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Method and apparatus for improving conversion from SD to HDTV

US6657677B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 16, 2000
Grant dateDec 2, 2003
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Expiry dateAug 28, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/20192
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Image enhancement is achieved by a combination of linear and non-linear techniques. The linear technique is preferably peaking, while the non-linear techniques is preferably LTI. The peaking is applied to non-edge areas of the image. The LTI is applied to edge areas of the image. LTI is of the sub-pixel variety. The image enhancement device is preferably part of a device for converting standard definition to high definition signals.

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