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Radial and pruned radial interpolation

US6040925A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 12, 1997
Grant dateMar 21, 2000
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Expiry dateDec 12, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N1/6019
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

New interpolation techniques allow improved efficiency and speed in performing color space conversions. A radial interpolation technique accomplishes an interpolation by generating successive sub-cubes. A value of a vertex of the final sub-cube generated is used as the result of the interpolation. Sub-cubes are generated by averaging a selected vertex value with the vertex values of each of the remaining vertices. A pruned radial interpolation technique employs a subset of the vertex values of the initially selected cube to generate the result of the interpolation, thereby improving upon the efficiency of the radial interpolation. A tetrahedral interpolation technique accomplishes an interpolation by generating successive sub-cubes. A value of a vertex of the final sub-cube generated is used as the result of the interpolation. Sub-cubes are generated by applying a mathematical relationship which allows computation of sub-cube vertex values through a series of logical AND, logical OR and averaging operations. A pruned tetrahedral interpolation technique employs a subset of the vertex values of the initially selected cube to generate the result of the interpolation, thereby improving…

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