Abstract: Methods and processing modules apply adaptive sharpening, for a block of input pixels for which upsampling is performed, to determine a block of output pixels. A block of upsampled pixels is obtained based on the block of input pixels. One or more range kernels is determined based on a plurality of upsampled pixels of the block of upsampled pixels. Each of the one or more range kernels is combined with a sharpening kernel to determine one or more bilateral sharpening kernels. The one or more bilateral sharpening kernels are used to determine the output pixels of the block of output pixels.

Abstract: Methods and processing modules apply adaptive sharpening, for a block of input pixels, to determine a block of output pixels. A block of sharp pixels is obtained based on the block of input pixels, the block of sharp pixels being for representing a sharp version of the block of output pixels. One or more indications of contrast for the block of input pixels is determined. Each of the output pixels of the block of output pixels is determined by performing a respective weighted sum of: (i) a corresponding input pixel in the block of input pixels and (ii) a corresponding sharp pixel in the block of sharp pixels. The weights of the weighted sums are based on the determined one or more indications of contrast for the block of input pixels.

Abstract: Methods and processing modules upsample a block of input pixels to determine a block of upsampled pixels. At least one of the upsampled pixels is a diagonal pixel, wherein a diagonal pixel is at a position that is not in any of the rows nor in any of the columns of input pixels in the block of input pixels. Indications of image gradients are determined for the block of input pixels. The determined indications of image gradients are used to determine one or more weighting parameters which are indicative of weights of a diagonal kernel. The upsampled pixels of the block of upsampled pixels are determined by applying kernels to the block of input pixels, wherein the diagonal pixel in the block of upsampled pixels is determined by applying the diagonal kernel to the block of input pixels in accordance with the determined one or more weighting parameters.

Abstract: Methods and processing modules apply adaptive sharpening, for a block of input pixels for which processing is performed, to determine a block of output pixels. A block of non-sharp processed pixels is obtained based on the block of input pixels, the block of non-sharp processed pixels being for representing a non-sharp version of the block of output pixels. A block of sharp processed pixels is obtained based on the block of input pixels, the block of sharp processed pixels being for representing a sharp version of the block of output pixels. One or more indications of contrast for the block of input pixels is determined. Each of the output pixels of the block of output pixels is determined by performing a respective weighted sum of: (i) a corresponding non-sharp processed pixel in the block of non-sharp processed pixels and (ii) a corresponding sharp processed pixel in the block of sharp processed pixels.

Abstract: Input/output filter units for use in a graphics processing unit include a first buffer configured to store data received from, and output to, a first component of the graphics processing unit; a second buffer configured to store data received from, and output to, a second component of the graphics processing unit; a weight buffer configured to store filter weights; a filter bank configurable to perform any of a plurality of types of filtering on a set of input data, the plurality of types of filtering comprising one or more texture filtering types and one or more pixel filtering types; and control logic configured to cause the filter bank to: (i) perform one of the plurality of types of filtering on a set of data stored in one of the first and second buffers using a set of weights stored, and (ii) store the results of the filtering in one of the first and second buffers.

Abstract: Input/output filter units for use in a graphics processing unit include a first buffer configured to store data received from, and output to, a first component of the graphics processing unit; a second buffer configured to store data received from, and output to, a second component of the graphics processing unit; a weight buffer configured to store filter weights; a filter bank configurable to perform any of a plurality of types of filtering on a set of input data, the plurality of types of filtering comprising one or more texture filtering types and one or more pixel filtering types; and control logic configured to cause the filter bank to: (i) perform one of the plurality of types of filtering on a set of data stored in one of the first and second buffers using a set of weights stored, and (ii) store the results of the filtering in one of the first and second buffers.