Apparatus, method, and computer program product for generating interpolated images
US8130840B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 20, 2009 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N19/587
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An interpolated image generating apparatus calculates a motion vector reliability level indicating reliability of a motion vector used for inserting an interpolated image, the value of the motion vector reliability level being determined in such a manner that the stronger the correlation is between a source image area and a destination image area that are brought into correspondence with each other by the motion vector, the larger is the value. The apparatus also calculates a failure-preventing vector reliability level indicating reliability of a predetermined failure-preventing vector used for preventing image failures. The apparatus obtains a motion compensated image based on the motion vector, obtains a failure-preventing image based on the failure-preventing vector, and blends the motion compensated image and the failure-preventing image according to a weighted average thereof calculated by using a weighting factor based on the motion vector reliability level and the failure-preventing vector reliability level.
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