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Frame interpolation method and apparatus, and image display system

US7375762B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 28, 2004
Grant dateMay 20, 2008
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Expiry dateDec 20, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N7/014
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image interpolation method comprises searching a motion vector from different pairs of blocks on a first and a second reference image symmetrically, extracting a first and a second image block from the first and the second reference image, respectively, the first and the second image block being located by the motion vector, determining a region determination threshold using an absolute difference between paired opposite pixels of the first and the second image block, extracting from each of the first and the second image block a first pixel region that the absolute difference is smaller than the region determination threshold, and obtaining a pixel value of a second pixel region of the to-be-interpolated block from a pixel value of the first pixel region of each of the first and the second image block, the second pixel region corresponding to the first pixel region.

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