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Motion vector estimator

US9407931B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Arm Limited · GB

Inventors

Patrik Andersson · Västerås, SE
Tomas Edso · Lund, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 25, 2010
Grant date	Aug 2, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 8, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04N19/53
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A data processing apparatus is provided which is configured to receive a down-sampled source block and a down-sampled reference frame portion. The data processing apparatus comprises interpolation circuitry configured to interpolate between pixels of the down-sampled reference frame portion to generate a set of interpolated down-sampled reference frame blocks. Cost function calculation circuitry calculates a cost function value indicative of a difference between the down-sampled source block and each interpolated down-sampled reference frame block. Minimisation circuitry identifies the lowest cost function value and estimation motion vector generation circuitry generates an estimate motion vector independence thereon.

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