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Method and system for detection and enhancement of video images

US8395708B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 21, 2010
Grant dateMar 12, 2013
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Expiry dateApr 8, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N7/0145
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and a system for adaptive image enhancement are provided for measuring the image quality of a pixel region in a frame, performing an image classification based on the image quality measurement, and enhancing image quality by applying operations according to image classification of the region. Also provided is a method as above including the steps of dividing a frame into P pixel regions; and for each one of the pixel regions measuring the image quality; assigning an image quality class; and enhancing the image. Also provided is a system for adaptive image enhancement including a circuit to measure the image quality of a pixel region in a frame in a source video image; a circuit to perform an image classification of the region based on the image quality measurement; and a circuit to enhance the image quality of the region in the source video image a by applying operations based on the image classification of the frame.

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