Motion estimation method, medium, and system with fast motion estimation
US8335255B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 10, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 18, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N19/51
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A motion estimation method, medium, and system with fast motion estimation. The motion estimation method includes comparing a cost indicating a difference between a current block of a current image and a block of a reference image specified by a starting point with a predetermined threshold and selectively searching for the best matching block of the current block from the starting point according to the comparison result.
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