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System and method for scaling images

US6788353B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 10, 2001
Grant dateSep 7, 2004
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Expiry dateJul 22, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N7/0137
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method are provided for calculating a target pixel for scaling an image comprising a plurality of source pixels. A contour is determined in the image using at least one of a first set of predetermined parameters. A filter tap configuration is adaptively selected from a predefined set of filter tap configurations in accordance with the determined contour. The predefined set of configurations includes a plurality of non-linear filter tap configurations. The target pixel is calculated by selectively convolving ones of the plurality of source pixels along a locus of the selected filter tap configuration with a weighting factor, and combining the convolved pixels.

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