Method of fast bi-cubic interpolation of image information
US6320593A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 20, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 20, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2209/046
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for interpolating a first color value associated with a first color and a second color value associated with a second color for use in generating a pixel that represents a portion of a digital image, based on a third color value that is associated with a third color. A first matrix is created and stored, comprising first coefficient values that are associated with a other values of the first color for pixels that surround the current pixel of interest. A second matrix is stored that holds second coefficient values that are associated with a second color value. Each of the first coefficient values is bitwise shifted by a pre-determined power of 2. The first color value is created and stored by applying the first coefficient values to the other values of the first color using a bitwise shift operation. The first color value is bitwise shifted by a complement of the pre-determined power of 2. As a result, a complete set of pixel values having three color values (such as Red, Green, and Blue) are created and may be used in displaying the digital image.
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