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Method for predicting move compensation
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1992-11-02
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Granted: 1994-11-29
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Expires: 2012-11-02
Abstract
Abstract A method for predicting move compensation of an input image based on a move vector of the input image from this input image to a reference image which has been sampled at a first set time, and the method includes calculating a move vector of the input image based on a move, at a second set time, of a block unit which is a part of the input image and consists of a plurality of pixels, and calculating a move vector of the reference image based on a move, at the first set time, of a block unit which is a part of the reference image and consists of a plurality of pixels. Move compensation of the input image is calculated both from the move vector of the input image and from the move vector of the reference image, to thereby realize a method for predicting move compensation with high precision.
Inventors
- 👤 Takeshi Yukitake
- 👤 Shuji Inoue
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 02:31
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N7/00; H04N7/01; H04N7/0117; H04N7/012; H04N19/00; H04N19/10; H04N19/102; H04N19/103; H04N19/105; H04N19/112; H04N19/134; H04N19/136; H04N19/137; H04N19/50; H04N19/503; H04N19/51; H04N19/523; H04N19/577; H04N5/00; H04N5/14; H04N5/144; H04N5/145
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
A method of predicting move compensation of an input image, said method comprising steps of: (a) sampling a reference image at a first time point, said reference image including a block unit comprising a plurality of pixels; (b) calculating a move vector of said input image, at a second time point, on a basis of movement of a block unit which is part of said input image, said block unit of said input image including a plurality of pixels; (c) calculating an adjustment vector for said reference image based on the move vector of said input image; (d) calculating a move vector of said reference image on a basis of said adjustment vector and movement of said block unit of said reference image which occurs at said first time point; (e) predicting the move compensation for said input image, at a desired time, based on (i) the move vector of said input image and (ii) the move vector of said reference image.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
162 words
A method of predicting move compensation of an input image, said method comprising steps of: (a) sampling a reference image at a first time point, said reference image including a block unit comprising a plurality of pixels; (b) calculating a move vector of said input image, at a second time point, on a basis of movement of a block unit which is part of said input image, said block unit of said input image including a plurality of pixels; (c) calculating an adjustment vector for said reference image based on the move vector of said input image; (d) calculating a move vector of said reference image on a basis of said adjustment vector and movement of said block unit of said reference image which occurs at said first time point; (e) predicting the move compensation for said input image, at a desired time, based on (i) the move vector of said input image and (ii) the move vector of said reference image.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
51 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said step (a) comprises sampling said reference image at a plurality of sampling times, and said step (b) comprises calculating the move vector of said input image based on movement of said block unit of said reference image during said plurality of sampling times.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
A method according to claim 2, wherein said step (e) comprises predicting at least one pixel value for said input image based on at least one pixel value of said reference image selected in accordance with the move vector of said input image and the move vector of said reference image.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method according to claim 3, wherein said step of predicting said at least one pixel value for said input image includes weight averaging said at least one pixel value of said reference image.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
51 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said step (e) comprises predicting at least one pixel value for said input image based on at least one pixel value of said reference image selected in accordance with the move vector of said input image and the move vector of said reference image.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method according to claim 5, wherein said step of predicting said at least one pixel value for said input image includes weight averaging said at least one pixel value of said reference image.
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