Multiple processing system
US6591398B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 12, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N19/895
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus, method, and computer-readable medium for selectively performing, in parallel structures, different functions on an input image, sound data or other correlated data. An input is configured to receive the input data. There are at least two circuits, each circuit is coupled to the input and each circuit is configured to perform a different function on the input data. A motion-detection circuit is coupled to the input and each of the at least two circuits. The motion-detection circuit is configured to determine a level of change in the input data and generate an output of motion data. The motion data is used by each of the at least two circuits to perform its corresponding function. A select device is coupled to each of the at least two circuits and a control input. The select device is configured to select as output data, the output of one of the at least two circuits based upon the control input. The different functions performed on the input data may be selected from the group consisting of recovering erroneous data contained in the input data, interpolating the input data, and reducing the noise level of the input data.
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