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Frame interpolating method and apparatus thereof at frame rate conversion

US7460172B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 5, 2004
Grant dateDec 2, 2008
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Expiry dateOct 11, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N7/0112
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a frame interpolating apparatus and a method thereof used at a frame rate conversion. The frame interpolating apparatus includes a calculation unit for performing a SAD Map calculation among inputted video signals with respect to a previous frame and a next frame and performing block matching, a determination unit for determining from the block-matched frame whether a video is repeated periodically and is changing fast, and an interpolation unit for selectively calculating a pixel value of an interpolated frame according to a determination result of the determination unit. Accordingly, the interpolated frame is vivid and clear, hence, removing the conventional blurring problem.

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