Shiomi, Akihito Jinda, Kazunari Tomizawa, Koichi Miyachi
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Patent number: 7274408Abstract: The invention is directed to a method of 3-dimensional (3D) comb filter video decoder. The composite video signal is sampled to obtain multiple sampling data FmPx,y, which represents the yth pixel of the Xth line in the mth frame, in which m, x, y are positive integer. After using Fm+1Px,y, FmPx,y, Fm?1Px,y, and Fm?2Px,y to judge whether the composite video signal is the motion state or the still state. The motion detection is based on the composite video signal without separation of luma and chroma. As a result, the motion detection can be precisely judged.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2004Date of Patent: September 25, 2007Assignee: Sunplus Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Pei-Ming Shan, Uriah Peng
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Patent number: 7236211Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of inter-frame Y/C separation. The method first samples a composite video signal for temporarily storing a plurality of sampled data FmPx,y, wherein the FmPx,y represents data of the y pixel at the x line of the m frame, and the m, x and y are integers larger than, or equal to, 0. Then the method measures a plurality of luma data Yx,y by the Fm+1Px,y, the FmPx,y, the Fm?1Px,y and the Fm?2Px,y, wherein Yx,y represents luma data of the y pixel of the x line. Finally, the method measures a plurality of chroma data Cx,y by the Fm+1Px,y, the FmPx,y, the Fm?1Px,y and the Fm?2Px,y, wherein Cx,y represents luma data of the y pixel of the x line.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2004Date of Patent: June 26, 2007Assignee: Sunplus Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Pei-Ming Shan, Uriah Peng
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Patent number: 7046306Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for processing a video signal includes: (1) receiving and storing luminance and chrominance information for each pixel in a first portion of the signal; (2) receiving luminance and chrominance information for each pixel in a second portion of the signal; (3) determining an estimated motion vector for each particular pixel of the second portion by comparing the luminance and chrominance information of the particular pixel to the stored luminance and chrominance information for one or more pixels in a search area of the first portion to determine a pixel in the search area that most closely matches the particular pixel and determining the estimated motion vector according to the particular pixel and the most closely matching pixel; (4) using the estimated motion vector to access the chrominance information for the most closely matching pixel; (5) using a three-dimensional comb filter to filter the chrominance information for the particular pixel and for the most closely matching pixeType: GrantFiled: March 31, 2003Date of Patent: May 16, 2006Assignee: Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventors: Fan Zhai, Karl H. Renner