Image contour enhancing device
US5237625A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 19, 1992 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/4092
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image contour enhancing device for enhancing contours in images in an image data formed by a plurality of pixel data includes differentiation circuits for differentiating the image data to produce first and second order differentiation signals. The first order differentiation signal represents an image data portion corresponding to front and rear edges of the contour, and the second order differentiation signal represents first and second half portions in each of the front and rear edges of the contour. The second order differentiation is used for a time modulation signal applied to a time modulation circuit to modulate in the time domain the image data in response to the time modulation signal such that the first half portion in the front and rear edges of the contour is delayed, and the second half portion in the front and rear edges of the contour is advanced.
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