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Scene change detection

US8345750B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 2, 2009
Grant dateJan 1, 2013
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Expiry dateJun 25, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N19/87
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Scene change detection in encoding digital pictures is disclosed. A statistical quantity μM is calculated for a given section in a current picture. A window of one or more sections is defined around a co-located section in a previous picture. A statistical sum E is calculated over the sections in the window. A difference between the statistical sum E and the statistical quantity μM is calculated. The difference between E and μM is used to determine whether the given section is a scene-change section. Whether the current picture is a scene-change picture may be determined from the number of scene change sections. Information indicating whether or not the current picture is a scene-change picture may be stored or transferred.

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