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Image processing apparatus for converting a lower resolution image into a higher resolution image using cyclic coefficients

US8264600B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 16, 2007
Grant dateSep 11, 2012
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Expiry dateOct 15, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N5/144
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image processing apparatus includes a converter converting an interlace image including a first number of pixels into a first progressive image, an interpolator interpolating the first progressive image to generate a second progressive image including a second number of pixels, a classification unit classifying, in accordance with a feature of the second progressive image, into classes, subject pixels forming a third progressive image, which serves as a target image, including the second number of pixels and having a quality higher than the second progressive image, a storage unit storing a prediction coefficient for each of the classes obtained by conducting learning using a plurality of progressive images, each including the second number of pixels, and a computation unit performing computation using the second progressive image and the prediction coefficient for each of the classes to determine the third progressive image from the second progressive image.

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