Image-effect method and apparatus using critical points

Details Image-effect method and apparatus using critical points Image-effect method and apparatus using critical points

2007-05-08

2007-05-08

Tran, Thai Q. (Department: 2621)

Motion video signal processing for recording or reproducing

Local trick play processing

With randomly accessible medium

C348S097000, C382S195000

Reexamination Certificate

active

09994850

ABSTRACT:
An image-effect apparatus which provides high quality motion pictures and image effects such as supper slow motion based on a small amount of image data. An image input unit inputs a first image and a second image. A matching processor performs pixel matching between the first image and the second image, and a result thereof is recorded as a corresponding point file. An intermediate image generator generates an intermediate image between the first image and the second image based on the corresponding point file. A speed controller controls the number of intermediate images to be generated, based on a user's instruction. As the number of intermediate images generated is increased, slow motion and super slow motion images are produced.

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