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Motion estimation method, medium, and system with fast motion estimation

US8335255B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 10, 2007
Grant dateDec 18, 2012
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Expiry dateMar 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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