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Picture processing apparatus, picture processing method, learning apparatus, and learning method

US6757443B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 23, 2000
Grant dateJun 29, 2004
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Expiry dateOct 11, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N5/145
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An input picture signal having noise added through a transmission path or the like is supplied. Noise is removed from the input picture by a class categorizing adaptive process in which predictive coefficients are pre-learnt and decided for each class. A class corresponding to a noise component contained in the input picture is decided. Predictive coefficients of the class and the values of pixels of frames containing a considered pixel of the input picture signal are linearly combined. Thus, predictive pixel values are generated, which are free of noise. When motion of a considered pixel is detected and pixels that are used to decide a class and pixels that are used for a predictive calculation are compensated corresponding to the motion, noise accurately corresponding to a noise component can be removed from the input picture signal.

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