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Apparatus and method for generating mosaic images

US7308028B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 27, 2002
Grant dateDec 11, 2007
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Expiry dateFeb 21, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N19/23
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for generating mosaic images, wherein photographed content is displayed as a still image by a digital TV display or video monitor for an extended period of time. The apparatus of the present invention includes an animation analyzer for output of a motion vector of an input image, a coefficient calculator for calculating transformation and warping coefficients, a means for offsetting illumination differences, and storage for mosaic images. The present invention can advantageously be used for calculating a more accurate transformation coefficient, thereby generating mosaic images with minimal distortion.

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