Method and apparatus for video motion compensation, reduction and color formatting
US6552749B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 29, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N19/61
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for video motion compensation, power of two reduction and color format conversion is disclosed. The motion compensation engine performs the MPEG-2 functions of half pel compensation, inverse discrete cosine transform and merge. Dual prime, field-based and frame-based macroblocks are supported. Data reduction may be performed in the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, or both.
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