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Method and system arranged for filtering an image

US8526756B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 9, 2009
Grant dateSep 3, 2013
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Expiry dateMay 17, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/30148
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and a system, the system includes: a memory unit, an image region definer, a spectral analyzer, a determination module, and an image processor. The spectral analyzer is arranged to divide a frequency spectrum of each image region into at least three image region frequency range components (IRFRCs); and calculate an energy level for each IRFRC. The comparator configured to compare the energy level of each IRFRC to at least one frequency region threshold to provide a comparison result for each IRFRC; wherein each frequency region threshold is calculated based on an intensity parameter of an image section and based on an energy parameter of at least one reference image section; a determination module arranged to determine a processing operation for each IRFRC, based on a comparison result associated with the IRFRC and based on a configurable decision rule.

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