Television – Format conversion
Reexamination Certificate
2007-11-06
2007-11-06
Ometz, David (Department: 2622)
Television
Format conversion
C348S452000, C348S699000, C348S413100, C382S236000, C382S299000, C375S240170
Reexamination Certificate
active
10990451
ABSTRACT:
To achieve the foregoing, and in accordance with the purpose of the present invention, an apparatus and method for generating refined sub-pixel vectors for motion estimation from vector correlation values and converged vector correlation values using quadratic approximations respectively is disclosed. The apparatus and method includes defining a minimum vector position value of a converged vector and then determining a predetermined number of vector correlation samples around the minimum vector position value. The predetermined number of vector correlation samples provide a coarse correlation surface estimation of the minimum vector position value. A correlation surface fitting of the predetermined number of vector correlation samples using a quadratic approximation of the coarse correlation surface estimation of the minimum value is then performed. The correlation surface fitting resulting in a refined sub-pixel minimum vector position with horizontal and vertical components.
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Beyer & Weaver, LLP
Desir Jean W.
Genesis Microchip Inc.
Ometz David
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