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Method of increase sharpness in digital displays
Assignee: Texas Instruments Inc
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Filing: 1996-08-23
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Granted: 1998-08-04
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Expires: 2016-08-23
Abstract
Abstract A method for processing video data for increased sharpness. The data undergoes a process by which it is filtered in two dimensions. Using separable, one-dimensional filters, the process cores the data to prevent noise enhancement and applies gain to the resulting data. Finally, both dimensional filtered components are then combined to form the final sharpened image. Because of the separable nature of the process and filters, either one of the dimensional filters could be eliminated, while retaining the robustness of the method.
Inventors
- 👤 Gregory S. Pettitt
- 👤 Todd A. Clatanoff
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 16:12
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/14; H04N5/20; H04N5/205; H04N5/208
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
69 words
A digital display system comprising: an input signal which provides image data to said system; a video processor operable to perform interlace to progressive scan conversion upon said image data; a sharpness filter operable to increase image resolution after said processor has operated upon said data, wherein said sharpness filter has both a horizontal filtering component and a vertical filtering component capable of being implemented independent of one another.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
69 words
A digital display system comprising: an input signal which provides image data to said system; a video processor operable to perform interlace to progressive scan conversion upon said image data; a sharpness filter operable to increase image resolution after said processor has operated upon said data, wherein said sharpness filter has both a horizontal filtering component and a vertical filtering component capable of being implemented independent of one another.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said horizontal and vertical filtering components are implemented in parallel paths.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said horizontal and vertical filtering components are implemented in a serial fashion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein only said horizontal filtering component is implemented.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said horizontal and vertical filtering components use bandpass filters.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
63 words
A method of separably filtering digital image data, comprising the steps of: filtering said data, wherein said filtering step includes at least one of the following steps, said steps being independent of one another; horizontally filtering said data to increase horizontal detail; vertically filtering said data for increasing vertical detail; coring said data to prevent noise enhancement; and applying gain to said data.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
63 words
A method of separably filtering digital image data, comprising the steps of: filtering said data, wherein said filtering step includes at least one of the following steps, said steps being independent of one another; horizontally filtering said data to increase horizontal detail; vertically filtering said data for increasing vertical detail; coring said data to prevent noise enhancement; and applying gain to said data.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 6 wherein only said horizontally filtering step is performed.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 6 wherein said horizontally filtering and said vertically filtering steps are performed in parallel to said data.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 8 wherein said coring step occurs after said data from said parallel filtering steps is recombined.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 8 wherein said applying gain is performed after said data from said parallel filtering steps is recombined.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 6 wherein said horizontally filtering and said vertically filtering steps are performed in series to said data.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 11 wherein both filtering steps are used and said coring step is performed after each said filtering step.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 11 wherein said applying step occurs after said coring step.
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