Abstract: Image data is processed to present a pleasing display. According to an example embodiment, each pixel of an input video frame is filtered using a variable frequency response filter that is responsive to the motion velocity of the pixel being filtered (e.g., filters data above or below a threshold based upon the motion velocity). A peaked video frame and a blurred video frame are generated for each input video frame using the filtered pixels.

Abstract: Image data is processed to produce an output using a frame insertion approach. According to an example embodiment, frames are generated for video data, based upon the video data and the presence (or absence) of artifacts in the video data. In one application, a dynamic frame insertion approach is used to selectively generate peaked and blurred video frames in a manner that mitigates undesirable display and/or enhancement of artifacts by tuning down or turning off the generation and/or insertion of video frames.

Abstract: A system and method for replacing data in a cache utilizes cache block validity information, which contains information that indicates that data in a cache block is no longer needed for processing, to maintain least recently used information of cache blocks in a cache set of the cache, identifies the least recently used cache block of the cache set using the least recently used information of the cache blocks in the cache set, and replaces data in the least recently used cache block of the cache set with data from main memory.

Abstract: The present application relates to a method for embedded video compression comprising receiving image data. The method comprises compressing the image data into compressed data blocks with a predefined data rate by using a video compression mode. The method comprises compressing the image data into compressed data blocks with the predefined data rate by using a graphic compression mode, wherein the predefined data rate defines a target code size of a compressed data block. The method comprises detecting whether a code size of the data block does not meet the target code size. The method comprises quantizing at least one input pixel of the image data in case a code size of the data block does not meet the target code size. The present application relates also to a method for embedded video decompression, an apparatus for embedded video compression and an apparatus for embedded video decompression.

Abstract: A system and method for generating a health insurance explanation of benefits for a patient is provided for receiving one or more adjudicated claims from a health insurance company; analyzing the one or more claims in relation to patient information stored in a patient records database; and generating a personalized message to the patient about the patient's health care based on the stored patient information and the adjudicated claims. The personalized message, applied to an EOB generation system associated with the health insurance company, forms a part of an enhanced EOB to be provided to the patient.

Abstract: A system and method for replacing data in a cache utilizes cache block validity information, which contains information that indicates that data in a cache block is no longer needed for processing, to maintain least recently used information of cache blocks in a cache set of the cache, identifies the least recently used cache block of the cache set using the least recently used information of the cache blocks in the cache set, and replaces data in the least recently used cache block of the cache set with data from main memory.

Abstract: An edge detection technique combines a low-pass second derivative of an image signal, a low-pass first derivative of the image signal, and an estimation of edge frequency. The edge frequency estimation is preferably based on a ratio of a third to a first low-pass derivative of image signal. The image signal is preferably a luminance signal.

Abstract: Image enhancement is achieved by a combination of linear and non-linear techniques. The linear technique is preferably peaking, while the non-linear techniques is preferably LTI. The peaking is applied to non-edge areas of the image. The LTI is applied to edge areas of the image. LTI is of the sub-pixel variety. The image enhancement device is preferably part of a device for converting standard definition to high definition signals.