Patents by Inventor Norbert Örtel

Norbert Örtel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and device for estimating motion in a digitized image with pixels
    Patent number: 7023916
    Abstract: A method and arrangement are provided for motion estimation in a digitized picture having pixels, the pixels being grouped into picture blocks. The pixels can be grouped into at least a first picture area and a second picture area. First motion estimation is carried out in a first search area in order to determine a first motion vector. Furthermore, second motion estimation is carried out in a second search area in order to determine a second motion vector. The first search area and the second search area are of different sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Jürgen Pandel, Gero Bäse, Norbert Örtel