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Method and apparatus for adaptive filter tap selection according to a class

US6192161A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 12, 1999
Grant dateFeb 20, 2001
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Expiry dateFeb 12, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N19/895
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for restoring a deteriorated signal to an undeteriorated signal. A deteriorated signal consists of a plurality of deteriorated and undeteriorated data points. For each deteriorated data point, a plurality of class types is created based upon characteristics of the area containing the deteriorated data point. The data point is classified with respect to one of the plurality of class types and assigned a corresponding input signal class. The undeteriorated signal is generated by adaptively filtering the deteriorated input signal in accordance with the input signal classification result. More than one classification method is used to create the plurality of class types. Created classes may include a motion class, an error class, a spatial class or a spatial activity class. The filter taps are selected adaptively according to the plurality of class types. The filter taps may be selected adaptively according to the motion and error class.

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