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Calculation apparatus for amount of characteristic and discrimination apparatus

US8428353B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 1, 2011
Grant dateApr 23, 2013
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Expiry dateOct 26, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F17/18
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A calculation apparatus for amount of characteristic that calculates an amount of characteristic based on a histogram of an amount of characteristic of input data includes: a buffer for holding a portion of the input data; a memory, having a plurality of banks, for holding calculation results of the histogram; a generation unit for generating a table in which a position of a target data on the buffer of which the amount of characteristic is to be calculated corresponds to a position on the memory to which a category of the calculated amount of characteristic is voted; and a vote unit that determines a category of the amount of characteristic of the target data and that performs a vote to the position on the memory shown on the table.

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