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Method and system for processing images

US6912004B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 16, 1999
Grant dateJun 28, 2005
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Expiry dateJul 16, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T3/4015
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and a system for processing images using interpolating. A variation value for different sets of pixels is determined, and the set of pixels with the highest correlation (lowest numeric value) is selected. A missing color at a given pixel is expressed in terms of the information contained in the selected set of pixels. If the variation value is below a certain threshold, due to noise or other factors, an alternative set of pixels using a different variation method may be selected. The missing color is estimated as a weighted sum of, e.g., the green samples divided by the weighted sum of, e.g., the red samples multiplied by the sampled value from the pixel to be estimated.

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