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Systems and methods for detecting defective pixels in a video sequence

US9161029B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 3, 2014
Grant dateOct 13, 2015
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Expiry dateJul 3, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/30168
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for detecting defective pixels in a video sequence having a plurality of frames, the method comprising determining one or more frames of a single scene and determining a plurality of buffers of each frame related to the single scene, detecting one or more candidate pixels for a first predefined number of frames, tracking the detected one or more candidate pixels for a second predetermined number of frames, validating the one or more candidate pixels for presence of defect and marking a candidate pixel from the one or more candidate pixels as a defective pixel based on one or more predefined conditions.

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