Image processing
US6373529B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 7, 1998 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N9/74
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for the processing of video data in which the appearance characteristics of picture elements are modified using digital apparatus such as a color processor which provides a plurality of channels having respective processing means, each channel being adapted normally to operate to process a discrete range of characteristics, wherein the method comprises the step of operating the apparatus in an alternative mode in which at least two of the channels are used to carry out identical processing steps, spatial segments of the video data being split between said at least two channels to thereby increase the speed of processing.
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