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Inter-frame video filter having selective linear and non-linear transfer characteristics as function of inter-frame differences

US5289283A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 5, 1992
Grant dateFeb 22, 1994
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Expiry dateFeb 5, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N5/21
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Temporarily filtered video samples are formed as the sum of a previous frame output sample and a non-linear function of the difference between current and previous samples. The function is non-linear only for absolute values of differences less than 50% (preferably 10%) of the maximum range of the difference, and a smaller lookup table is used for implementing the non-linear function than would otherwise be the case.

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