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Computer-assisted process and device for processing the image points of an image segment

US6553139B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 27, 1999
Grant dateApr 22, 2003
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Expiry dateSep 27, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N19/649
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and an apparatus are proposed for the signal extrapolation of brightness values and/or color values of pixels of a first image segment onto pixels of a second image segment, which may each have any desired shape. The extrapolation is carried out in such a way (202) that a signal profile of the brightness values and/or of the color values of the pixels of the second image segment is smoothed (203) and that the signal profile of the brightness values and/or the color values of the pixels of the second image segment is adapted (204) to the brightness values and/or to the color values of the pixels of the first image segment in a boundary region between the first image segment and the second image segment.

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