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Motion detection method and apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1995-09-12
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Granted: 1996-10-01
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Expires: 2015-09-12
Abstract
Abstract Display standards in common use for the display of computer or television images on high resolution displays, commonly assume that the output image will be displayed on an output device having a high refresh rate. A high refresh rate is normally required so the viewer does not observe flicker, stilted motion or other visual artifacts if a lower refresh rate were used. It is difficult to drive some displays at a high refresh rate. An apparatus is disclosed for detecting areas of an input image that are changing over time, even where the input image may be subject to some degree of noise. A priority value is determined for providing a measure of this change for use with a system to determine which areas of the image may need changing as a matter of high priority.
Inventors
- 👤 Natalie L. Kershaw
- 👤 William C. Naylor, Jr.
- 👤 Mark Pulver
- 👤 David R. Brown
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 14:49
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N19/00; H04N19/50; H04N19/503; G; G06; G06T; G06T7/00; G06T7/20; G06T7/246
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: a) input means for inputting image data having a plurality of lines and a plurality of pixels on each line; b) extracting means for extracting an average value from a plurality of pixels in a predetermined region; c) detecting means for detecting the motion of successively input images from the average value and a corresponding average value of a previous image; and d) determining means for determining the priority order of renewal of the plurality of lines which compose the input image data in accordance with an output of said detecting means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
97 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: a) input means for inputting image data having a plurality of lines and a plurality of pixels on each line; b) extracting means for extracting an average value from a plurality of pixels in a predetermined region; c) detecting means for detecting the motion of successively input images from the average value and a corresponding average value of a previous image; and d) determining means for determining the priority order of renewal of the plurality of lines which compose the input image data in accordance with an output of said detecting means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image data is color image data.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising display means for displaying the image data input by said input means in accordance with an output of said determining means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said display means uses a ferroelectric liquid crystal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
97 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: a) input means for inputting image data having a plurality of lines and a plurality of pixels on each line; b) extracting means for extracting an edge value from a plurality of pixels in a predetermined region; c) detecting means for detecting the motion of successively input images from the edge value and a corresponding edge value of a previous image; and d) determining means for determining the priority order of renewal of the plurality of lines which compose the input image data in accordance with an output of said detecting means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
97 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: a) input means for inputting image data having a plurality of lines and a plurality of pixels on each line; b) extracting means for extracting an edge value from a plurality of pixels in a predetermined region; c) detecting means for detecting the motion of successively input images from the edge value and a corresponding edge value of a previous image; and d) determining means for determining the priority order of renewal of the plurality of lines which compose the input image data in accordance with an output of said detecting means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
64 words
An apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said detecting means includes means for determining a multitude of edge values between neighboring pixels of the predetermined region, means for determining a maximum edge value from the multitude of edge values and means for detecting the motion of successively input images from the maximum edge value and a corresponding maximum edge value of the previous image.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
An apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the image data is color image data.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
An apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising display means for displaying the image data input by said input means in accordance with an output of said determining means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said display means uses a ferroelectric liquid crystal.
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