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Motion estimation with variable spatial resolution

US9270870B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 28, 2011
Grant dateFeb 23, 2016
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Expiry dateApr 23, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N19/14
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A motion estimator has a spatial sub-sampler to receive input images; at least one motion estimator determining motion vectors between input images and sub-sampled motion vectors between sub-sampled images; an up-sampler for up-sampling the sub-sampled motion vectors; and a selector for providing a motion vector output by selecting between the motion vectors and the (up-sampled) sub-sampled motion vectors, according to motion vector confidence.

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