System and method for reducing noise in images
US7319494B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 16, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jan 15, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/20192
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is provided for selecting a filter for interpolating a target pixel for reducing noise in an image. The method comprises the following steps. A plurality of pixels along a predetermined contour is compared with a plurality of predefined patterns. The patterns represent visually significant patterns possible along said contour. A filter is selected from a predefined set of filters in accordance with the results of the comparison.
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