Abstract: The present disclosure relates to pre-processing of video images. In particular, the video images are pre-processed in an object-based manner, i.e., by applying different pre-processing to different objects detected in the image. Moreover, the pre-processing is applied to a group of images. As such, object detection is performed in a plurality of images and the pre-processing for the plurality of images may be adapted to the decoded images and is applied to the decoded images.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a device for digital signal processing, particularly video image processing. The device obtains image data comprising a plurality of pixels. The image data comprises a plurality of sequentially captured images. The device estimates, for a target image, a set of backward motion vector fields (backward MVFs) based on the target image, and a first set of images captured before the target image. The device further estimates a set of forward MVFs based on the target image and a second set of images captured after the target image. Depending on the estimating for the target image, the device generates an output image based on a merging procedure of the target image and the first set of images and the set of backward MVFs, and/or the second set of images and the set of forward MVFs.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus processes a color filter mosaic, CFM, image of a scene into a final image of the scene. The image processing apparatus includes processing circuitry configured to implement a neural network. The neural network is configured to process the CFM image into an enhanced CFM image. The processing circuitry is further configured to transform the enhanced CFM image into the final image.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to hybrid video and feature encoding and decoding, with the encoding and decoding of the image feature being performed independently or differentially. The video and feature are encoded and decoded in separate layers, e.g., base layer and enhancement layer. The feature is extracted for a frame of the video, providing a frame-based feature-video association. A feature is extracted from an uncompressed video encoded in an enhancement layer into a feature bitstream. The video is encoded into a video bitstream, with the feature bitstream being embedded into the video bitstream by multiplexing both streams into an output bitstream. The image feature, which may be a differential image feature, is included in a sequence enhancement information SEI message of a frame header information of the video.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to perform block-based static region detection for video processing are disclosed. Disclosed example video processing methods include segmenting pixels in a first frame of a video sequence into a first plurality of pixel blocks. Such example methods can also include processing the first plurality of pixel blocks and a second plurality of pixel blocks corresponding to a prior second frame of the video sequence to create, based on a first criterion, a map identifying one or more static pixel blocks in the first plurality of pixel blocks. Such example methods can further include identifying, based on the map, a static region in the first frame of the video sequence.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to perform block-based static region detection for video processing are disclosed. Disclosed example video processing methods include segmenting pixels in a first frame of a video sequence into a first plurality of pixel blocks. Such example methods can also include processing the first plurality of pixel blocks and a second plurality of pixel blocks corresponding to a prior second frame of the video sequence to create, based on a first criterion, a map identifying one or more static pixel blocks in the first plurality of pixel blocks. Such example methods can further include identifying, based on the map, a static region in the first frame of the video sequence.